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I found this book to be a really fun way to learn iPhone development. I started trying to comb through Apple's boring documentation and then came across this book. The book takes a great approach to excercises by always starting with the business problem. But these problems aren't boring problems either. It starts out making a Twitter client! As the book goes on, you'll find yourself diving into other business problems that result in really getting a good feel for the iPhone's features including location and images.
My only complaints about this book is that as a Java developer, I didn't feel like it explained some of the Objective C that was going on as fully as I would have liked. However, after digging into an Objective C book after completing this one, I've found that what it's lacking really isn't that much. If I could rate this 4.5 stars only for that fact, I would have. I definitely think that this is a close to five star book if you're looking to start learning iPhone app development, but it's definitely higher than a four star book.
One other suggestion for the authors is that when they update this for iPhone OS4.0, include user coding exercises at the end of the chapter to reinforce the exercises in the chapter.
Head First iPhone Development: A Learner's Guide to Creating Objective-C Applications for the iPhone Features
- ISBN13: 9780596803544
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Head First iPhone Development: A Learner's Guide to Creating Objective-C Applications for the iPhone Overviews
Let's say you have an idea for a killer iPhone app. Where do you begin? Head First iPhone Development will help you get your first application up and running in no time. You'll quickly learn to use iPhone SDK tools, including Interface Builder and Xcode, and master Objective-C programming principles that will make your app stand out. It's a complete learning experience for creating eye-catching, top-selling iPhone applications.
- Put Objective-C core concepts to work, including message passing, protocols, properties, and memory management
- Take advantage of iPhone patterns such as datasources and delegates
- Preview your applications in the iPhone Simulator
- Build complicated interactions that utilize multiple views, data entry/editing, and iPhone rotation
- Work with iPhone's camera, GPS, and accelerometer
- Create interactive, entertaining games
- Optimize, test, and distribute your application
We think your time is too valuable to waste struggling with new concepts. Using the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory to craft a multi-sensory learning experience, Head First iPhone Development provides a visually-rich format designed for the way your brain works, not a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep.
Customer Review
Was not what I wanted - Robert Cook - California, United States
I respect their attempts to create an engaging book, however the content is probably not going to appeal to you unless you are younger or have serious ADD (Not saying with any insulting tone).
I personally haven't finished it because it was also not what I was looking for because it started off too much into NIBS and UIBuilder. I was starting at Apple when I purchased it and had to find a better Objective C book.
More like "Beat Your Head First" iPhone Development - Art Vandelay -
This book is very sloppily conceived, written, and edited. In a addition to the many typos and omissions that other readers have noted, there are numerous terms used that are never defined. Often the writers will employ multiple undefined terms for the same feature or function, creating further confusion. Overall, the grammar and style is often imprecise, to the point where it often becomes difficult to interpret exactly what the authors mean. The book needs a complete re-edit, by someone who is actually paying attention to the material (and "keystroking" the procedures to ensure that the text actually makes sense). Are all O'Reilly books this poorly presented?
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