Sams Teach Yourself iPad Application Development in 24 Hours

Sams Teach Yourself iPad Application Development in 24 Hours Synopsis

The clear, easy-to-understand tutorial for developers who want to write software for today's hottest new device: Apple's iPad!

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, learn how to build powerful applications for today's hottest tablet device: the iPad! Using this book's straightforward, step-by-step approach, you'll master every skill and technology you need, from setting up your Xcode development environment to utilizing the full iPad screen real estate for touchable interfaces, integrating maps and media, to improving the reliability and performance of your software. Each lesson builds on what you've already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success!

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common iPad development tasks.

Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.

By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion.

Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks.

Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them.

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Learn the features of the Xcode development suite

Prepare your system and iPad for efficient development

Get started fast with Apple's Objective-C and Cocoa Touch

Understand the Model-View-Controller (MVC) development paradigm

Implement advanced application interfaces with interactive widgets and web-connected interfaces

Enhance the user experience with popovers and other iPad-only UI features

Build interfaces that adjust to the iPad's orientation

Read and write data, and navigate it with table views

Implement media playback and recording capabilities

Integrate your software with the iPad's email, photos, iPod, and address book applications

Create map and location-based services

Sense motion with the iPad accelerometer input

Discover the tools for building universal iPad/iPhone/iPod touch applications

Distribute your applications through the App Store