IOS 4 in Action

Summary

Written for Xcode 4, iOS 4 in Action guides you from setting up your development environment, through coding your first app, all the way to selling in the App Store. Work through sample applications including a chat client, a video game, an interactive map, background audio, and more as you explore the iOS 4 SDK.

About the Technology

Version 4 of the iOS SDK adds powerful new features like multitasking, GCD, blocks, and iAds. With the release of Xcode 4, it's easier than ever to get programming, even if you're new to Objective-C.

About the Book

iOS 4 in Action, written for Xcode 4, is a detailed, hands-on guide that goes from setting up your development environment, through your first coding steps, all the way to creating a polished, commercial iOS 4 application. You'll run through examples from a variety of areas including a chat client, a video game, an interactive map, and background audio. You'll also learn how the new iOS 4 features apply to your existing iOS 3 based apps. This book will help you become a confident, well-rounded iOS 4 developer.

Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.

What's Inside

• Full coverage of iOS SDK 4.3
• Mastering Xcode 4
• Multitasking for iPhone and iPad
• Game Center, iAd, and AirPrint
• Local and push notification
• Implementing in-app purchasing

Who Should Read this Book

No previous iPhone or iPad know-how needed. Familiarity with C, Cocoa, or Objective-C helps but is not required

Table of Contents

1. Introducing iOS 4 with iPhone and iPad
2. Learning Objective-C
3. Using Xcode 4
4. Xcode and debugging
5. Basic view controllers
6. Monitoring events and actions
7. Advanced view controllers
8. Data: actions, preferences, and files
9. Data: advanced techniques
10. Positioning: accelerometers, location, and the compass
11. Media: images and the camera
12. Media: audio and recording
13. Graphics: Quartz, Core Animation, and OpenGL
14. The web: web views and internet protocols
15. Peer-to-peer connections using Game Kit
16. Using Event Kit on the iPhone and iPad
17. Local and Push notification services
18. The Map Kit framework
19. In-app purchasing using Store Kit
20. Making money with iAd
21. Introducing multitasking
22. Multitasking in depth