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This introductory guide to application development for Apple's IOS 4 operating system provides step-by-step instructions for programming with the Objective-C language and accessing the wide variety of hardware features of the iPhone and iPad platforms. Topics discussed include basic iPhone user interface elements, tabs and tables, file access, networking, accelerometer and other alternative interface methods, location aware applications, multimedia processes, and multitasking. Chapters include numerous illustrations, code examples and screenshots, and access to additional online resources is provided. Campbell is a consultant and application developer. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Visual QuickStart Guides, designed in an attractive tutorial and reference format, are the quickest, easiest, and most thorough way to learn applications, tasks, and technologies. The Visual QuickStart Guides are the smart choice--they guide the learner with a friendly and supportive approach. The visual presentation (with copious screenshots) and focused discussions by topic and tasks make learning a breeze and take you to exactly what you want to learn. With a rich set of over 1,000 APIs, iPhone SDK 4 provides an amazing range of technologies to enhance and create applications for the iPhone. This book focuses on the parts of the SDK that are specifically geared toward the iPhone. Everything is covered to create a complete application.
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