Christopher Allen

"The entry to the world of iPhone."-Aiden Montgomery, Wile Ltd. "If you're new to iPhone development, this is your book "-Larry C. Whipple, Mobile Productivity, Inc. "Get this book. It's pure gold."-Martijn Dashorst, Author of Wicket in Action "The quick & easy guide."-Premkumar Rajendran, HCL Technologies "The only book on iPhone development I will ever need."-Rama Krishna Vavilala, Author of ASP. NET AJAX in Action The iPhone explodes old ideas of a cell phone. Its native SDK offers a remarkable range of features including easy-to-build graphical objects, a unique navigation system, and a built-in database, all on a location-knowledgeable device. Websites and web apps can now behave like native iPhone apps, with great network integration. iPhone in Action is an in-depth introduction to both native and web programming for the iPhone. You'll learn how to turn your web pages into compelling iPhone web apps using WebKit, iUI, and Canvas. The authors also take you step by step into more complex Objective-C programming. They help you master the iPhone SDK including its UI and features like accelerometers, GPS, the Address Book, SQLite, and many more. Using Apple's standard tools like Dashcode, Xcode, and Interface Builder, you'll learn how to best use both approaches: iPhone web and SDK programming. This book is intended as an introduction to its topics. Proficiency with C, Cocoa, or Objective-C is helpful but not required. What's Inside A comprehensive tutorial for iPhone programming Web development, the SDK, and hybrid coding Over 60 web, Dashcode, and SDK examples Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Get The Ins-and-Outs of SQL and PL/SQL From an Oracle ExpertPerform database functions quickly and easily using the comprehensive information in this step-by-step guide. Oracle professional Christopher Allen begins with database basics and progresses to plain-language explanations and real-world examples of SQL statements and PL/SQL programs. You’ll learn how to manage, query, and manipulate data, use SQL*Plus, create SQL functions, and write practical PL/SQL applications. Review questions, chapter summaries, and hands-on projects will have you understanding and exploiting the powerful features of Oracle Database 10g in no time. Create tables, rows, records, columns, and fieldsStore text, numbers, dates, pictures, and soundfiles in tables and columnsDefine, manipulate, retrieve, and delete data, using SQL commandsSelect, sort, and filter records with SQL functions and proceduresWrite SQL commands to declare variables using anchored typesUse SAVEPOINT and ROLLBACK commands to ensure multilevel undoPerform time-based and hierarchical data queriesEdit and reuse commands in script files, using the SQL*Plus programUse PL/SQL views, sequences, procedures, functions, and packagesUse triggers to automate auditing, security, and maintenance tasks