A practical guide to using Xcode 4.3+ development environment for OS X and iOS devices, with step-by-step instructions for the most common development tasks, and end of chapter quizzes.

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Xcode 4 in 24 Hours will help you achieve breakthrough productivity with Apple’s new Xcode 4.3+ development environment for OS X and iOS devices. Every lesson introduces new concepts and builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success! Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Xcode 4 development tasks. Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge. By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion. Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks. Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them. Printed in full color–figures and code appear as they do in Xcode 4.3+ Master the MVC design pattern at the heart of iOS and OS X development Use Xcode project templates to get a head start on advanced application features Efficiently use the Xcode Code Editor and get fast, contextually-aware answers with the built-in help system Use iOS Storyboards to visually describe an application’s workflow Get started with Core Data to simplify data management and data-driven user interfaces Use frameworks and libraries to package functionality and promote time-saving code reuse Use Git and Subversion source control for managing distributed projects Prepare Unit tests and use the Xcode debugger to keep your projects error free Package your apps for the App Store Use the command-line Xcode tools for scripting and build automation

Presents lessons offering step-by-step instructions on using Core Data to build data-driven applications for iOS devices and Mac OS X computers.

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, learn how to build powerful applications for today’s hottest mobile device: the iPhone! Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll master every skill and technology you need, from setting up your iPhone development environment to building great user interfaces, sensing motion to writing multitasking applications. Each lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success! Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common iOS development tasks. Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge. By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion. Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks. Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them. Printed in full color—figures and code appear as they do in Xcode Covers iOS 4.0 and up Learn the features of Xcode 3.2 and Interface Builder Prepare your system and iPhone for efficient development Get started quickly with Apple’s Objective-C and Cocoa Touch Understand the Model-View-Controller (MVC) development paradigm Design highly usable applications with interactive widgets and web-connected interfaces Use Table views to navigate structured data Build rotatable and resizable user interfaces Read and write data and create System Setting plug-ins Use the iPhone’s media playback and recording capabilities Create map and location-based (GPS) services Sense motion and orientation with the iPhone’s accelerometer and the iPhone 4 gyroscope Create universal applications that run on the iPhone and iPad Write background-aware multitasking applications Distribute your applications through the App Store http://teachyourselfiphone.com

Presents twenty-four lessons on developing applications for the iPhone and iPad, and includes information on navigating the development environment, building advanced user interfaces, and integrating online services.

Presents lessons covering the features and functions of Objective-C, with information on such topics as using Xcode 5, working with data types, using compiler directives, managing memory, and working with code blocks.

Swift builds on the best of C and Objective-C, without their constraints, and integrates 20 years of advances in Apple development. Now, in just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you can learn all the Swift development skills you'll need, even if you're new to Apple programming. Each short, easy lesson builds on all that's come before: you'll learn all of Swift's essentials as you build complete iOS apps with the newest version of Cocoa Touch framework. Sams Teach Yourself Swift in 24 Hours covers all this, and much more: "--Publisher's description.