 Slam-dunk best way to start iPhone Dev |
| Review Date: December 2, 2009 |
| Reviewer: MC Finley, |
If you're a developer who has never worked on Apple platforms before, this book is GREAT. The iPhone training materials from Apple are thorough but they are frustrating to anyone coming into it cold and wanting to know how to start. This book plugs all of the holes and gets you going fast. It does not give you every little detail but the point is that you can build simple but interesting aps, understanding what you are doing at each step of the way, and come out of it knowing how to continue by yourself. I looked at a lot of other books and they were either too simplistic, only oriented at games, too advanced, etc.
Couple of challenges... the index is mediocre and there was one missing step in the early stages (you have to go into xCode->Windows->Organizer and actually enable your iPhone for development or it won't load your debug aps). |
Excellent book for beginners and reference for intermediate level programmers
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| Review Date: May 14, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Darko, Croatia |
| I love this book. I am new to iPhone application development and found it very useful. You should read it beside your Mac and do all the lessons by yourself. After a few chapters, as you learn how to control the interface, you'll start feeling like you have learned a lot. Learning by example is the most effective type of learning. I recommend the book to beginners, who have never made a program for iPhone, but also to intermediate users, who should keep the book for reference. If you do not comprehend chapter 3 (Discovering Objective-C) right away, keep on reading and programming, and then get back later as you gain more experience. |
Busy Programmers: If you have to purchase one book - this should be it
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| Review Date: May 19, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Irtaza Barlas, ATLANTA, GA United States |
| I purchased and went through three other books on the topic and eventually I learned the most from this book. The topics are arranged very well - with a generous description of programming style of Objective C, and programming patterns. If you are new to Objective C, this would be a good starting point. It explains well the topics with step-by-step directions. Also, as advertised, the programming load is more or less 60 minutes per chapter. |
Great book!
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| Review Date: July 1, 2010 |
| Reviewer: William Everhart, Abingdon, MD United States |
I've read a lot of iPhone Programming books and I liked this one the best. They do a great job teaching in one hour chucks. Also, the book has different projects for each chapter, unlike other books that focus on one sample project all the way through the book. The problem with those books is if you don't care for the project, the whole book is going to bore you to death.
This book does not bore you at all. The sample code works when compiled and the challenges at the end of each chapter are a great tool.
If you want to start iPhone programming, buy an intel mac and this book and you are well on your way! |
Lives Up To Its Title
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| Review Date: November 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Christopher S. Cairns, Philadelphia |
A "Teach Yourself" book should do just that. And this one doesn't disappoint. The writing is clear and concise, and the code examples are nicely presented in color. The author explains the how-to aspects of iPhone app development in easy-to-comprehend terms, which is pretty useful if you're trying to teach yourself!
If you're looking to get on the iPhone app bandwagon, then don't forget to pack this book. |
Brilliant book
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| Review Date: June 9, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Marius A. Bjønness, Oslo, Norway |
| This book is the perfect way to start your journey to becoming an iPhone developer. |
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