Start building iPhone apps today with this friendly guide!
Whether you're a beginner programmer who wants to build your first app, or a professional developer looking to leverage the marketing power of the iPhone SDK, this book walks you through the basics for building a variety of applications. Plus, you'll get invaluable advice on navigating the App Store so you can make money off of your original creations. This new edition covers all the latest information you need to know to get started developing apps immediately.
No matter your level of experience of expertise, iPhone Application Development For Dummies, 3rd Edition enables you to leverage the power of the open iPhone SDK so you can start developing apps today.
Note: Apple's iOS SDK tools are only accessible on Intel-powered Mac and MacBook devices.
Part I: Getting Started.
Chapter 1: Creating Killer iPhone Applications.
Chapter 2: Looking Behind the Screen.
Chapter 3: Enlisting in the Developer Corps.
Part II: Using the iPhone Development Tools.
Chapter 4: Getting to Know the SDK.
Chapter 5: Building the User Interface.
Chapter 6: While Your Application Is Running.
Part III: From "Gee, That's a Good Idea," to the App Store.
Chapter 7: Actually Writing Code.
Chapter 8: Entering and Managing Data.
Chapter 9: Saving Data and Creating a Secret Button.
Chapter 10: Using the Debugger.
Chapter 11: Buttoning It Down and Calling Home.
Chapter 12: Death, Taxes, and the iPhone Provisioning.
Part IV: An Industrial-Strength Application.
Chapter 13: Designing Your Application.
Chapter 14: Setting the Table.
Chapter 15: Enhancing the User Experience.
Chapter 16: Creating Controllers and Their Models.
Chapter 17: Finding Your Way.
Chapter 18: Location, Location, Location.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 19: Top Ten Apple Sample Applications (With Code!)
Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Be a Happy Developer.
Index.
It drove me absolutely crazy like you don't -or maybe you do- know. I'm sitting there at two in the morning and reading the twentieth article on writing apps, I bought a book on it, I had the apple guide -none of it helped. It might as well have been in Japanese.
Then THIS BOOK, by total chance, came across my way. Hallelujah.
Unlike other books and 'helpful' resources, this author takes you step by step and shows you want to do. He explains a concept well enough that you have a rudimentary idea as to how it functions in your mind, and then SHOWS you how it works in practice so that your understanding is solidified. You will never have him tell you open your "nib file" in the such and such through the abc delegate in some window you've never heard of without him showing you exactly how.
The material is organized, clear, and done progressively in a way that builds you up instead of making you tear your hair out. If you're someone as frustrated as I am (was) with app development, I highly recommend this book. Other books are good, I'm sure, but this is definitely the one you want to start with to get your feet wet.
Some recommendations:
1)Really take the time to digest some of the jargon he gives you. Yes, he does give you some. Not overwhelming, what-is-he-talking-about amounts, but you can't let it get out of hand. You may be able to get by for a few chapters not really knowing what they mean because he does a good job of showing you, but once you get to Chapter 8 the explanations he gives of what he's doing line by line will necessitate that you know what objects, methods, protocols, delegates, etc are. Know them. As such, I would recommend that you do them as you go along. Once you get to Chapter 7, do a review of the chapters before it because Chapter 8 is where things really get dicey.
2)Really, really, really REALLY watch your typing. One missing 't' in my 'texField' (Note that it's not 'text' field but 'tex' field) ruined four hours and the Cavaliers-Magic game for me. I tore my hair out trying to figure out what was wrong -I had followed the instructions perfectly! Or so I thought. Seriously, though. Make sure that if it says something, you get it EXACTLY right or you will be miserable. Trying to fix it makes it only worse, somehow. You have 2 errors, 'fix it' and then suddenly you have 18. Save yourself the misery and type it letter by letter while looking at the keyboard if you have to.
I've been working on this book for 2 days and have been able to write basic apps. A few more days and I'm going to start working on the one I've designed for the app store! Can't wait =)
Hope this helped!
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Look, let's be realistic, to learn all this stuff a live class with instructor is necessary especially if you are a dummy. So, I as a beginner took this class www.objectouch.com if you have a serious background in programming, this book is the best "Learn Objective-C on the Mac" apress by Dalrymple......
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This book is a great read for someone either new to Objective-C or Iphone SDK. I could not rap my head around Object oriented programming and found the book to be the golden key that's unlocked a world of unlimited possibilities. The author has taken great time and care to bridge any gaps in the understanding of programming for the Iphone. I look forward to a future book if this author is involved.
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Overview
Start building iPhone apps today with this friendly guide!
Whether you're a beginner programmer who wants to build your first app, or a professional developer looking to leverage the marketing power of the iPhone SDK, this book walks you through the basics for building a variety of applications. Plus, you'll get invaluable advice on navigating the App Store so you can make money off of your original creations. This new edition covers all the ...