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, Foundation framework, and the classes that make up the iOS 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 and Core AnimationMaking the most of the iOS multi-touch event handling and accelerometer data Building location-aware iOS applications utilizing Core Location and MapKit Localizing applications for international use Creating applications that capture audio and play media Storing data in files or with Core Data New chapters added to this edition include: iPad-friendly interfaces, including UIPopoverController and UISplitViewControllerBlocks and Categories Instruments and Xcode’s static analyzer UIWebView and connecting with web servers Push Notifications iOS Programming also includes a handy Xcode Quick Reference Card that lists Xcode 4's most commonly used keyboard shortcuts. Read Less