Taking a hands-on learning approach Foundation iPhone App Development: Build An iPhone App in 5 Days with i OS 6 SDK quickly enables existing programmers to become familiar & comfortable coding Objective-C using Xcode 4.5 Storyboarding & the i OS 6 SDK to create apps for the iPhone. Nick Kuh an experienced Apple award-winning developer will teach readers how to build an i OS 6 iPhone app from start to finish in 5 days. During a 5-day process you will learn how to build a professional custom-designed object-oriented iPhone App. You'll start with a Photo Shop PSD design & an app idea. Then throughout the remainder of the book Nick will guide you through each stage of building the app. But it's you who will build the app. You will learn how to think like an app developer how to turn an idea into a beautiful iPhone app. In addition to the code & programming practices introduced the book

Includes:: numerous tips tricks & lessons learned to help new iPhone App developers succeed on the App Store: SEO in-app marketing approaches & how to win more 5 star reviews. The 5-day learning process is divided into the following key stages: * Day 1 begins with the initial planning paper prototyping & Photoshop design phases of an app idea. You'll learn how to provision your i OS apps for deployment to your iPhone. By the end of your first day you'll get to learn on the job creating an Object-Oriented Black Jack Game that implements the Model View Controller paradigm in Objective C. * Day 2 is all about Storyboarding: creating & connecting all of the user interface views of our app. * Day 3 begins with table views & data population. By the end of the third day you'll be knee-deep in Core Data: building a data model & creating an editable persistent data storage solution for your app. * By Day 4 you'll be learning how to communicate with Facebook using Apple's new Social framework introduced in i OS 6. * Day 5 kicks off with code & methods to add in-app social network marketing to your app. With your completed app you'll then learn how to submit an App to Apple alongside numerous tips & tricks to improve your chances of success & visibility in this unique marketplace. From start to finish this book inherits Nick's tried & tested methods to build beautiful native iPhone Apps efficiently. After reading & using this book you'll come away with a core i OS development process & coding concepts that can be re-used & applied to your own iPhone app projects. Moreover you'll gain an understanding of how to architect your own apps write reusable code & implement best practices for faster productivity & maybe even make some money too. What you'll learn * How to develop with Xcode write Objective-C & work with the latest i OS SDK * Why & how to create Navigation Hierarchies & Table View Controllers for making life easier * How to design plan & develop an iPhone app from the initial app idea to App Store submission * How to Storyboard & implement a custom-designed User Interface * How to work with Core Data to build an offline caching solution * How to implement asynchronous HTTP API calls to download & display images * How to use the new i OS Appearance APIs for custom design implementation & make beautiful apps * How to increase your app's chances for success in the App Store Who this book is for This book is for existing programmers--programmers who have already mastered another object oriented language & wish to become proficient programming Objective C for writing iPhone Apps using Xcode. Table of Contents Day 1: Objective C Xcode & i OS SDK Foundation work Chapter 1: Design & Planning of our App: Chapter 2: Provisioning our App for Development Chapter 3: Setting Up Our Xcode Project Chapter 4: Objective-C & Xcode: Developing a Blackjack Game Day 2: Storyboarding the User Interface Chapter 5: iPhone App Navigation Views & View Controllers Chapter 6: Views Controls Came

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Offering a proven high-quality step-by-step approach that builds students confidence this textbook gives students the rigorous practice they need to get better results in the two-tier exams. * Clearly organised easy-to-use & carefully structured main texts provide thorough preparation for students on either a 1-year or 2-year course with clear student-friendly language used throughout * Fully worked examples with explanatory notes & commentary followed by carefully graded exercises offer gradual progression * Exam & exam-style questions presented in non-calculator & calculator section reviews give further opportunities to consolidate skills acquired over a number of chapters * Further compilations of exam & exam-style questions which reflect how the examiners will assess the new two-tier specifications are provided to give thorough preparation for the exams. ...

Student Support Books These books provide even more learning opportunities for students to further improve their performance in the exams. Both tiers contain entirely original material & are available with or without answers. The texts can be used alongside any main text & are completely sufficient for a one year course. ...

