iPhone & iPad Game Development

For Dummies

Book Details:

Publisher:	For Dummies
Series:	Wiley , For Dummies
Author:	Neal Goldstein
Edition:	1
ISBN-10:	0470599103
ISBN-13:	9780470599105

Pages:	508
Published:	Nov 09 2010
Posted:	Nov 19 2014
Language:	English
Book format:	PDF
Book size:	5.63 MB

Book Description:

Here's the scoop on building and marketing great games for the iPhone and iPad!The iPhone and iPad arethe hottest techno-gadgets on the market today, and games for it are even hotter. To help you cash in on the trend, this book shows what it takes to create a good iPhone and iPad game and how to get it into the App Store.Neal Goldstein, leader of an iPhone app startup company, and his co-authors show you how to build a game that will sell, include quality graphics, market your game through the App Store, and more. Whether you're a programming novice or an experienced developer looking to enter the game market, here's how to get going.Games for the iPhone are among the hottest apps in Apple's App StoreLearn to build two game applications from beginning to endWritten by successful mobile app developers, this guide begins with how to get started, including downloading the SDK and filling your toolboxCovers programming with Objective-C and Cocoa, what makes a good game, graphics, and creating good mobile appsExplains how to market your game through the App StoreiPhone and iPad Game Development For Dummies can start you on a fun hobby or a lucrative career.Note:Apple's iOS SDK tools are only accessible on Intel-powered Mac and MacBook devices.

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