<DIV><p>If you’re getting started with iOS development, or want a firmer grasp of the basics, this practical guide provides a clear view of its fundamental building blocks—Objective-C, Xcode, and Cocoa Touch. You’ll learn object-oriented concepts, understand how to use Apple’s development tools, and discover how Cocoa provides the underlying functionality iOS apps need to have. Dozens of example projects are available at GitHub.</p><p> Once you master the fundamentals, you’ll be ready to tackle the details of iOS app development with author Matt Neuburg’s companion guide, <i>Programming iOS 7</i>—coming in December 2013.</p><ul><li>Explore the C language to learn how Objective-C works </li><li>Learn how instances are created, and why they’re so important </li><li>Tour the lifecycle of an Xcode project, from inception to App Store </li><li>Discover how to build interfaces with nibs and the nib editor </li><li>Explore Cocoa’s use of Objective-C linguistic features </li><li>Use Cocoa’s event-driven model and major design patterns </li><li>Learn the role of accessors, key-value coding, and properties </li><li>Understand the power of ARC-based object memory management </li><li>Send messages and data between Cocoa objects </li></ul><br><br></div>