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Now you can overcome the vexing, real-life issues you confront when creating apps for the iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. By making use of more than 100 new recipes in this updated cookbook, you ll quickly learn the steps necessary for writing complete iOS apps, whether they re as simple as a music player or feature a complex mix of animations, graphics, multimedia, a database, and iCloud storage.
If you re comfortable with iOS SDK, this cookbook will teach you how to use hundreds of iOS techniques. Each recipe provides a clear solution with sample code that you can use right away.
Use different approaches to construct a user interface
Develop location-aware apps
Get working examples for implementing gesture recognizers
Play audio and video files and access the iPod library
Retrieve contacts and groups from the Address Book
Determine camera availability and access the Photo Library
Create multitasking-aware apps
Maintain persistent storage in your apps
Use Event Kit to manage calendars and events
Learn capabilities of the Core Graphics framework
Access the accelerometer and gyroscope
Take advantage of the iCloud service
About the author
Vandad Nahavandipoor has developed software using Cocoa, Cocoa Touch, Assembly, Delphi, and .NET for many years. As a staff member of a company that is a global leader in mobile money solutions in London, he has worked with some of the world's biggest brands - such as Visa and US Bank - to deliver mobile applications to their customers. Vandad brings an interest in management, leadership and entrepreneurship to his work, believing in the synergy that is achieved as a result of cooperation and working together in a team.
Summary
This popular cookbook, thoroughly updated in response to reader requests and new developments in iOS 5, helps you solve the vexing, real-life issues you're likely to face when creating apps for the iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
