iPhone Open Application Development: Write Native Applications Using the Open Source Tool Chain - Jonathan Zdziarski

Are you looking to master iPhone application development? Look no further than the "iPhone Open Application Development: Write Native Applications Using the Open Source Tool Chain" by Jonathan Zdziarski. This manual, updated for Apple's iPhone 2.x software and iPhone 3G, provides comprehensive guidance on creating applications using Objective-C and the iPhone API.

Whether you're a professional mechanic or a DIY enthusiast, this manual equips you with the knowledge to:

• Display status bars, preference tables, and other standard elements of the iPhone user interface
• Play pre-recorded files or program-generated sounds
• Read and write plain text files and HTML files, including pages from the Web, and control display elements, such as scrollbars
• Read and respond to changes in orientation when the user turns the phone around

With detailed recipes and complete examples for graphics and audio programming, games programming with the CoreSurfaces and CoreImage interfaces, working with iTunes, and using sensors, this manual is a valuable resource for anyone eager to delve into iPhone application development.

Published by O'Reilly Media in 2008, this second edition of "iPhone Open Application Development" is a must-have for those seeking to leverage the open source toolkit for iPhone application development.