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Xcode 4 Cookbook

By : Steven F. Daniel
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Xcode 4 Cookbook

By: Steven F. Daniel

Overview of this book

<p>The release of iOS 6 comes packed with over 1,500 new APIs and 200 new features. Xcode 4 Cookbook will teach youhow to integrate iCloud storage and how to go about using the Facebook and OpenGraphi APIs, as well as providing you with practical step-by-step recipes covering User Interfaces, data management, multimedia, localisation services and maps, right through to application deployment to the Apple App Store. You will soon be mastering the technology and the skills needed to create some amazing applications.<br /><br />"Xcode 4 Cookbook" will help you learn how to build some powerful applications using iOS 6 and the various frameworks. You will soon master how to incorporate iCloud, Facebook, and the OpenGraph APIs and apply various image filters and transitions using Core Image integration within your applications. By using the book’s step-by-step approach, you will soon master the technology and the skills needed to create some amazing applications.<br /><br />"Xcode 4 Cookbook" provides you with the skills and knowledge and practical recipes on how to go about developing useful applications that can be used within the industry.<br /><br />You will start by learning how to go about downloading and installing the Xcode Development Tools, learn about Interface Builder to create the visual user interfaces, connecting the objects using Outlets and Actions, and learn how to compile/debug your applications.<br /><br />Finally, you will learn how to capture media with the iOS camera and play back video content using Airplay to wirelessly stream videos to an Apple TV device, using the AV Foundation framework, as well as using the Core Image and Core Graphics frameworks to create amazing image effects using the built-in features.</p>
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Xcode 4 Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Introduction


Starting with the release of Xcode 4.2 and iOS 5, developers and designers now have the ability to lay out the workflow of their applications using the new storyboards feature that has been incorporated as part of the XIB editor in Xcode.

Instead of creating numerous interface files, you can now start dragging and editing all your views in one place with the ability to specify transitions between screens and the associated actions that trigger them.

In this chapter, we will be gaining an understanding of what storyboards actually are, and how they require iOS 5 or later, as well as familiarizing ourselves with the new workflow that has been implemented within the XIB editor within Xcode.