Taking Your iPad to the Max (Technology in Action)

It looks different. It acts different. There’s no right way to hold it. It responds to the touch of your fingertips. It’s the Internet in your lap. It connects to the world, yet it is as personal as a well-worn book.

Taking Your iPad to the Max is written so that anyone, from a computer-savvy teenager to a 92-year-old great-grandmother, can quickly get up to speed on Apple’s latest hit. As bloggers at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (tuaw.com), we have the happy privilege of working with Apple products every day. The iPad is so different from any computer you’ve ever used, and we realize many people could use a helping hand, to feel comfortable buying and using an iPad. We take you from selecting and buying an iPad, to connecting it to the Internet, and then demonstrate just how to use the incredible power of the iPad and all its apps to enhance your life.

Whether you’re using your iPad to surf the Internet, admire family photos, listen to music, watch movies, or read a book, we’re here to guide you. We show you how your iPad can be a virtual shopping mall, opening the door to purchases of music, books, videos, and movies. We help you organize your daily life through the use of Calendar, Notes, and Contacts, communicate with friends and colleagues with Mail, and find your way with Maps.

The iPad is more than the ultimate leisure device; it’s also a work tool. Taking Your iPad to the Max guides you through the basics of Apple’s iWork suite for iPad. Learn to create business or personal documents with Pages, make professional presentations with Keynote, and keep data and finances under control with Numbers.

What you’ll learn

• Learn to manipulate the iPad and its tens of thousands of apps
• Watch, read and listen more with endless movies, books and music at your fingertips
• Use iPad as a professional office tool to create rich documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
• Get connected, stay connected and set your computing life free

Who this book is for

No matter how you intend to use your iPad, for work or play, for movies or books, you are the person we wrote this book for. Welcome to the next world of computing – you’re gonna love it.

Table of Contents

1. Bringing Home the iPad
2. Connecting to iTunes
3. Exploring the iPad Hardware
4. Interacting with Your iPad
5. Connecting to the Internet
6. Browsing with Mobile Safari
7. Touching Your Music and Video
8. Shopping at the App Store, Music Store, and Book Store
9. Using iBooks
10. Leveraging Your Desk Set
11. Setting Up and Using Email
12. Working with Maps
13. Taking Your Photos With You
14. On the Go with iWork
15. Other Great Ways to Use Your iPad

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iPhone and iPad in Action

iPhone and iPad In Action, compiled by mobile software developer and blogger Brandon Trebitowski, simplifies existing iPhone topics while also updating them to account for the 3.4 SDK framework including iPad coverage. Beyond covering the basics of iPhone development, this edition also explores exciting topics such as the accelerometer, peer-to-peer gaming, mapkit, push notifications, and in-app purchasing. The reader is provided with step-by-step instructions on how to integrate the APIs into new or existing applications.

After completing this book, the reader will have all of the knowledge necessary to create fully functional iPhone applications ready for the App Store. There are many sample applications to work from including a chat client, video game, interactive map, and many others.

Price: $39.99

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iOS 4 in Action: Examples and Solutions for iPhone & iPad

Summary

Written for Xcode 4, iOS 4 in Action guides you from setting up your development environment, through coding your first app, all the way to selling in the App Store. Work through sample applications including a chat client, a video game, an interactive map, background audio, and more as you explore the iOS 4 SDK.

About the Technology

Version 4 of the iOS SDK adds powerful new features like multitasking, GCD, blocks, and iAds. With the release of Xcode 4, it's easier than ever to get programming, even if you're new to Objective-C.

About the Book

iOS 4 in Action, written for Xcode 4, is a detailed, hands-on guide that goes from setting up your development environment, through your first coding steps, all the way to creating a polished, commercial iOS 4 application. You'll run through examples from a variety of areas including a chat client, a video game, an interactive map, and background audio. You'll also learn how the new iOS 4 features apply to your existing iOS 3 based apps. This book will help you become a confident, well-rounded iOS 4 developer.

What's Inside

• Full coverage of iOS SDK 4.3
• Mastering Xcode 4
• Multitasking for iPhone and iPad
• Game Center, iAd, and AirPrint
• Local and push notification
• Implementing in-app purchasing

Who Should Read this Book

No previous iPhone or iPad know-how needed. Familiarity with C, Cocoa , or Objective-C helps but is not required

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Table of Contents

1. Introducing iOS 4 with iPhone and iPad
2. Learning Objective-C
3. Using Xcode 4
4. Xcode and debugging
5. Basic view controllers
6. Monitoring events and actions
7. Advanced view controllers
8. Data: actions, preferences, and files
9. Data: advanced techniques
10. Positioning: accelerometers, location, and the compass
11. Media: images and the camera
12. Media: audio and recording
13. Graphics: Quartz, Core Animation, and OpenGL
14. The web: web views and internet protocols
15. Peer-to-peer connections using Game Kit
16. Using Event Kit on the iPhone and iPad
17. Local and Push notification services
18. The Map Kit framework
19. In-app purchasing using Store Kit
20. Making money with iAd
21. Introducing multitasking
22. Multitasking in depth

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