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Interested in iPhone development? Want to learn more? Whether you’re a self-taught iPhone development genius or have just made your way through the pages of Beginning iPhone 3 Development, we have the perfect book for you.
More iPhone 3 Development: Tackling iPhone SDK 3 digs deeper into Apple’s latest SDK. Best-selling authors Dave Mark and Jeff LaMarche explain concepts as only they can, covering topics like Core Data, peer-to-peer networking using GameKit and network streams, working with data from the web, MapKit, in-application e-mail, and more. All the concepts and APIs are clearly presented with code snippets you can customize and use, as you like, in your own apps.
If you are going to write a professional iPhone app, you’ll want to get your arms around Core Data, and there’s no better place to do so than in the pages of this book. The book continues right where Beginning iPhone 3 Development left off with a series of chapters devoted to Core Data, the standard for persistence that Apple introduced to iPhone with SDK 3. Jeff and Dave carefully step through each of the Core Data concepts and show you techniques and tips specifically for writing larger applications—offering a breadth of coverage you won't find anywhere else.
The Core Data coverage alone is worth the price of admission. But there's so much more. This book covers a variety of networking mechanisms, from GameKit’s relatively simple BlueTooth peer-to-peer model, to the addition of Bonjour discovery and network streams, through the complexity of accessing files via the web. Dave and Jeff will also take you through coverage of concurrent programming and some advanced techniques for debugging your applications.
Whether you are a relative newcomer to iPhone development or an old hand looking to expand your horizons, there’s something for everyone in More iPhone 3 Development.
Note: A few of the apps in this book demonstrate technologies not yet supported by the simulator. To run them on your iPhone or iPod touch, you'll need to join one of Apple's paid iPhone developer programs.
What you’ll learn
All about Core Data: key concepts and techniques for writing larger application
How to utilize a variety of networking mechanisms, including peer-to-peer connections over Bluetooth using GameKit
Details on the addition of Bonjour discovery and network streams
How to embed maps with Map Kit and use in-application email
How to access a user's iPod library and integrate music into applications
Essentials of concurrent programming and advanced debugging techniques
Tips on working with data from the web
Who this book is for
All iPhone and iPod Touch developers, especially developers already familiar with early iPhone SDKs.
The aPress iPhone 3 Dev book series is fantasticJuly 10, 2010 C. Jacques(Portland, OR USA) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the 3rd book that I have purchased from the Dave Mark & Jeff LaMarche series. One of the best series. If you are serious about wanting to develop for the iOS platform, these books are high value as instructional tools *and* references. Combine it with a book on Cocoa Programming (Hillegass for example) and you should be off to the races.
Don't forget to use the associated website for even more value.
And always great service, timely delivery, and competitive pricing from Amazon.
A worthy SequelJune 26, 2010 Dean Kaplan(Philadelphia) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is truly a worthy sequel to "Beginning iPhone Development" and a must have for your iPhone development library. The book has a nice writing style that is very approachable. I just had the pleasure of meeting the authors at WWDC 2010. These are dedicated talented guys doing great work.
I especially like the coverage of Core Data and Networking (Bonjour). There are a never ending array of topics subsystems in iPhone development. This book does an excellent job of covering a number of them. It will help you move to the next level.
Great job!
DJK
Kind of DisappointedJune 12, 2010 Jon Thornham(Las Vegas, NV, USA) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am huge fan of Apress and both of the authors who contributed to this book. I read" Beginning iPhone 3 Development" which is a reference I go to regularly. All that being said I must say this. I am not trying to be the one person who rates a book poorly without a valid reason. I was very interested in this book because of the Core Data section. While working through the book I noticed numerous bugs and contacted the author. I did get a response which said they had been having numerous problems. I was told that I would get a response and the error would be fixed. Well it is months later, have not received a follow up email (I understand people are busy but I did send a quick follow up with no response), have tested the updated code and the bugs are not fixed and the support site has numerous comments about bugs with responses. So to make a long story short I really don't feel comfortable with Core Data. I did learn a lot about it but I would definately feel uncomfortable implementing it in an app. The second half of the book is great and goes over numerous parts of the SDK. Again I really love Apress but find it disappointing that the section on Core Data had problems and the development community has been left without a solution. If you are looking for a book on Core Data I would not recommend this book. If you are interested in exploring parts of the SDK that are covered in Part II, I highly recommend this book.
Finally An Extensive Review of Core Data!May 14, 2010 Jim Collins(San Jose, Ca USA) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you want to do core data on the iPhone or iPad, this is the book to have. This book devotes a number of chapters on core data and how to create an actual application. It's treatment of core data alone, makes it worth the price.
Hats offApril 24, 2010 K. Jailan(USA) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Mr. Jeff & Mr. Dave teach iPhone programming like class-room teachers. Each and every chapter is awesome and clearly explained. One of the best books for the beginers.
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