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Beginning iPhone Development is a comprehensive book tutorial that starts with the basics, walking you through the process of downloading and installing Apple iPhone SDK for free, then stepping you though the creation of your first simple iPhone application.

Great for beginners and new programmers

Even if you have minimal working knowledge of programming, its easy-to-follow style offers a complete course in iPhone and iPod Touch app development. Master all the iPhone interface elements that you've come to know and love, such as buttons, switches, pickers, toolbars, sliders and more.

Start simple, progress quickly

Perfect a variety of design patterns, from the simplest single view to complex hierarchical drill-downs. Learn the art of table-building and find out how to save your data using the iPhone file system. It also shows you how to save and retrieve your data using SQLite, iPhone's built-in database management system.

Design a winning app

Draw using Quartz 2D and OpenGL ES. Add MultiTouch Gestural Support (pinches and swipes) to your applications, and work with the Camera, Photo Library and Accelerometer. With the iPhone SDK, this book and your imagination you have all you'll need to start building your very own best-selling iPhone applications.

Features

• Comprehensive tutorials
• Start with the basics and work up
• Step-by-step instructions
• Great for beginners and new programmers
• Work in simple single view to complex hierarchical drill-downs
• Save your data using the iPhone file system
• Draw using Quartz 2D and OpenGL ES
• Add MultiTouch Gestural Support to your apps
• Work with the Camera, Photo Library and Accelerometer
• Everything you need to start building iPhone applications

Did you notice?

This book contains step-by-step instructions for designing and creating top apps for iPhone.

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Great for beginners and new programmers alike.

Publishing information

• Author(s): Dave Mark, Jeff LaMarche
• Publisher: Apress
• Date: November, 2008
• ISBN10: 1-4302-1626-3
• ISBN13: 978-1-4302-1626-1
• Format: Paper, 536 Pages

What's in the box?

• Beginning iPhone Development: Exploring the iPhone SDK

Mfr. Part No.: 1-4302-1626-3