Open the door to endless new app development possibilities
Pushing the Limits with i OS 5 Programming is an expert
guide for developers aiming to create unique applications for
Apple’s i Pad 2, i Phone, and the i Pod Touch, which includes
the latest version of the Apple i Phone SDK, i OS 5. This
text goes beyond the basics to keep you ahead of the technology
curve and spark your innovative nature to create seamless,
functional, and fun apps. With a focus on advanced techniques for
app development, you will learn to differentiate your apps from all
the rest.
With this must-have book, you’ll explore advanced coverage of a
variety of development topics, such as developing with deep
Objective-C, while you learn to create amazing applications for
Apple’s i Pad 2, i Phone, and i Pod touch. Veteran mobile developers
and authors guide you through maximizing your programs as they
delve into topics not commonly found elsewhere.
* Provides a solid foundation in the patterns of i OS
* Shares tips for running on multiple platforms and best using
security services
* Discusses topics such as controlling multitasking, advanced
text layout and more
* Demonstrates how to think differently with blocks and
functional programming
* Teaches table view, performance, and money-making
optimization
* Eliminates common challenges with memory management and i OS
information flow
Pushing the Limits with i OS 5 Programming allows you to
take on the future with confidence in your new, stand-out app
design skills.
Tabla de materias
Introduction 1
Part I: What’s New 7
Chapter 1 The Brand New Stuff 9
Chapter 2 Getting Comfortable with Xcode 4 15
Part II: Getting the Most Out of Every-Day Tools 35
Chapter 3 Everyday Objective-C 37
Chapter 4 Hold On Loosely: Cocoa Design Patterns 55
Chapter 5 Getting Table Views Right 75
Chapter 6 Better Drawing 107
Chapter 7 Layers Like an Onion: Core Animation 135
Chapter 8 Tackling Those Pesky Errors 159
Part III: The Right Tool for the Job 173
Chapter 9 Controlling Multitasking 175
Chapter 10 REST for the Weary 189
Chapter 11 Batten the Hatches with Security Services 213
Chapter 12 Running on Multiple i Platforms and i Devices 237
Chapter 13 Internationalization and Localization 251
Chapter 14 Selling Past the Sale with In App Purchases 263
Part IV: Pushing the Limits 279
Chapter 15 Cocoa’s Biggest Trick: Key-Value Coding and Observing
281
Chapter 16 Think Diff erent: Blocks and Functional Programming
299
Chapter 17 Going Offline 315
Chapter 18 Fancy Text Layout 335
Chapter 19 Building a (Core) Foundation 355
Chapter 20 Deep Objective-C 371
Index 389
Sobre el autor
Rob Napier (Raleigh, NC) has been developing i Phone applications for as long as there has been an i Phone platform and helped develop the first i Pad-only newspaper, The Daily. Rob is Technical Leader for Cisco System’s OS X and i OS development team where he works on voice, video and chat clients. He muses on technical topics at Cocoaphony (robnapier.net).
Mugunth Kumar (Singapore) has worked as a software design engineer for Honeywell and General Electric, has developed bestselling Appstore apps, and has been quoted and linked by various i OS forums as a go-to source for developer info at blog.mugunthkumar.com.