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iOS 6 Programming Cookbook--New from O'Reilly Media: Solutions for iOS Developers

Press release: December 6, 2012

iOS 6 Programming Cookbook

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Sebastopol, CA—Want to overcome the vexing issues you're bound to confront when creating apps for the iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch? By making use of new and revised recipes in iOS 6 Programming Cookbook, you'll quickly learn the steps necessary to write complete iOS apps—including ways to store and protect data, enhance and animate graphics, manage files and folders, and take advantage of Passbook.

Thoroughly updated for iOS 6 SDK, this cookbook shows you how to use hundreds of techniques to solve problems that developers of all levels commonly face. Each recipe includes sample code you can use right away.

  • Use Pass Kit to deliver digitally-signed passes such as loyalty cards
  • Define the layout of UI elements with Cocoa Auto Layout
  • Develop location-aware apps
  • Get working examples for implementing gesture recognizers
  • Use new Objective-C Runtime features
  • Play audio and video files and access the iPod library
  • Retrieve contacts and groups from the Address Book
  • Determine camera availability and access the Photo Library
  • Create multitasking-aware apps
  • Use Event Kit to manage calendars, dates, and events
  • Apply the accelerometer and gyroscope
  • Enhance your app with the iCloud service

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About the Author

Vandad Nahavandipoor has developed software using Cocoa, Cocoa Touch, Assembly, Delphi, and .NET for many years. As a staff member of a company that is a global leader in mobile money solutions in London, he has worked with some of the world's biggest brands--such as Visa and US Bank--to deliver mobile applications to their customers. Vandad brings an interest in management, leadership and entrepreneurship to his work, believing in the synergy that is achieved as a result of cooperation and working together in a team.

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Additional Resources
For more information about the book, including table of contents, author bios, and cover graphic, see: http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920027683.do

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