More iOS6 Development

Further Explorations of the iOS SDK

David Mark, Jeff LaMarche, Alex Horovitz, Kevin Kim | 3.94 | 16 ratings and reviews

Ranked #97 in iOS

Interested in iPhone and iPad apps development? Want to learn more? Whether you're a self-taught iPhone and iPad appsdevelopment genius or have just made your way through the pages of Beginning iOS6 Development, we have the perfect book for you. More iOS6 Development: Further Explorations of the iOS SDK digs deeper into Apple's latest iOS6 SDK. Bestselling authors Dave Mark, Alex Horovitz, Kevin Kim and Jeff LaMarche explain concepts as only they cancovering topics like Core Data, peer-to-peer networking using GameKit and network streams, working with data from the web, MapKit, in-application e-mail, and more. All the concepts and APIs are clearly presented with code snippets you can customize and use, as you like, in your own apps. If you are going to write a professional iPhone or iPadapp, you'll want to get your arms around Core Data, and there's no better place to do so than in the pages of this book. The book continues right where Beginning iOS6 Development leaves off, with a series of chapters devoted to Core Data, the standard for Apple persistence.Dave, Alex, Kevin and Jeffcarefully step through each Core Data concept and show techniques and tips specifically for writing larger appsoffering a breadth of coverage you won't find anywhere else.

The Core Data coverage alone is worth the price of admission. But there's so much more! More iOS6 Development covers a variety of networking mechanisms, from GameKit's relatively simple BlueTooth peer-to-peer model, to the addition of Bonjour discovery and network streams, through the complexity of accessing files via the web. Dave, Alex, Kevin, and Jeff will also take you through coverage of concurrent programming and some advanced techniques for debugging your applications. The enhanced multitasking, threading, memory management and more are important.Apps are getting more and more complex, including sophisticated game apps that offer virtual or augmented reality experiences and new mapping views that take advantage of sensors and other APIs in the newest iOS6SDK.

Whether you are a relative newcomer to iPhone and iPador iOSdevelopment or an old hand looking to expand your horizons, there's something for everyone in More iOS6 Development.

What you'll learn All about Core Data: key concepts and techniques for writing larger applications How to utilize a variety of networking mechanisms, including peer-to-peer connections over Bluetooth using GameKit Details on the addition of Bonjour discovery and network streams How to embed maps with Map Kit and use in-application email How to access a user's iPod library and integrate music into apps Essentials of concurrent programming and advanced debugging techniques How to work with enhanced multitasking, threading, memory management and other APIs Tips on working with data from the web and the cloud, including Apple's iCloud How to work with the iOS6 SDK when dealing withsensors, gyroscopes, etc. for augmented reality experiences in game and socia media apps Who this book is for

All iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad app developers, especially developers already familiar with the basics of Apple's iPhone SDKs and who have read the previous volume, Beginning iOS 6 Development. Table of Contents Here We Go Round AgainCore Data The What, Why & How ASuper Start: Adding, Displaying, and Deleting Data The Devil in the Detail View Preparing for Change: Migrations and Versioning Custom Managed Objects Relationships, Fetched Properties, and Expressions iCloud Storage Peer-to-Peer Over Bluetooth Using GameKit MapKit - new geocoding Messaging: Mail, Twitter, and iMessage iPod Library Access Locking It Down: Generic Security Services Framework Keeping Your Interface Responsive: Advanced Storyboarding Unit Testing, Debugging, and Instruments The Road Goes Ever On... less

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