iOS Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide, 2nd Edition

In this book, the world's leading Apple platform development trainers offer a complete, practical, hands-on introduction to iPhone and iPad programming. The authors walk through all the Apple tools and technologies needed to build successful iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Apps, including the iOS 4.3 SDK, the Objective-C language, Xcode 4 tools, Foundation framework, and the classes that make up the iPhone UI framework. The many topics covered in this book include:

• Easily setting up elegant, efficient user interfaces with UIKit
• Creating effective visuals, animation, and effects with Core Graphics, Core Animation, and OpenGL
• Making the most of the iPhone's powerful multi-touch event handling
• Building location-aware iPhone applications utilizing Core Location, MapKit, and the magnetometer
• Localizing applications for international use
• Creating applications that capture audio and play media
• Storing data in files or SQLite databases

This edition has been updated to cover the iPad. New chapters added to this edition include:

• UIPopoverController and UISplitViewController
• Blocks and Categories
• UIGestureRecognizers and Advanced UIScrollView, CATiledLayer
• Key-Value Coding and Key-Value Observing
• Push Notifications
• Unit Testing