Professional Xcode 3 - James Bucanek

Develop, test, and optimize apps with Apple's Xcode 3 tools

Apple's Xcode 3 Development Tools package provides you with a plethora of project organizers, templates, utilities, and documentation that serves as an ideal choice if your development plans include working with Mac OS X or iPhone apps. This book takes you on a tour of the Xcode 3 integrated development environment and details the exciting features of Xcode 3, their intended purposes, and how you can best use them to make your Xcode 3 workflow seamless, effective, and efficient.

• Covers additional tools you'll use in conjunction with Xcode 3, including Interface Builder, Instruments, and Shark




• Explains how to search the documentation and filter the results by programming language




• Demonstrates developing, testing, optimizing, and analyzing a Mac OS® X or iPhone® application




• Walks you through creating complex conditional breakpoints and custom data interpreters




• Shows you ways to look for inefficient code, track down memory leaks, catch app crashes, and debug an app that is currently running




• Sketches the outline of common solutions, then directs you to resources where you can explore the topic more thoroughly

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James Bucanek is a professional software engineer who has developed for Apple computers since its inception. He is a contributing author or technical editor for several Mac OS X books and is currently involved in the full–time development of native applications for Mac OS X.