Kyle Richter Libri

Annotation Take Your Next Leap Forward as an iOS App Developer! Covers iOS 7 and Xcode 5 iOS Components and Frameworks will help you leverage iOS's powerful components and frameworks to build apps with outstanding performance, reliability, interactivity, media support, and customization. Pioneering iOS developers Kyle Richter and Joe Keeley illuminate the sophisticated intermediate-to-advancedlevel techniques you're now ready for. You'll find example-rich coverage of topics ranging from social support to security, Core Data, TextKit, iCloud support, UIKit Dynamics, MapKit, and Passbook. There's also a complete section on advanced performance and security, including the effective use of Grand Central Dispatch and Keychain. Each chapter contains a complete sample project that walks you through integrating its technology into a typical iOS app. You'll discover how multiple iOS features can be combined into exceptionally powerful apps and walk through a complete case study project: a fully functional game with complete Game Center integration. Coverage includes: New physics-based animation effects provided by UIKit Dynamics Making the most of Core Location, MapKit, and Geofencing Leveraging Game Center features such as Leader Boards and Achievements Giving users access to their address and media libraries from within your app Using lightweight JSON to move data among servers, apps, and websites Syncing apps via iCloud using UIDocument and key-value store syncing Securing user data with Keychain Informing users of important app-related events via Notifications Storing and retrieving persistent data locally with Core Data Using advanced Objective-C features to write more manageable, concise apps Improving responsiveness through concurrency with Grand Central Dispatch Advanced text handling and display with TextKit Smoothly handling complex and continuous gestures Effective debugging techniques with Xcode 5 and Instruments Building passes for Passbook and PassKit If you're a serious iOS developer who wants to build cutting-edge apps, iOS Components and Frameworks delivers the practical skills, reusable code, and expert insights you're looking for

It's certainly fun to build games that run on your iPhone and iPad. But, wouldn't it be more fun to create games that allow you to play with other gamers in your social network? There's a whole lot more things you can do. Most of the top best selling games around the world, like World of Warcraft, let you play with others online and share your experiences with your friends. Beginning iOS Social Games is your concise introduction to iOS social and other networked gaming app development using iOS Game Center, Game Kit, Store Kit, AirPlay, iOS 7 Game Controllers, iTunes App Store and integrating with social networks/media like Facebook and Twitter. Author Kyle Richter of Empirical Development is an expert game developer who guides you through the social game app development process step by step. This book may allow you to turn your already existing, created game into a well polished networkable and/or social media capable game app.

Poznaj zaawansowane możliwości platformy iOS! Systemy spod znaku jabłka od zawsze wyznaczały trendy w wyglądzie interfejsu użytkownika. Nie inaczej jest w przypadku urządzeń mobilnych. Platforma iOS zdobyła uznanie użytkowników dzięki niezwykłej wygodzie użytkowania, atrakcyjnemu wyglądowi oraz ogromnym możliwościom. Jeżeli chcesz stworzyć aplikację, w której wykorzystasz zaawansowane narzędzia i mechanizmy SDK, to trafiłeś na doskonałą publikację! W trakcie lektury będziesz mieć niepowtarzalną okazję poznania systemu iOS od podszewki — wraz z jego licznymi bibliotekami, ułatwiającymi pracę programistom. Jaką wiedzę zdobędziesz dzięki tej książce? Nauczysz się tworzyć animacje z wykorzystaniem UIKit Dynamics oraz stosować biblioteki Core Location, MapKit i Geofencing. Ponadto dowiesz się, do czego służą Game Center oraz iCloud. W kolejnych rozdziałach znajdziesz informacje poświęcone komunikacji między systemami za pośrednictwem formatu JSON, lokalnym repozytoriom danych oraz zaawansowanym operacjom na tekście przy użyciu biblioteki TextKit. Dodatkowo poznasz tajniki SDK i sprytne techniki pracy z IDE. To obowiązkowa lektura każdego programisty platformy iOS!