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So, i can't say the book is good. Then starting in chapter 6, things get sloppy. I can tell the writing style changes after the few chapters and get worse. The first few chapters were wonderful and helped me really understand iphone programming.
Real explains things well. Should be 4.5 IMO. I got this book as a gift and I am flying through it. It will walk you through it. I spent some time looking into what books to get when deciding to learn how to build apps for the iPhone.
Cons:Black and white images and not enough of them. Personally, I have found it best, starting with chapter 4, to go through each chapter twice. That is the only thing that made me give it 4 out of 5 stars. If you want to learn how to make apps for the iPhone with Xcode GET THIS BOOK. Gives more depth than other books I have looked at. The code can be downloaded and is well documented.
I wasn't going to get this one as the reviews said it would not be good for new programmers. I thought that the Head First iPhone Development would be the book to start with, but it is not. Most importantly, you do not need to know Objective C to use this book. I am fluent in HTML and CSS, and have dabbled in a few others, but I am a designer not a programmer. It points out different ways to do the same things but is a very relevant way. Pros: Great detail.
It really holds your hand and goes into detail as to how things work. I plan to go through that one next.
More than fifty sample programs written for iPhone SDK 3 offer concrete examples and practical applications. iPhone 3.0 SDK Development is a pick for any library strong in mobile device programming or OS X. It guides programmers through tools and APIs which can be used to create your own software for the iPhone and iPod touch, teaching how to develop a user interface, use Xcode IDE, and create multimedia apps with images, animation and audio and video.
This book is very easy to apply the code snippets (examples) to practical program as well as reading.And it covers almost practical stuffs for iPhone development such as UI, Controls, Touches, File, Directory, Location, Database, etc.It's a good introduction for each topic."Clear and Easy"That's all, Cool~.Thanks.
Key concepts are adequately explained and unfold gradually. It is not necessary to first learn Objective C before diving into this book. I loved this book. If you have a C/C++/Java/Python or similar background (who doesn't these days), this book will provide you with all the skills you need to develop great apps. Reading this book is much more efficient than reading the detailed developer documentation distributed by Apple.After reading this book, I feel completely comfortable tackling any of the APIs and have a thorough understanding of key concepts. I really appreciate the way this book "peels the onion". Starts off with the simplest of apps, and with each successive example brings in all the necessary information on the Apple dev tools, iPhone SDK, Objective C language, and the Cocoa frameworks.
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