Are you a programmer looking for a new challenge? Does the thought of building your very own iPhone app make your heart race and your pulse quicken? If so, then Beginning iPhone Development is just the book for you. Assuming only a minimal working knowledge of Objective-C, and written in a friendly, easy-to-follow style, Beginning iPhone Development offers a complete soup-to-nuts course in iPhone and iPod Touch programming. Apple's iPhone SDK, this book, and your imagination are all you'll need to start building your very own best-selling iPhone applications.
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Beginning iPhone Development delivers a clear picture of the entire development process from registering as an iPhone developer through creation of complete applications. There is a wealth of examples illustrating each feature of the iPhone. The authors did an excellent job of demonstrating "best practice" coding methodology throughout the book. You would be hard pressed to find a better guide to creating software for the iPhone. -- Aaron Basil, iDev2.com
Dave Mark has always been the king of Mac programming authors, and now he's proven to be the reigning king for books on iPhone development!
Dave Mark has always been the king of Mac programming authors, and now he's proven to be the reigning king for books on iPhone development!
"Beginning iPhone Development" is the definitive guide for iPhone development, and anyone aspiring to develop for the iPhone should get this invaluable reference -- Brian Greenstone, President & CEO, Pangea Software, Inc.
People ask me again and again about how to get started in iPhone development, but I never had a very good answer for them until now. Dave and Jeff's book starts at the beginning in clear English, making sure you understand the fundamentals with many large illustrations. From there, they progress into key concepts such as the MVC pattern and ImageBuilder fundamentals. Additionally, I find myself flipping back to it as a reference guide--the plethora of code samples make it a must-have. -- Steve Demeter, Creator of "Trism" and owner of Demiforce LLC
Starting with an overview of the technology, how to approach the device, the authors lead us straight into the heart of iPhone development. As you progress, you'll learn more about various layout engines and view managers, as well as the more meaty topics like accelerometer and GPS APIs. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in getting started quickly and efficiently with iPhone development! -- Chris Pelsor, Manager, Tarantell:Hybrid
If you're planning on coding for the iPhone, start here. Dave and Jeff know their stuff and also know how to explain it. I was amazed how much stuff they cover, from Hello World through analyzing user gestures. Not only do they cover the fun stuff like playing with the camera, they cover real-world development issues like localization. I learned a huge amount from them -- Mark Dalrymple, Co-founder, CocoaHeads, and Principal Author, Advanced Mac OS X Programming
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Beginning iPhone Development delivers a clear picture of the entire development process from registering as an iPhone developer through creation of complete applications. There is a wealth of examples illustrating each feature of the iPhone. The authors did an excellent job of demonstrating "best practice" coding methodology throughout the book. You would be hard pressed to find a better guide to creating software for the iPhone.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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Dave and Jeff have a very relaxed writing style (perhaps even more so that Aaron Hillegass) and the book reads as if they are actually talking you through the process. The result is something which is very readable and easy to follow and the concepts behind the code are clearly and well explained.
The only thing I feel worth warning people about is that if you have no prior experience of Objective-C or Cocoa then you may be a bit lost and so I'd recommend at least a good introductory book. I believe that Apress have some coming out soon so they may be worth a look.
The only thing I feel worth warning people about is that if you have no prior experience of Objective-C or Cocoa then you may be a bit lost and so I'd recommend at least a good introductory book. I believe that Apress have some coming out soon so they may be worth a look.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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After being thoroughly disappointed with Erica Sadun's contribution to the iPhone development book scene I stumbled on this gem.
The writing style is fantastic, and the way it is put together works very well for teaching - at each stage you learn things and they seem to stick. The way it progresses and builds on the knowledge you have works very well, and I really enjoyed all the tips and tricks the dropped in for Xcode and Interface builder - I've been using these tools for traditional OS X development for a few years now and still learned a lot.
About the only thing I could ask for from this book is 'more' - just keep going instead of ending :)
The writing style is fantastic, and the way it is put together works very well for teaching - at each stage you learn things and they seem to stick. The way it progresses and builds on the knowledge you have works very well, and I really enjoyed all the tips and tricks the dropped in for Xcode and Interface builder - I've been using these tools for traditional OS X development for a few years now and still learned a lot.
About the only thing I could ask for from this book is 'more' - just keep going instead of ending :)
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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I've not programmed before - made a few Access programs and dabbled a little with SQL so pretty much a complete Novice. This book is not only a great guide to programming for the phone - the tutorials are fun and really give you a sense of achievement once completed correctly. The SDK looked totally mindboggling before I started this book course - now I am confidently jumping into the files, adding code and planning my first application!
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A good starting point
This really does start at the basics, and quickly explains things, including keyboard shortcuts and the like, to get you up and running developing user interfaces and simple... Read more
Published on 22 April 2010 by David Burton
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Perfect!
This book is perfect for beginners to learn programming on the iphone platform who already have a little (preferably C) programming experience. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2010 by J. schmidt
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Excellent starter for SDK
An excellent beginners guide to SDK for the iPhone. The format leads you by the hand through simple projects teaching the essential basics. Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2009 by Steven D. Emmason
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DO NOT BUY THIS EDITION
I bought this off amazon a few weeks ago and assumed it to be the most recent edition. There is new addition (2nd) called begining iPhone 3 development. Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2009 by Charles Dickens
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Excellent book but not latest version!
Book is very good: well-written, clear and good exercises. However there is an updated version for the latest iPhone OS. Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2009 by Derek McCann
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Great Book
I came from a background of no OS X programming, nothing to do with Objective C and I picked this book up with no problems. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2009 by Michael Dowling
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A good start to exploring the iPhone.
Having read the books on C and Objective-C I am now on the iPhone. This book shows the basics of different types of controllers and starts to pull everything together. Read more
Published on 24 July 2009 by Eddy
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One of the best book for Iphone SDK
This book is very well organized and explain all of the Iphone Sdk parts with many example and tutorial.
Great for the beginners!
Great for the beginners!
Published on 21 Jun 2009 by Maurizio Moriconi
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Good for beginners
The description fails to point out that a basic understanding of Objective C is assumed from the start of this book. If you can adapt to new languages well, then it's great. Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2009 by Daniel Brierton
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Very good book to learn iPhone dev.
Pretty satisfied with this book. Well structured and easy to follow.
I bought this one without any knowledge about Objective-C but anyway I have been able to understand... Read more
I bought this one without any knowledge about Objective-C but anyway I have been able to understand... Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2009 by Òscar Hernández Vinyals
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