Cocoa Touch for iPhone OS 3

Jiva DeVoe

Oct 2009 · John Wiley & Sons

About this ebook

Join the gold rush to developing cool iPhone apps with this complete iPhone OS 3 developer’s guide. Professional developer Jiva DeVoe speaks your language, and he talks you through the entire process—from explaining Cocoa Touch and the iPhone SDK to using Xcode and the Game Kit API. Follow step-by-step tutorials, then apply practical tips on signing and selling your applications. Even if you’re new to iPhone development you’ll soon be cranking out great code.

• Walk through Xcode, Interface Builder, and other key tools
• Build simple or complex GUIs with navigation and custom views
• Implement a database with Core Data, and design your schema in Xcode
• Learn to use the iPhone’s signature multi-touch capabilities in your applications
• Work with the Apple Push Notification Service
• Use the Map Kit API to create apps with embedded maps
• Record audio, play video, and access the iPod Library
• Set up your developer certificates and code sign your apps
• Use Store Kit to sell expanded features and content within your apps

Whether you're a new iPhone developer or seasoned veteran, this book is the perfect go-to reference for iPhone development-and one of an exciting new series for Apple developers.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

About the author

Jiva DeVoe, founder of Random Ideas, LLC, a software company?specializing in iPhone and Mac OS X applications, has been writing?software for nearly 25 years. His iPhone apps have been featured as Apple staff picks and in Apple ads. They have received several awards?including being chosen as among the Top 100 apps and games in the App?Store. Contact Jiva through his blog at www.random-ideas.net.