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iOS 5 Programming Cookbook--New from O'Reilly Media: Solutions & Examples for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Apps

February 9, 2012

iOS 5 Programming Cookbook

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Sebastopol, CA—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, iOS 5 Programming Cookbook (O'Reilly Media, $49.99 USD) 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

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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.

View Vandad Nahavandipoor's full profile page.

Additional Resources
For more information about the book, including table of contents, author bios, and cover graphic, see: http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920021728.do

iOS 5 Programming Cookbook iOS 5 Programming Cookbook
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
By Vandad Nahavandipoor
Print ISBN: 9781449311438   Ebook ISBN: 9781449311421  
Pages: 874
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