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Have you dreamed up the perfect iPad app? Make your dream come true and make money too!
The much-anticipated iPad is like an iPhone with a doctorate. It's already awesome, but you can create apps that boost its awesomeness to the next level. Discover what makes a great iPad app, how to take full advantage of the device's strengths, how to become a full-fledged developer, and what your app needs to win user approval. It's all right here!
Become one with the user create a compelling user experience with interesting and useful content plus an intuitive, well-designed user interface
Join the corps follow the steps to become a registered developer, download and install the iPhone® SDK, and join the Developer Program
Get down to work plan your project, customize Xcode, use Interface Builder, and test your app
Use your toolbox take advantage of frameworks, design patterns, the Modal Controller, and other development tools
Create App Store appeal do the right things to get your app accepted
Open the book and find:
What iPad apps can do that iPhone apps can't
Tips for making your app relevant
Advice on maximizing the touch-screen advantage
Why you have to join the Developer Program
All about iPad provisioning
A short course in app anatomy
How to avoid rejection by the App Store
Cool ways to enhance the user experience
Learn to:
Turn your ideas into great iPad apps
Program with Objective-C® and Xcode®
Work with the Multi-Touch interface and in split-screen mode
Submit your iPad apps and sell them in the App Store
Synopsis
What the book covers: Getting started with programming the Apple iPad, programming the multitouch interface, working in split-screen mode, creating interesting applications, advice on what type of applications thrive, how to make money, and even more tips on the business aspects of the process.. Series features: Information presented in the straightforward but fun language that has defined the Dummies series for more than fifteen years.
Synopsis
Turn your iPad ideas into amazing apps with this exciting new guide!Whether you're app development amateur or programming professional, you’ll discover how to get in on the App Store development gold rush and start developing for the iPad with this fun and easy guide. The iPad offers developers of all levels more opportunities than ever before to be a part of the app development game, and this book is your ticket to joining in the fun. You’ll learn the basics of getting started, downloading the SDK, using context-based design, and filling your toolbox. Then you’ll move on to using Objective-Cand Xcode to program robust and vibrant apps and games specifically for the mobile platform.
- Offers a plain-English guide whether you’re a novice or a seasoned developer who is interested in developing iPad applications
- Covers working with the multitouch interface and in split-screen mode
- Provides useful advice on what applications thrive in the App Store and which have the most potential to turn a profit
- Includes a companion Web site with source code
Packed with helpful advice on the ins and outs of developing great apps for mobile devices, iPad Application Development For Dummies gets you started creating cool new apps right away!
Note: Apple's iOS SDK tools are only accessible on Intel-powered Mac and MacBook devices.
Synopsis
Turn your iPad ideas into amazing apps with this exciting new guide
Whether you're app development amateur or programming professional, you'll discover how to get in on the App Store development gold rush and start developing for the iPad with this fun and easy guide. The iPad offers developers of all levels more opportunities than ever before to be a part of the app development game, and this book is your ticket to joining in the fun. You'll learn the basics of getting started, downloading the SDK, using context-based design, and filling your toolbox. Then you'll move on to using Objective-Cand Xcode to program robust and vibrant apps and games specifically for the mobile platform. Offers a plain-English guide whether you're a novice or a seasoned developer who is interested in developing iPad applications Covers working with the multitouch interface and in split-screen mode Provides useful advice on what applications thrive in the App Store and which have the most potential to turn a profit Includes a companion Web site with source code
Packed with helpful advice on the ins and outs of developing great apps for mobile devices, iPad Application Development For Dummies gets you started creating cool new apps right away
Table of Contents
Introduction.Part I: Creating the Killer App.
Chapter 1: What Makes a Killer iPad App.
Chapter 2: Creating a Compelling User Experience.
Chapter 3: The App Store Is Not Enough.
Part II: Becoming a Real Developer.
Chapter 4: Enlisting in the Developer Corps.
Chapter 5: Getting to Know the SDK.
Chapter 6: Death, Taxes, and iPad Provisioning.
Part III: Understanding Apps.
Chapter 7: Looking Behind the Screen.
Chapter 8: Understanding How an App Runs.
Part IV: Building DeepThoughts.
Chapter 9: Building the User Interface.
Chapter 10: Animating the View.
Chapter 11: Adding User Settings and Gestures.
Chapter 12: Getting the Bugs Out.
Part V: Building an Industrial-Strength Application.
Chapter 13: Designing Your Application.
Chapter 14: Delighting the User at Application Launch.
Chapter 15: Navigating Your Application.
Chapter 16: Enhancing the User Experience.
Chapter 17: Adding the Stuff.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 18: Ten Tips on iPad App Design.
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Be a Happy Developer.
Index.