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Beginning iOS 4 Programming offers the reader a jump start to developing applications for the fourth iteration of the iPhone OS -now called iOS 4. Fully updated to cover all the new features of iOS 4, this book covers both iPhone and iPad development. Readers will learn about the various core aspects of iPhone and iPad development. Combining the key topics covered in the Beginning iPad Application Development and Beginning iPhone SDK Programming with Objective-C books, this book is ideal for beginning iPhone and iPad developers. Special Features Covers the iOS SDK 4 - This latest iPhone SDK in addition to unifying iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad development introduces a host of new features and technology to developers including multi-tasking, GameCenter and a host of new API's to leverage exiting technologies. A True Beginning book... for developers - In addition to covering the iOS SDK in reasonable depth, the book also provides the reader with sufficient details on taking advantage of the tools provided by xCode  as well as a solid introduction to Objective-C making it easy for any developer to migrate to iPhone development from another platform. Written by an Experienced Author, Trainer and Developer - Wei-Meng Lee is a well respected author as well as founder of Developer Learning Solutions where he provides hand on mobile mobile development training. About the Author Wei-Meng Lee is a technologist and founder of Developer Learning Solutions (www.learn2develop.net), a technology company specializing in hands-on training in the latest Microsoft and Apple technologies. Wei-Meng writes extensively for on-line publications and magazines on topics like iPhone and Mac OS X development. He is also the author of Beginning iPhone SDK Programming with Objective-C and Beginning iPad Application Development. Table of Contents Introduction. Part I: Getting Started. Chapter 1: Getting Started with iOS 4 Programming. Chapter 2: Write Your First Hello World! Application. Chapter 3: Views, Outlets, and Actions. Chapter 4: View Controllers. Chapter 5: Multi-Platform Support for the iPhone and iPad. Chapter 6: Keyboard Inputs. Chapter 7: Screen Rotations. Part II: Displaying and Persisting Data. Chapter 8: Using the Table View. Chapter 9: Application Preferences. Chapter 10: File Handling. Chapter 11: Using Database Storage SQLite3. Part III: Advanced iOS 4 Programming Techniques. Chapter 12: Simple Animations and Video Playback. Chapter 13: Accessing Built-In Applications. Chapter 14: Recognizing Gestures. Chapter 15: Accessing the Accelerometer. Part IV: Network Programming Techniques. Chapter 16: Web Services. Chapter 17: Blue-tooth Programming. Chapter 18: Bonjour Programming. Chapter 19: Apple Push Notification Service. Chapter 20: Displaying Maps. Chapter 21: Background Applications. Part V: Appendices. Appendix A: Testing on an Actual Device. Appendix B: Getting Around in Xcode. Appendix C: Getting Around in Interface Builder. Appendix D: Crash Course in Objective-C. Appendix E: Answers to Exercises. Index.