Get a rapid introduction to iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch programming. With this easy-to-follow guide, you’ll learn how to develop your first marketable iOS application, from opening Xcode to submitting your product to the App Store. Whether you’re a developer new to Mac programming or an experienced Mac developer ready to tackle iOS, this is your book.

You’ll learn about Objective-C and the core frameworks hands-on by writing several sample iOS applications, giving you the basic skills for building your own applications independently. Packed with code samples, this book is refreshed and updated for iOS 6 and Xcode 4.

• Discover the advantages of building native iOS apps


• Get started with Objective-C and the Cocoa Touch frameworks


• Dive deep into the table view classes for building user interfaces


• Handle data input, parse XML and JSON documents, and store data on SQLite


• Use iOS sensors, including the accelerometer, magnetometer, camera, and GPS


• Build apps that use the Core Location and MapKit frameworks


• Integrate Apple’s iCloud service into your applications


• Walk through the process of distributing your polished app to the App Store