| iPhone SDK 3: Visual QuickStart Guide |  | Author: Duncan Campbell
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Pages: 336
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.7
MPN: 0-321-66953-3
ISBN: 0321669533
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.1
EAN: 9780321669537
ASIN: 0321669533
Publication Date: October 9, 2009
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 A good start, but... May 2, 2010
Christopher Dewan (Brooklyn, NY USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've recently looked at a few of the "intro" books to Objective-C and the iPhone SDK, and this one was, hands down, the most accessible: this is the fastest way to begin feeling comfortable making iPhone apps in Xcode. It gets off to a bumpy start, focusing on a lot of "common tasks" that you DON'T need to know to start off -- but hits a useful stride by chapter 4 and then covers a lot of ground.
HOWEVER, my biggest gripe with this book is a significant one. In an effort to teach the fundamentals of Xcode, the author has elected to ignore Interface Builder: all of the interfaces in this book are created via code. This was educational, but *it's not how the vast majority of iPhone apps are built* -- so at the end of this book, there was still an enormous gap in what I needed to know. (Apple's own example apps make extensive use of Interface Builder, IBOutlets, IBActions, and the target/action paradigm -- NONE of which is covered in this book.)
I appreciate this book a lot, but as long as it lacks any info on Interface Builder, it can't be your only resource in learning the iPhone SDK.
Good but... April 11, 2010
Dr. Science
Actually very good. Clean book interface like most Visual QuickStart books. Essential reference for beginners. I was, however, disappointed that the book went to press without the last two chapters. The only option is to download those and read them on the screen. The *digital* chapters are a bit lean too, they could have been fleshed out more.
 Great Reference December 16, 2009
Steve Menhart
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I use this book as a reference. I like its emphasis on code (although interface builder is fully covered). Interface builder is great, but you have to ultimately understand code. This book shows how to place images, labels, buttons etc., entirely using code. For example, if you what to move an image around the screen based on user actions then you have to use code. I would prefer the screen shots use bigger fonts.
Excellent guide to getting started with iPhone App Development November 21, 2009
Andrew Havens
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I'm a PHP programmer by trade, self taught, without a degree in computer science. So switching from PHP to Objective-C has been a big change for me. I have purchased 3 or 4 different books on beginning iPhone Application Development (including one on Objective-C) and they all seem to either gloss over the fundamentals, or give unnecessary explanation making things even more confusing. They have made it slow for me to get started creating iPhone Applications.
This book has been an excellent guide to getting started with Objective-C and the iPhone SDK. It starts out by explaining the basics of Objective-C and Cocoa, including memory management, which PHP developers aren't usually concerned with. Then talks about the development tools you have to work with and how to get started using them. The rest of the book is chock full of examples that are essential to creating iPhone applications.
If you're the kind of person that likes to learn by example, then this is the book for you. It gets straight to the point, with clear explanations, without making you wade through a bunch of lengthy tutorials.
P.S. I just realized that I got my start as a PHP programmer because of a Visual Quickstart PHP book. I must be a fan of the Visual Quickstart Guide books because I really like the layout of the pages (how they give a code sample on the right and an explanation on the left). I just think their books are really effective.
This book is great for a beginner. (VQS - A great series) November 10, 2009
Jeffrey Drew (Seattle & @jeffdrew)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
VQS iPhone SDK 3 (1st edition) is written in plain speak and the projects are modestly paced. I hope this author does an immediate follow-up with more examples, building from this book's foundation.
Author, please have a public blog so readers can vote on the most important course material for your next book.
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