Free iBooks for iOS Developers

24 Dec 2010 | iPad Development | LentLilly on Google+

Sometimes people feel that downloading iPad apps and games is too simple and they start thinking about developing applications and games for iOS of their own.

I must admit it is so great when people firmly decide to bring something new into the iWorld and strongly appreciate their efforts.

Naturally one needs basic knowledge for doing any kind of development. To make sure you have everything you might need for this creative process the iPads House writing team proposes 6 free iBooks for iOS development.

1. iOS Human Interface Guidelines: When it comes to designing a user-friendly interface you should start with this iBook for iOS development.

It will teach you how to achieve user-friendliness and make it intuitive.

Your iOS applications will hit the top of the iTunes if you follow the principles outlined in iOS Human Interface Guidelines. Before you open it think of the features you’d like to deliver within your iPad application and then make them fit the iDevice perfectly.

This iBook however has no information about coding but that is what other books are for.

2. iOS Technology Overview: You must have thought about how it works to develop an ideal application for iPad you should be perfectly aware of all the screws and nuts.

Technology Overview will help you to explore the core of the operating system of iDevices.

Your first steps into development process will teach you what tools and technologies should be used.

iOS Technology Overview is a guideline for you to abandon other platforms and be informed about the advantages, processes and tips of the iOS. However you will find no information about user-level system failures in this book you will just make acquaintance with iOS.

3. Object Oriented Programming With Objective-C: Everything you wanted to know about the Object-C language is here, in one place. The best thing is that you will now be able to correlate theory with practice and go ahead with writing iPad apps on your own.

There are several examples of developing apps shown in this book in Objective-C and I believe you agree that it will be very helpful. Seeing these illustrations you will know what your end-product should be.

Pinson and Wiener have done a great job in writing this iBook and it is a must-have for all iOS developers.

4. iOS Application Programming Guide: Although it is number 4 on our list – iOS Application Programming Guide is the first book you will need once you have decided to develop iOS applications.

It will provide you with the information about the iOS and many other useful things (iOS architecture, design tips).

No matter what device you choose for your future app: iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad this iBook is about all of them. Note, you will also need Intel-based Macintosh computer with the iOS SDK installed to start developing.

5. Cocoa Fundamentals Guide: This development environment might seem very intricate and quite a lot of people are new to it. Its features, tools, processes, etc are not that difficult to learn.

Cocoa Fundamentals Guide is an excellent teacher and soon you will master this environment if you follow all the advice of the free iBook. Cocoa apps can work on two platforms: iOS and the Mac OS X which also broadens the sphere of your potential activity.

Find the answers to your questions under this cover and start developing iOS applications now!

6. The Objective-C Programming Language: This iBook is another tutorial about Objective-C the latter needs much attention so there just can’t be too many books about it.

The Objective-C Programming Language will be especially useful for those starting from scratch as it doesn’t start with words you don’t know meaning of.

I’d like to mention numerous examples and exercised which can be found at the end of each chapter. Programming is not a nightmare this book will convict you of it.

Free iBooks for iOS Developers

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