{"product_id":"9781430236092","title":"Pro iOS 5 Tools: Xcode, Instruments and Build Tools","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuilding on your knowledge of how to write basic applications, \u003cem\u003ePro iOS 5 Tools: Xcode, Instruments and Build Tools\u003c\/em\u003e shows how to take your apps from promising to real, and from good to great, by using numerous performance and debugging techniques and tools found in Xcode, Apple's Integrated Development Environment (IDE), Interface Builder and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  You will start by studying an alpha-stage iOS app and learning how you can use the tools provided in the iOS developer’s toolbox, plus popular third-party tools, to take an app to a final product and ready to ship. Your own app development will never be the same again!\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eLearn the tools available to all iOS developers: Xcode, Instruments, network diagnostic tools and version control \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eTechniques for debugging by using Instruments, as well as the new features available in newest version of Xcode \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePerformance tuning techniques and workflow enhancements \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  What you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow to set up a bare-bones shopping cart app; from creating a new project to using a distributed version control system for setting up the environment using Xcode, Interface Builder and other Apple developer tools.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow to work your way through an app and tune the user interface for performance \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow to diagnose and address memory issues, leaks and dealing with intermittent crashes \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow to deal with networking issues and reliably recreate or simulate these environments \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow to address multitasking, behind the scenes power drains, and reduce\/optimize power usage from the radio and other power draining features in iOS devices \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow to distribute your app to beta testers, prepare for the App Store and speed up development time by learning shortcuts and other enhancements to developer tools \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     This book is for iOS developers looking to fully utilize iOS 5 tools like Xcode, Interface Builder and more, making their apps development faster and more efficient.         \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e   \u003cli\u003eWax On, Wax Off \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eFirst-Class Tools: Xcode, Interface Builder and More\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThree Screens and...Well, It Runs \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eMemory Management and Diagnostics \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eCore Animation and Smooth Scrolling  \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eNetworking, Cache, and Power Management  \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePrepare the Beta! \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eWhy Are Things Breaking? \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eCan We Automate Some of This? \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eNow, They Want an iPad Version \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow Do I Share Some of This? \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eOne More Thing \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141779112176,"sku":"9781430236092","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430236092_p0.jpg?v=1763751870","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430236092","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}