iOS Components and Frameworks: Understanding the Advanced Features of the iOS SDK (Developer's Library)

iOS Components and Frameworks: Understanding the Advanced Features of the iOS SDK (Developer's Library)

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<P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Take Your Next Leap Forward as an iOS App Developer! Covers iOS 7 and Xcode 5</B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <I>iOS Components and Frameworks</I> will help you leverage iOS’s powerful components and frameworks to build apps with outstanding performance, reliability, interactivity, media support, and customization. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=left text-align="left"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=left text-align="left">Pioneering iOS developers Kyle Richter and Joe Keeley illuminate the sophisticated intermediate-to-advancedlevel techniques you’re now ready for. You’ll find example-rich coverage of topics ranging from social support to security, Core Data, TextKit, iCloud support, UIKit Dynamics, MapKit, and Passbook. There’s also a complete section on advanced performance and security, including the effective use of Grand Central Dispatch and Keychain.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=left text-align="left"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=left text-align="left">Each chapter contains a complete sample project that walks you through integrating its technology into a typical iOS app. You’ll discover how multiple iOS features can be combined into exceptionally powerful apps and walk through a complete case study project: a fully functional game with complete Game Center integration.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Coverage includes:</P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">New physics-based animation effects provided by UIKit Dynamics</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Making the most of Core Location, MapKit, and Geofencing</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Leveraging Game Center features such as Leader Boards and Achievements</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Giving users access to their address and media libraries from within your app</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Using lightweight JSON to move data among servers, apps, and websites</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Syncing apps via iCloud using UIDocument and key-value store syncing</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Securing user data with Keychain</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Informing users of important app-related events via Notifications</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Storing and retrieving persistent data locally with Core Data</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Using advanced Objective-C features to write more manageable, concise apps</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Improving responsiveness through concurrency with Grand Central Dispatch</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Advanced text handling and display with TextKit</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Smoothly handling complex and continuous gestures</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Effective debugging techniques with Xcode 5 and Instruments</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Building passes for Passbook and PassKit</DIV> </LI> </UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=left text-align="left">If you’re a serious iOS developer who wants to build cutting-edge apps, <I>iOS Components and Frameworks </I>delivers the practical skills, reusable code, and expert insights you’re looking for.</P>