The IOS Apprentice

Learn iPhone and iPad Programming via Tutorials!

If you€re new to iOS and Objective-C, or to programming in general, learning how to write an app can seem incredibly overwhelming.

That€s why you need a book that:

• Shows you how to write an app step-by-step
• Has tons of illustrations and screenshots to make everything clear
• Is written in a fun and easygoing manner!

In this book, you will learn how to make your own iPhone and iPad apps, through a series of four epic-length hands-on tutorials.

Everybody likes games, so you€ll start with building a simple but fun iPhone game named Bull€s Eye. It will teach you the basics of iPhone programming, and the other tutorials will build on what you learn there.

Each tutorial in this book describes a new app in full detail, and together they cover everything you need to know to make your own apps. By the end of the series you€ll be experienced enough to turn your ideas into real apps that you can sell on the App Store!

Tutorial 1: Bull€s Eye. In the first tutorial in the series, you€ll start off by building a complete game from scratch called €œBull€s Eye€. In the process, you€ll learn how to use Xcode, Interface Builder, and Objective-C in an easygoing manner.

Tutorial 2: Checklists. In the second tutorial in the series, you€ll create your own to-do list app. In the process, you€ll learn about the fundamental design patterns that all iOS apps use and about table views, navigation controllers and delegates. Now you€re making apps for real!

Tutorial 3: MyLocations. In the third tutorial in the series, you€ll develop a location-aware app that lets you keep a list of spots that you find interesting. In the process, you€ll learn about Core Location, Core Data, Map Kit, and much more!

Tutorial 4: StoreSearch. Mobile apps often need to talk to web services and that€s what we€ll do in this final tutorial of the series. We€ll make a stylish app that lets you search for products on the iTunes store using HTTP requests and JSON.

It is my sincere belief that this series can turn you from a complete newbie into an accomplished iOS developer, but you do have to put in the time and effort. By writing this book I€ve done my part, now it€s up to you...