If you’re interested in getting into creating apps for the iPhone, there’s an eBook on sale today that might be of interest …
As part of their ‘eBook Deal of the Day ‘ promotion, Apress has, for Saturday, January 10th, 2008 only, made Beginning iPhone Development by Dave Mark and Jeff LaMarche available for $10 in e-book form.
‘Beginning iPhone Development‘ normally goes for $27.99, so that’s quite a nice savings – and it’s got some rave reviews from iPhone devs and others at its Amazon page, where it’s available for $26.39 in printed form. If you’re wanting to get the eBook at the heavy discount, note the bold text above – the sale is for today only.
Here’s part of the book’s description from its Amazon page:
The book starts with the basics, walking you through the process of downloading and installing Apple’s free iPhone SDK, then stepping you though the creation of your first simple iPhone application. You’ll move on from there, mastering all the iPhone interface elements that you’ve come to know and love, such as buttons, switches, pickers, toolbars, sliders, etc.
You’ll master a variety of design patterns, from the simplest single view to complex hierarchical drill-downs. You’ll master the art of table-building and learn how to save your data using the iPhone file system. You’ll also learn how to save and retrieve your data using SQLite, iPhone’s built-in database management system.
You’ll learn how to draw using Quartz 2D and OpenGL ES. You’ll add MultiTouch Gestural Support (pinches and swipes) to your applications, and work with the Camera, Photo Library, and Accelerometer. You’ll master application preferences, learn how to localize your apps into other languages, and so much more.
Apple’s iPhone SDK, this book, and your imagination are all you’ll need to start building your very own best-selling iPhone applications.
And here’s a strong endorsement for it from a successful iPhone developer:
“People ask me again and again about how to get started in iPhone development, but I never had a very good answer for them until now. Dave and Jeff’s book starts at the beginning in clear English, making sure you understand the fundamentals with many large illustrations. From there, they progress into key concepts such as the MVC pattern and ImageBuilder fundamentals. Additionally, I find myself flipping back to it as a reference guide ”the plethora of code samples make it a must-have.” ”Steve Demeter, Creator of “Trism” and owner of Demiforce LLC
Sounds like a great resource if you’re looking to get into iPhone apps development. Go HERE to get it while it’s on sale today (only).
Via: Mobile Orchard
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