Learn Xcode Tools for Mac OS X and iPhone Development (Books for Professionals by Professionals) Book

This book will give you a thorough grounding in the principal and supporting tools and technologies that make up the Xcode Developer Tools suite. Apple has provided a comprehensive collection of developer tools, and this is the first book to examine the complete Apple programming environment for both Mac OS X and iPhone.

• Comprehensive coverage of all the Xcode developer tools
• Additional coverage of useful third-party development tools
• Not just a survey of features, but a serious examination of the complete development process for Mac OS X and iPhone applications

What you'll learn

• The book is holistic, providing a comprehensive sweep across the available development tools.
• The book is structured, taking a logical and progressive journey from the basics to a firm understanding of the purposes, benefits, and limitations of each component of Xcode's developer tools.
• The tone is friendly and accessible—we wouldn't have it any other way.
• The book fills a niche—there is no other single book that focuses on this collection of developer tools.

Who this book is for

All Mac OS X and iPhone developers who want to develop applications more efficiently by taking advantage of all the tools Apple offers in its Xcode suite, as well as many indispensable third-party tools.

Table of Contents

1. Introducing Xcode Tools for Mac OS X and the iPhone
2. Introducing the Xcode Workspace 9
3. Interface Builder
4.  Core iPhone Tools
5.  Frameworks in Xcode
6. Model-View-Controller in Xcode
7. Debugging Your Xcode Projects
8.  Xcode Documentation
9.  Developing an Application
10.  Source-Code Management with Subversion
11.  Unit Testing in Xcode
12.  Monitoring, Analysis, and Performance Tools
13.  Support Tools for the Busy Developer
14.  Usability and Accessibility
15.  Packaging and Distribution