Learn Xcode Tools for Mac OS X and iPhone Development

by Ian Piper

Overview

This book will give you a thorough grounding in the principal and supporting tools and technologies that make up the Xcode developer tools suite. Apple has provided a comprehensive collection of developer tools, and this is the first book to examine the complete Apple programming environment for both Mac OS X and iPhone.

• Comprehensive coverage of all the Xcode developer tools
• Additional coverage of useful third-party development tools
• Not just a survey of features, but a serious examination of the complete development process for Mac OS X and iPhone applications

What you’ll learn

• The book is holistic, providing a comprehensive sweep across the available development tools.
• The book is structured, taking a logical and progressive journey from the basics to a firm understanding of the purposes, benefits, and limitations of each component of Xcode’s developer tools.
• The tone is friendly and accessible—we wouldn’t have it any other way.
• The book fills a niche—there is no other single book that focuses on this collection of developer tools.

Who this book is for

All Mac OS X and iPhone developers who want to develop applications more efficiently by taking advantage of all the tools Apple offers in its Xcode suite, as well as many indispensable third-party tools.

Table of Contents

1. Introducing Xcode Tools for Mac OS X and the iPhone
2. Introducing the Xcode Workspace 9 Interface Builder
3. Core iPhone Tools
4. Frameworks in Xcode
5. Model-View-Controller in Xcode
6. Debugging Your Xcode Projects
7. Xcode Documentation
8. Developing an Application
9. Source-Code Management with Subversion
10. Unit Testing in Xcode
11. Monitoring, Analysis, and Performance Tools
12. Support Tools for the Busy Developer
13. Usability and Accessibility
14. Packaging and Distribution

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781430272205
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	01/05/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	450
File size:	15 MB
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About the Author

Ian Piper runs a small information management consultancy business in the U.K., advising government and commercial clients on strategies for development of information management systems. His company also builds bespoke Mac-based software and CMS-based websites for a wide range of clients.

In previous lives, Piper headed up technology and knowledge management departments in public and private sector organisations. He laid hands on his first Mac in 1986, and aside from a couple of falls from grace in the dark days of the mid-1990s, has been an Apple technology stalwart ever since.

Piper lives, and whenever possible, works, in a small market town in Warwickshire, U.K. When not working, his time is spent climbing and photographing mountains and raising two young children.

Table of Contents

1. Introducing Xcode Tools for Mac OS X and the iPhone
2. Introducing the Xcode Workspace 9 Interface Builder
3. Core iPhone Tools
4. Frameworks in Xcode
5. Model-View-Controller in Xcode
6. Debugging Your Xcode Projects
7. Xcode Documentation
8. Developing an Application
9. Source-Code Management with Subversion
10. Unit Testing in Xcode
11. Monitoring, Analysis, and Performance Tools
12. Support Tools for the Busy Developer
13. Usability and Accessibility
14. Packaging and Distribution