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Get ready to create killer apps for iPad and iPhone on the new iOS 7!With Apple's introduction of iOS 7, demand for developers who know the new iOS will be high. You need in-depth information about the new characteristics and capabilities of iOS 7, and that's what you'll find in this book. If you have experience with C or C++, this guide will show you how to create amazing apps for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. You'll also learn to maximize your programs for mobile devices using iPhone SDK 7.0. Advanced topics such as security services, running on multiple iPlatforms, and local networking with Core Bluetooth are also covered.* Prepares experienced developers to create great apps for the newest version of Apple's iOS* Thoroughly covers the serious capabilities of iOS 7; information you need in order to make your apps stand out* Delves into advanced topics including how to control multitasking, security services, running apps on multiple iPlatforms and iDevices, enabling in-app purchases, advanced text layout, and building a core foundation* Also covers REST, advanced GCD, internationalization and localization, and local networking with Core BluetoothiOS 7 Programming: Pushing the Limits will help you develop applications that take full advantage of everything iOS 7 has to offer.
List of contents
Introduction 1Part I What's New? 7Chapter 1 The Brand New Stuff 9Chapter 2 The World Is Flat: New UI Paradigms 21Part II Getting the Most Out of Everyday Tools 33Chapter 3 You May Not Know 35Chapter 4 Storyboards and Custom Transitions 47Chapter 5 Get a Handle on Collection Views 57Chapter 6 Stay in Bounds with Auto Layout 77Chapter 7 Better Custom Drawing 91Chapter 8 Layers Like an Onion: Core Animation 115Chapter 9 Two Things at Once: Multitasking 137Part III The Right Tool for the Job 149Chapter 10 Building a (Core) Foundation 151Chapter 11 Behind the Scenes: Background Processing 169Chapter 12 REST for the Weary 187Chapter 13 Getting More Out of Your Bluetooth Devices 225Chapter 14 Batten the Hatches with Security Services 239Chapter 15 Running on Multiple iPlatforms, iDevices, and 64-bit Architectures 263Chapter 16 Reach the World: Internationalization and Localization 283Chapter 17 Those Pesky Bugs: Debugging 293Chapter 18 Performance Tuning Until It Flies 315Part IV Pushing the Limits 333Chapter 19 Almost Physics: UIKit Dynamics 335Chapter 20 Fantastic Custom Transitions 353Chapter 21 Fancy Text Layout 363Chapter 22 Cocoa's Biggest Trick: Key-Value Coding and Observing 395Chapter 23 Beyond Queues: Advanced GCD 409Chapter 24 Deep Objective-C 425Summary 447Further Reading 447Apple Documentation 447Other Resources 448Index 449
Summary
Get ready to create killer apps for iPad and iPhone on the new iOS 7!
With Apple's introduction of iOS 7, demand for developers who know the new iOS will be high. You need in-depth information about the new characteristics and capabilities of iOS 7, and that's what you'll find in this book. If you have experience with C or C++, this guide will show you how to create amazing apps for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. You'll also learn to maximize your programs for mobile devices using iPhone SDK 7.0. Advanced topics such as security services, running on multiple iPlatforms, and local networking with Core Bluetooth are also covered.
* Prepares experienced developers to create great apps for the newest version of Apple's iOS
* Thoroughly covers the serious capabilities of iOS 7; information you need in order to make your apps stand out
* Delves into advanced topics including how to control multitasking, security services, running apps on multiple iPlatforms and iDevices, enabling in-app purchases, advanced text layout, and building a core foundation
* Also covers REST, advanced GCD, internationalization and localization, and local networking with Core Bluetooth
iOS 7 Programming: Pushing the Limits will help you develop applications that take full advantage of everything iOS 7 has to offer.
