- Paperback: 264 pages
- Publisher: New Riders Press; 1 edition (Mar 28 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0321765559
- ISBN-13: 978-0321765550
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 18 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 440 g
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- #6 in Books > Computers & Internet > Hardware > Handheld & Mobile Devices
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Book Description
There may be “an app for that,” but every app starts as an idea. Ideas can come from anyone—designers or developers, marketing managers or CEOs—and this book is about bringing those ideas to life.
iOS is a remarkable platform, both from a technology standpoint and as a pure business opportunity. With over 10 billion apps downloaded through the iTunes App Store, and over 50 million new iOS devices expected to ship in 2011, no other platform puts big business and individual developers on a level playing field like iOS does. Needless to say, if you have an idea for an app, now is the time to make it happen.
Whether you’re a designer or a developer, this book will help you:
iOS is a remarkable platform, both from a technology standpoint and as a pure business opportunity. With over 10 billion apps downloaded through the iTunes App Store, and over 50 million new iOS devices expected to ship in 2011, no other platform puts big business and individual developers on a level playing field like iOS does. Needless to say, if you have an idea for an app, now is the time to make it happen.
Whether you’re a designer or a developer, this book will help you:
- Create basic user interface elements
- Understand navigation metaphors and practices
- Design for multiple devices
- Customize system UI elements
- Incorporate system-provided and custom animations
- Use touch- and motion-based gestures
- Create UIViews and UIViewControllers using Core Graphics
- Avoid rejection by the iTunes App Store
About the Author
Shawn Welch has designed and developed iOS applications since the launch of the first iPhone in 2007. Most recently, Shawn has taken on the role of iOS designer and developer for Kelby Media Group and the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, developing apps for their online training site, Kelbytraining.com, and annual conferences and events such as Photoshop World. A graduate of Kansas State University in Computer Engineering, Shawn has also worked as Senior Media Editor for Digital Strategy for Pearson Higher Education, Arts and Sciences, managing and producing digital technologies and mobile applications for Pearson’s college level A&S textbook division.
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Fantastic read, Mar 26 2011
By Michael Scott - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: From Idea to App: Creating iOS UI, animations, and gestures (Paperback)
I've been a developer for quite a while, and I've suffered through a LOT of technical books over the years. This book is a pleasure to read. BUY THIS BOOK. It does a great job of bringing technical together with practical which I've found absent in a lot of iOS books. If you're interested in developing apps that are visually pleasing, functional and well thought out buy this book. I'm giving all of my apps a facelift with the knowledge gained from this book.
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A good overview, July 15 2011
By Neil "nwcs" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: From Idea to App: Creating iOS UI, animations, and gestures (Paperback)
This review is coming from a developer's point of view so it won't necessarily apply to a designer. This book is a good overview of the things you can do with an app. It covers the very basics of MVC, custom views, and animations. Think of this book as a more readable version of Apple's Human Interface Guidelines.What I was hoping to see were code samples demonstrating specific techniques. For example, animations and gestures are explained but there isn't a project to demonstrate their use beyond very simplistic examples. There are a few 1 or 2 page code samples that illustrate a point but if you've done iOS development before you know that means it's a very simple proof of concept style sample. Like the kind you'd get off of stackoverview.
The book has potential but what it is lacking is implementation detail. Now, that may be what the author is looking for: idea generation instead of code recipes. It gives you some ideas. I think for it to go to the next level it needs to string some of the ideas together into a comprehensive project.
If you're an iOS developer who is already familiar with the basic controls, views, tables, and what animations and gestures are available then this book isn't for you. If you're just getting started or are not a developer and want to be familiar with what's available then this book may be perfect. If I was just starting out this book would have been helpful. 6 months in.... not so much.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome! Just what I was looking for..., May 1 2011
By Gizmo Guru "Gizmo" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: From Idea to App: Creating iOS UI, animations, and gestures (Paperback)
Apple provides tons of documentation on iOS API's and Xcode SDK. Having downloaded that for free, what I really needed was something to help me organize my efforts in the right direction. In this book, Welch mentors you through creating YOUR own app. His use of "Developer Notes" are particularly helpful as they relate Welch's real world experience as a published iOS developer. Tons of examples with color coded syntax and full color screen shots. This book is Awesome! Just what I was looking for.
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