This tutorial-style textbook develops the basic mathematical tools needed by first & second year undergraduates to solve problems in the physical sciences. Students gain hands-on experience through hundreds of worked examples self-test questions & homework problems. Each chapter

Includes:: a summary of the main results definitions & formulae. Over 270 worked examples show how to put the tools into practice. Around 170 self-test questions in the footnotes & 300 end-of-section exercises give students an instant check of their understanding. More than 450 end-of-chapter problems allow students to put what they have just learned into practice. Hints & outline answers to the odd-numbered problems are given at the end of each chapter. Complete solutions to these problems can be found in the accompanying Student Solutions Manual. Fully-worked solutions to all problems password-protected for instructors are available at www.cambridge.org/foundation.

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Foundation Maths has been written for students taking higher or further education courses who have not specialised in mathematics on post-16 qualifications & need to use mathematical tools in their courses. It is ideally suited for those studying marketing business studies management science engineering computer science social science geography combined studies & design. It will be useful for those who lack confidence & need careful steady guidance in mathematical methods. Even for those whose mathematical expertise is already established the book will be a helpful revision & reference guide. The style of the book also makes it suitable for self-study or distance learning. ...

It is the story of the Galactic Empire crumbling after twelve thousand years of rule. & it is the particular story of psycho-historian Hari Seldon the only man who can see the horrors the future has in store: a dark age of ignorance barbarism & violence that will last for thirty thousand years. Gathering together a band of courageous men & women Seldon leads them to a hidden location at the edge of the galaxy where he hopes they can preserve human knowledge & wisdom against all who would destroy them. Asimov went on to add numerous sequels & prequels to the trilogy building up what has become known as the Foundation series but it is the original three books first published in the Forties & Fifties which remain the most powerful imaginative & breathtaking. ...

No work of science fiction in the twentieth century captured the imagination of so many readers as the epic future history put forth in the stories & novels of Isaac Asimov. In this volume a select group of the Good Doctor's fellow writers explore his astonishing creation from their own unique perspectives
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Hugely popular with students Health Promotion" is now in its third edition & has been thoroughly updated to provide the theoretical framework that is vital for health promotion. It offers a foundation for practice that encourages students & practitioners to identify opportunities for health promotion in their area of work." ...

Foundations for the LPC covers the compulsory foundation areas of the Legal Practice Course as set out in the LPC Outcomes: Professional Conduct Tax/ Revenue Law & Wills & Administration of Estates. The book also features content on EU & human rights law two topics now taught pervasively through the LPC course. The book

Includes:: worked examples & scenarios throughout to illustrate key points & aid understanding & checkpoints & summaries to test comprehension of the core material. This guide is essential reading for all students & a useful reference source for practitioners. Online resources accompanying the text include useful web-links forms & diagrams.

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palgrave foundations italian 1- a lively introduction for complete beginners / Designed for & used extensively on Institution-wide Language Programmes (IWLPs) including language options & electives Open Learning Programmes & similar provision / 10 units fit the 20-24 week teaching year / Scripted & unscripted dialogues provide a diverse range of audio material / Integrated pair- & groupwork activities throughout / Contains a comprehensive self-study section for non-contact hours / Carefully reviewed & updated following extensive lecturer feedback /

Includes:: a new Guide to intonation & pronunciation / CDs with every book Mara Benetti is Visiting Lecturer at Imperial College & at Goldsmith's College University of London Carmela Murtas was Visiting Lecturer at the University of Westminster & an Italian teacher trainer at International House London Caterina Varchetta was Italian Coordinator at the London Metropolitan University where she also taught Italian on the IWL Programme. Roberto Di Napoli is Senior Lecturer in Educational Development at Imperial College London. He was formerly Senior Lecturer at the University of Westminster where he taught Italian Teacher Education & Cross-Cultural Studies. 2 audio CDs come with this book. MP3 files & digital licences are available for institutions from Palgrave Macmillan. See our website at: http://www.palgrave.com/modernlanguages/license.asp Digital

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