Professional iPhone Programming with MonoTouch and .NET/C#

by McClure, Wallace B.; Blyth, Rory; Dunn, Craig; Hardy, Chris; Bowling, Martin

• ISBN13: 9780470637821
• ISBN10: 047063782X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-13
• Publisher: Wrox

Summary

What .NET C# developers need to enter the hot field of iPhone appsiPhone applications offer a hot opportunity for developers. Until the open source MonoTouch project, this field was limited to those familiar with Apple's programming languages. Now .NET and C# developers can join the party. This Wrox guide is the first book to cover MonoTouch, preparing developers to take advantage of this lucrative opportunity. MonoTouch opens the field of iPhone app development to .NET and C# developers for the first time; the Wrox reputation among .NET developers assures them that this guide covers everything they need Author team includes the author of the popular MonoTouch Wrox Blox; the book covers screen controls, UI development, meeting iPhone UI guidelines, working with data, SqlLite, REST, SOAP, XML, and JSON Also covers data controls, windows, controllers, maps, geocoding, multimedia, pictures, video and audio recording and playback, the App Store, deploying, making money with apps, and much moreUsing the proven Wrox Professional format, this book arms experienced .NET and C# developers with the knowledge the need to become proficient, successful developers of iPhone applications.

Author Biography

Wallace B. McClure is a Microsoft MVP, ASPInsider, member of the national INETA Speaker's Bureau, and has a popular blog and podcast.

Martin Bowling is a software developer and marketer working with small and medium sized businesses.

Craig Dunn has worked on web technologies in corporate environments since 1993.

Chris Hardy, an ASPInsider, works at a digital agency in Manchester, UK.

Rory Blyth has worked in the software development industry for nearly a decade.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Introduction to iPhone Development with MonoTouch for C# Developers

Introduction to MonoTouch

Planning Your App's UI: Exploring the Screen Controls

Data Controls

Working with Data on the iPhone

Displaying Data Using Tables

Mapping

Application Settings

Programming with Device Hardware

Programming with Multimedia

Talking to Other Applications

Localizing for an International Audience

Programming the iPad

Just Enough Objective-C

The App Store: Submitting and Marketing Your App

Index

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