IOS Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide

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Updated and expanded to cover iOS 5 and Xcode 4.3, iOS Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide leads you through the essential concepts, tools, and techniques for developing iOS applications. After completing this book, you will have the understanding, the know-how, and the confidence you need to tackle iOS projects of your own.

Based on Big Nerd Ranch€s popular iOS Bootcamp course and its well-tested materials and methodology, this best-selling guide teaches iOS concepts and coding in tandem. The result is instruction that is relevant and useful.

Throughout the book, the authors clearly explain what€s important to know and share their insights into the larger context of the iOS platform. This gives you a real understanding of how iOS development works, the many features that are available, and when and where to apply what you€ve learned.

Here are some of the topics covered:

• Xcode 4.3, Instruments, and Storyboards
• ARC, strong and weak references, and retain cycles
• Interfacing with iCloud
• Handling touch events and gestures
• Tool bars, navigation controllers, and split view controllers
• Localization and Internationalization
• Block syntax and use
• Background execution and multi-tasking
• Saving/loading data: Archiving and Core Data
• Core Location and Map Kit
• Communicating with web services
• Working with XML, JSON, and NSRegularExpression
•   Using the Model-View-Controller-Store design pattern