Xcode 4 Essential Training

This course covers the major features of Xcode, the powerful and well-designed integrated development environment (IDE) for developers of OS X and iOS apps. Author Bill Weinman explores the Xcode user interface; reviews the code editors, including version and assistant editors; and shows how to speed up your workflow with code snippets, keyboard shortcuts, and behaviors. The course also shows how to manage your changes with version control and snapshots, create a UI with Interface Builder and storyboards, compile and debug your projects, and perform statistical analysis with Fix-it and Analyze. The final chapter covers emulating hardware with the iOS Simulator.

Topics include:

• What is Xcode?
• Exploring the code editors
• Adding Git version control to your project
• Making interface connections to the code
• Creating an iPhone or iPad storyboard interface
• Understanding the LLVM compiler
• Sharing resources in a workspace
• Catching common errors with Analyze and Fix-It
• Using the iOS Simulator