iOS 5 Programming Cookbook

Now you can overcome the vexing, real-life issues you confront when creating apps for the iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. By making use of more than 100 new recipes in this updated cookbook, you ll quickly learn the steps necessary for writing complete iOS apps, whether they re as simple as a music player or feature a complex mix of animations, graphics, multimedia, a database, and iCloud storage.

If you re comfortable with iOS SDK, this cookbook will teach you how to use hundreds of iOS techniques. Each recipe provides a clear solution with sample code that you can use right away.Use different approaches to construct a user interfaceDevelop location-aware appsGet working examples for implementing gesture recognizersPlay audio and video files and access the iPod libraryRetrieve contacts and groups from the Address BookDetermine camera availability and access the Photo LibraryCreate multitasking-aware appsMaintain persistent storage in your appsUse Event Kit to manage calendars and eventsLearn capabilities of the Core Graphics frameworkAccess the accelerometer and gyroscopeTake advantage of the iCloud service"