Get a rapid introduction to iPhone iPad & iPod touch programming. With this easy-to-follow guide you'll learn how to develop your first marketable i OS application from opening Xcode to submitting your product to the App Store. Whether you're a developer new to Mac programming or an experienced Mac developer ready to tackle i OS this is your book. You'll learn about Objective-C & the core frameworks hands-on by writing several sample i OS applications giving you the basic skills for building your own applications independently. Packed with code samples this book is refreshed & updated for i OS 6 & Xcode 4. Discover the advantages of building native i OS apps Get started with Objective-C & the Cocoa Touch frameworks Dive deep into the table view classes for building user interfaces Handle data input parse XML & JSON documents & store data on SQLite Use i OS sensors including the accelerometer magnetometer camera & GPS Build apps that use the Core Location & Map Kit frameworks Integrate Apple's i Cloud service into your applications Walk through the process of distributing your polished app to the App Store