Learn how to build native applications for the iPhone and iPad using the iOS 7 SDK. Simon Allardice shows you how to work with Xcode 5, the most popular framework for developing, debugging, and deploying applications to Apple devices, and Objective-C, the language you'll use to actually program your app. Apart from the tools and language, you'll explore design patterns, coding conventions and guidelines, and essential concepts like Model-View-Controller, storyboards, and delegation. Plus, learn what's possible within the new iOS 7 interface, and get a checklist for successfully submitting your app to the App Store.
Topics include:
Using Xcode and the iOS Simulator
Learning Objective-C basics and structure
Creating objects, variables, properties, and custom classes
Connecting UI elements to code
Using delegation
Using the Xcode debugger
Creating and customizing table views
Exploring storyboards
Introducing blocks
Saving and loading data
Understanding the differences in iPad development
Creating iPad apps with popovers and split views
Adding application icons and launch images
