'Beginning iOS 4 Application Development' Excerpt

Apple's iOS has become a leading platform for mobile computing, with the explosive popularity of both the iPhone and the iPad. This book chapter will walk you through creating your first "Hello World" application.


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From John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Feb 2, 2011

In "Beginning iOS 4 Application Development," experienced trainer and Apple developer Wei-Meng Lee provides an unintimidating starting point for learning how to create iOS 4 applications for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

Our excerpt comes from the second chapter, entitled "Write Your First Hello World! Application." This chapter shows you how to use Xcode development tools to create a simple iOS app. Lee walks you through creating a new project, building the app using Xcode, designing the user interface and adding an app icon and start-up splash screen.

This chapter was reprinted with the permission of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., from Wei-Meng Lee's "Beginning iOS 4 Application Development," 2010.

The attached Zip file includes:

  • Intro Page.doc
  • Cover Sheet and Terms.pdf
  • Beginning iOS 4 Application Development Excerpt.pdf
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