A practical introduction for using iOS 6 to create universal apps If you have prior experience programming in an object-oriented language and are eager to start building universal apps for iPad and iPhone (including the iPod touch), then this is the book for you! Using the latest version of iOS (iOS 6) along with the latest version of Xcode (Xcode 4.5), this book is a practical introduction rather than just a catalog of components. Full-color and packed with groundbreaking, innovative designs, this book teaches you how to create eye-catching, unique apps. Teaches you the various aspects of iOS development, beginning with getting started with iOS 6, getting Up to Speed with Xcode, and learning the tools and Objective-C Reviews building the user interface with Xcode and Interface Builder Details how to set up your app in iTunes connect and distribute it through the app store Walks you through adding features like geo-location and twitter sharing Helps you avoid common pitfalls and design decisions related to user experience and iOS programming iOS 6 Foundations is organized so that each chapter builds on the previous, providing you with a finished app by the end of the book.

A practical introduction for using iOS 6 to create universalappsIf you have prior experience programming in an object-orientedlanguage and are eager to start building universal apps for iPadand iPhone (including the iPod touch), then this is the book foryou! Using the latest version of iOS (iOS 6) along with the latestversion of Xcode (Xcode 4.5), this book is a practical introductionrather than just a catalog of components. Full-color and packedwith groundbreaking, innovative designs, this book teaches you howto create eye-catching, unique apps.* Teaches you the various aspects of iOS development, beginningwith getting started with iOS 6, getting Up to Speed with Xcodeand learning the tools and Objective-C* Reviews building the user interface with Xcode and InterfaceBuilder* Details how to set up your app in iTunes connect and distributeit through the app store* Walks you through adding features like geo-location and twittersharing* Helps you avoid common pitfalls and design decisions related touser experience and iOS programmingiOS 6 Foundations is organized so that each chapterbuilds on the previous, providing you with a finished app by theend of the book.

About the Author vPublisher's Acknowledgments viAuthor's Acknowledgments viiiIntroduction 1Who Should Read Th is Book? 1What You Will Learn 2How to Use Th is Book 3Using This Book with Treehouse 4Part 1: Introducing iOS 6CHAPTER ONE Getting Started with iOS 6 7CHAPTER TWO Getting Up to Speed with Xcode 25CHAPTER THREE Looking Ahead--Planning Your App 53CHAPTER FOUR Designing the Party Planner App 63Part 2: Storyboards: The Building Blocks of iOS AppsCHAPTER FIVE Walking Through the iPhone Storyboard 81CHAPTER SIX Working with Storyboard Inspectors 101CHAPTER SEVEN Laying Out Your Scenes and Views 119Part 3: Building the Party Planner AppCHAPTER EIGHT Building on the Data Model 131CHAPTER NINE Building the Detail Data View 153CHAPTER TEN Saving and Restoring Data 183CHAPTER ELEVEN Testing the App with the Debugger 201Part 4: Using Table and Collection ViewsCHAPTER TWELVE Exploring the Table View in the Template 219CHAPTER THIRTEEN Formatting Table Cells 245CHAPTER FOURTEEN Editing Table Views 275Part 5: Interacting with UsersCHAPTER FIFTEEN Telling Users the News: Alerts and NSError297CHAPTER SIXTEEN Getting Input from Users: Alerts and ActionSheets 309CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Back to the Storyboard: Enhancing theInterface 319Index 349