{"product_id":"9781430241171","title":"Pro Multithreading and Memory Management for iOS and OS X: with ARC, Grand Central Dispatch, and Blocks","description":"\u003cp\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want to develop efficient, smooth-running applications, controlling concurrency and memory are vital. Automatic Reference Counting is Apple's game-changing memory management system, new to Xcode 4.2. \u003cem\u003ePro Multithreading and Memory Management for iOS and OS X\u003c\/em\u003e shows you how ARC works and how best to incorporate it into your applications. Grand Central Dispatch (GCD) and blocks are key to developing great apps, allowing you to control threads for maximum performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf for you, multithreading is an unsolved mystery and ARC is unexplored territory, then this is the book you'll need to make these concepts clear and send you on your way to becoming a master iOS and OS X developer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are blocks? How are they used with GCD?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultithreading with GCD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging objects with ARC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e         What you’ll learn    \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to use blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow blocks work and how they are implemented\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetails about GCD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow and when to use GCD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo understand ARC technology and how to use it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     This book is for professional OS X and iOS application programmers. In particular, it's for those who want to develop highly responsive applications with concurrent programming.         \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents1. Life before Automatic Reference Counting\u003cp\u003e2. ARC Rules\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. ARC Implementation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Getting Started with Blocks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Blocks Implementation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Grand Central Dispatch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. GCD Basics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. GCD Implementation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix A. Example of ARC, Blocks and GCD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix B. References\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47139364733168,"sku":"9781430241171","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430241171_p0.jpg?v=1763750352","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430241171","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}