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Book 3 has been vital to understand the intricacies and options of Xcode, and helps you learn via a well-illuminated and understandable pathway. It goes well beyond a simple approach of "press this and click that," and explains in clear detail and proper context how and why - gtr987

I have spent a month trying to watch on-line videos on just creating a basic App but never got a chance to understand what, why, or how it was being done. I am truly pleased to have stumbled across Book 3 that gave me samples and got me hooked - James, Algona, WA

This third book in the iOS development book series from Kevin McNeish, winner of the 2012 Publishing Innovation award, highly acclaimed iOS trainer, conference speaker, and award-winning App developer, helps you deliver high-quality Apps more quickly as it teaches you to take full advantage of all the great features in Xcode 5.

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This third book in the series picks up where earlier books in the series left off. It teaches you to use the skills you have learned so far along with new skills you will learn in this book to take the prototype app you created in Book 1 and make it a fully functioning app. Navigating Xcode 5 also helps you deliver high-quality Apps more quickly as it teaches you to take full advantage of all the great features in Xcode 5.

Book 3 includes over a dozen step-by-step instructional videos in which you watch the author perform exercises in the book. This is great for non-programmers who might need some extra assistance.

This 570-page book contains the most indepth, comprehensive tutorials you can find on Xcode, Apple's tool for creating iPhone and iPad apps. As you step through the book's tutorials and learn how to take advantage of its many tools, you will build apps far more quickly!

In addition to our coverage of Xcode tools, this book contains important information that helps you create high-quality apps that can adapt to your user's needs and the rapid changes in iOS devices! Bonus topics include:

• Taking advantage of the updated user interface Auto Layout model in Xcode 5
• Thorough explanations and project samples on how to use all of the iOS user-interface controls
• Creating a well-designed App architecture that makes it easy to enhance and extend your Apps
• Working with Core Data
• In-depth coverage of using table views to manage lists of data
• Managing Change with Refactoring
• Moving Your Apps to iOS 7 and Xcode 5
• And much more!

When Navigating Xcode was written, we had "beta readers" who were absolute beginners provide feedback on every chapter. If they didn't understand a concept we rewrote that section, added diagrams and videos until every concept was clear.

If you have any questions while going through our iOS book series you can get answers on our free book forum! This is invaluable as you learn how to make apps of your own.

We find it's best to learn about Xcode and iOS app development in general by looking at real-world projects. This book includes over 25 projects that you can load and examine in Xcode as well as run in the iPhone and iPad Simulators.