Month: February 2013

By David Mark , Jack Nutting , Jeff LaMarche , Fredrik Olsson

• ISBN13: 978-1-4302-4512-4
• 764 Pages
• User Level: Beginner to Intermediate
• Publication Date: January 21, 2013
• Available eBook Formats: EPUB, MOBI, PDF

The team that brought you the bestselling Beginning iPhone Development is back again for Beginning iOS 6 Development, bringing this definitive guide up-to-date with Apple’s latest and greatest iOS 6 SDK, as well as with the latest version of Xcode.

There’s coverage of brand new technologies, with chapters on storyboards and iCloud, for example, as well as significant updates to existing chapters to bring them in line with all the changes that came with the iOS 6 SDK. You’ll have everything you need to create your very own apps for the latest iOS devices, including the iPhone 4S, iPad 2, and the latest iPod touch. Every single sample app in the book has been rebuilt from scratch using latest Xcode and the latest 64-bit iOS 6-specific project templates and designed to take advantage of the latest Xcode features.

Assuming only a minimal working knowledge of Objective-C, and written in a friendly, easy-to-follow style, Beginning iOS 6 Development offers a complete soup-to-nuts course in iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch programming. The book starts with the basics, walking through the process of downloading and installing Xcode and the iOS 6 SDK, and then guides you though the creation of your first simple application.

From there, you’ll learn how to integrate all the interface elements Apple touch users have come to know and love, such as buttons, switches, pickers, toolbars, and sliders. You’ll master a variety of design patterns, from the simplest single view to complex hierarchical drill-downs. The confusing art of table building will be demystified, and you’ll learn how to save your data using the iPhone file system. You’ll also learn how to save and retrieve your data using a variety of persistence techniques, including Core Data and SQLite. And there’s much more! You’ll learn to draw using Quartz 2D and OpenGL ES, add multitouch gestural support (pinches and swipes) to your applications, and work with the camera, photo library, accelerometer, and built-in GPS. You’ll discover the fine points of application preferences and learn how to localize your apps for multiple languages.

• The iOS 6 update to the bestselling and most recommended book for Cocoa touch developers
• Packed full of tricks, techniques, and enthusiasm for the new SDK from a developer perspective
• Written in an accessible, easy-to-follow style

What you’ll learn

• Everything you need to know to develop your own bestselling iPhone and iPad apps
• Best practices for optimizing your code and delivering great user experiences
• How to create “universal” apps for both the iPhone and iPad
• What is data persistence and why is it important
• Get started with building cool, crisp User Interfaces
• What and how to use Table Views
• How to do graphics with Quartz and OpenGL ES
• What geo app development features the new iOS brings to the iPhone
• How to get your app in iCloud
• And much much more…

Who this book is for
Everyone who wants to start developing for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad!

For the latest source code, please head to http://www.iphonedevbook.com.

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Amy Porterfield, Phyllis Khare, Andrea Vahl
ISBN: 978-1-1184-6678-0
Paperback
696 pages
December 2012

Great new edition covers what you need to know for successful Facebook marketing

Facebook keeps evolving, and so does the social mediasphere. Even if you have a Facebook marketing strategy, have you taken into consideration Pinterest? Spotify? Foursquare? Facebook Marketing All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Editiondoes. This detailed resource not only reveals how to create successful Facebook marketing strategies, it also shows you how to incorporate and use the entire social network to its full potential.

• Covers the tools, techniques, and apps you need to know to create successful Facebook marketing campaigns
• Nine minibooks cover the essentials: Joining the Facebook Marketing Revolution; Claiming Your Presence On Facebook; Adding the Basics; Building, Engaging, Retaining, and Selling; Understanding Facebook Applications; Making Facebook Come Alive; Advanced Facebook Marketing Tactics; Facebook Advertising; Measuring, Monitoring, and Analyzing
• Explores the new Timeline design for Pages, changes to Facebook Insights, new apps to incorporate into your strategy, and more

Facebook Marketing All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition is the perfect resource for any marketer who wants to build or refine a social media marketing presence that includes Facebook.

Amy Porterfield is a social media strategist who helps clients maximize the marketing power of social media.

Phyllis Khare is a keynote speaker and trainer with Five Star Speakers and in-demand strategist for social media marketing.

Andrea Vahl is the community manager for Social Media Examiner, the largest online social media magazine.

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Julie Adair King
ISBN: 978-1-1185-3079-5
Paperback
416 pages
December 2012

A full-color beginner guide to the basics of the Nikon D600

The Nikon D600 is a professional-level full-frame sensor that is sure to attract an audience of DSLR newcomers and pros. This friendly-and-thorough full-color guide shows you how to get a firm grasp on this powerful camera and helps you to ultimately get better photos.

• Helps you shoot in Auto mode and manage playback options, and walks you through basic troubleshooting
• Teaches you to take creative control by adjusting manual settings to get better results from exposure, lighting, focus, and color, then apply those settings to a photo session
• Offers invaluable advice on video mode along with the new autofocus features
• Details sending images to a computer for organizing, editing, and sharing

Nikon D600 For Dummies takes aim at a fun-but-understandable way to help you better understand this amazing camera.

Julie Adair King has been writing about digital photography since her first edition of Digital Photography For Dummies in 1997. She has written numerous books on Canon and Nikon cameras, including Nikon D7000 For Dummies, and she conducts digital photography classes at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre.

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