'iPad Application Development for Dummies' Excerpt

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Whether you're app development amateur or programming professional, you’ll discover how to get in on the App Store development gold rush and start developing for the iPad with this fun and easy guide. The excerpt, "Ten Tips on iPad App Design,” comes from chapter 18.


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From For Dummies | Jul 30, 2010

Whether you're an app development amateur or programming professional, you'll discover how to get in on the App Store development gold rush and start developing for the iPad with this fun and easy guide. The iPad offers developers of all levels more opportunities than ever before to be a part of the app development game, and this book is your ticket to joining in the fun. You'll learn the basics of getting started, downloading the SDK, using context-based design and filling your toolbox. Then you'll move on to using Objective-C and Xcode to program robust and vibrant apps and games specifically for the mobile platform.

The excerpt, Ten Tips on iPad App Design, comes from chapter 18 of "iPad Application Development for Dummies." Learn why it's important to create a unique, inviting app icon; design a representative image of your app to display during launch; provide a graceful restarting experience; support all display orientations and more.

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