Tag: iPad

Programming iOS 6, 3rd Edition – In with the New, Out with the Old (iOS 5 & Earlier) – #bookreview

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Programming iOS 6, 3rd Edition Matt Neuburg (O’Reilly – paperback, Kindle) “My book is way bigger than your book.” Matt Neuburg, author of Programming iOS 6, could make that claim and win almost any book-size contest. The recently published 3rd Edition of his well-respected how-to guide focuses on the “Fundamentals of iPhone, iPad, and iPod … Continue reading Programming iOS 6, 3rd Edition – In with the New, Out with the Old (iOS 5 & Earlier) – #bookreview

iOS SDK Development – A totally new and improved 2nd edition – #programming #bookreview

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iOS SDK Development Chris Adamson and Bill Dudney (Pragmatic Bookshelf, paperback) The previous, 2009 edition of this popular how-to book was titled iPhone SDK Development.  But this  new and re-titled second edition is much more than a copy-and-paste, just-make-some-tweaks update. “[W]e have copied absolutely nothing from the old book,” the authors say. “As we looked at … Continue reading iOS SDK Development – A totally new and improved 2nd edition – #programming #bookreview

My New iPad, 3rd Edition – A crisp, well-organized user’s guide – #ipad #bookreview

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My New iPad, 3rd Edition: A User’s Guide Wallace Wang (No Starch Press, paperback, list price $24.95; Kindle edition, $9.99) If you don’t already own an iPad, this crisp, nicely illustrated and well-organized user’s guide can make you wish you did. And if you’ve recently pulled an iPad out of the box and started using it, My … Continue reading My New iPad, 3rd Edition – A crisp, well-organized user’s guide – #ipad #bookreview

Learning iOS Programming, 2nd Ed. – Updated to cover iOS 5, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch – #programming #bookreview

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Learning iOS Programming, 2nd Edition By Alasdair Allan (O’Reilly, paperback, list price $34.99; Kindle edition, list price $27.99) Alasdair Allan’s popular iOS programming book recently has been updated to cover iOS 5. And it has a new name. (The first edition was titled Learning iPhone Programming.) “The changes made in this second edition reflect the fact that … Continue reading Learning iOS Programming, 2nd Ed. – Updated to cover iOS 5, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch – #programming #bookreview

iPad: The Missing Manual, 4th Ed. – A fine how-to guide for iPads new or ‘old’ – #bookreview #ipad #in

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iPad: The Missing Manual, 4th edition By J.D. Biersdorfer (O’Reilly, paperback, list price $24.99; Kindle edition, list price $19.99) Why a fourth edition already? Apple’s iPad hasn’t been around that long, has it? The reason behind this new (indeed) 4th edition of iPad: The Missing Manual is quite simple, according to author J.D. Biersdorfer.  “It’s … Continue reading iPad: The Missing Manual, 4th Ed. – A fine how-to guide for iPads new or ‘old’ – #bookreview #ipad #in

iOS 5 Programming Cookbook: Solutions & Examples for iPhone, iPad, & iPod Apps – #bookreview

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iOS 5 Programming Cookbook By Vandad Nahavandipoor (O’Reilly, paperback, list price $49.99; Kindle edition, list price $39.99) This huge and helpful “cookbook” does not ignore iOS novice programmers. But the author, a veteran software developer, expects readers to at least be “comfortable with the iOS development environment and know how to create an app for the iPhone or iPad.” … Continue reading iOS 5 Programming Cookbook: Solutions & Examples for iPhone, iPad, & iPod Apps – #bookreview

Tap, Move, Shake: Turning Your Game Ideas into iPhone & iPad Apps – #bookreview

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Tap, Move, Shake: Turning Your Game Ideas into iPhone & iPad Apps By Todd Moore (O’Reilly, paperback, list price $29.99; Kindle edition, list price $23.99) If you have some game ideas and a little coding experience, this well-focused and well-written book can show you how to get started as a developer of iPhone and iPad … Continue reading Tap, Move, Shake: Turning Your Game Ideas into iPhone & iPad Apps – #bookreview

iPad 2: The Missing Manual (It’s here!)

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iPad 2: The Missing Manual By J.D. Biersdorfer (O’Reilly, $24.99 US, $28.99 CAN) Amazon link: http://amzn.to/mwXfN6 Each new addition to O’Reilly‘s “The Missing Manual” series has a telling tagllne: “The book that should have been in the box.” Users of the iPad 2 definitely may wish they had received this book in their Apple box. It is … Continue reading iPad 2: The Missing Manual (It’s here!)