Beginning Xcode

by Matthew Knott, Daniel Bramhall

Xcode is Apple's Integrated Development Environment (IDE), Interface Builder, and other tools for helping app developers and coders to build iPhone and iPad apps more efficiently and quickly. Beginning Xcode aims to get you up and running with Apple's latest Xcode 5 and includes a wide variety of exciting projects to build. So, if you have some programming experience with iOS SDK and Objective-C, but want a more in depth tutorial on Xcode, then Beginning Xcode is for you. The book focuses on the new technologies, tools and features that Apple has bundled into the new Xcode 5, to complement the latest iOS 7 SDK. You'll • How to build iOS apps using the latest Xcode • How to get started with Xcode, using Workspaces, Interface Builder, storyboarding, tables/collection views and more • How to dive deeper into Xcode using advanced searches, filtering, advanced editing, debugging, and source control • How to take advantage of Xcode's vast libraries, frameworks and bundles • How to create exciting interactive apps for iPhone or iPad using Sprite Kit, Map Kit, and other Apple technologies • How to share your app using organizer, localization, auto layout, and more By the end of this book, you'll have all of the skills and a variety of examples to draw from to get your very first app out the door using Xcode. Maybe, you'll even sell it on Apple iTunes App Store.

569 pages, Paperback

First published December 25, 2013

Reviews

[Amp Tanawat · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book a lot. I am a newbie in iOS area and what I found blocking me to get into it is how to use Xcode effectively. This book shows you step by step, from basic to advance features. It's very easy to follow and understand.
The little down side is that it doesn't be updated to new Xcode yet. So some times you find the examples didn't work anymore. But with a little effort, you can find solutions on the Internet.