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Book 1: Diving In - iOS App Development for Non-Programmers Series: The Series on How to Create iPhone & iPad Apps Paperback – December 4, 2012

by Kevin J McNeish (Author), Greg Lee (Editor), Benjamin J Miller (Editor),
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"Dedicated to Steve Jobs, this self published book highlights much of what Jobs himself strove for - clear, crisp design, intuitive interface and user experience coupled with high quality, clear content." - Digital Book World

"Most of the books I scanned, even the “Dummies” series, assumed a basic knowledge of computer programming even for iOS beginners. What I like about Kevin’s writing is that he doesn’t make any assumptions – he just takes you there – step by step." - Lorraine Akemann - Moms With Apps

Unleash the App Developer Within!
This first book in the series from Kevin McNeish, award-winning App Developer, highly acclaimed iOS trainer and conference speaker, is specifically designed to teach non-programmers how to create Apps for the iPhone and iPad. Many books designed for the beginning Apple developer assume way too much. In contrast, this book series assumes you know nothing about programming.

This first book is your "easy in" and builds confidence that you can write Apps for the iPhone and iPad. Each chapter and exercise has been reviewed by people like you--with little or no experience in how to make an App. Many sections of the book were rewritten, diagrams were added, and examples improved until all "beta readers" completely understood each key concept.

Up to Date With the Latest Apple Technologies
The information in this book is applicable to the latest iOS technologies including the iOS 9 and XCode 7. You will learn about storyboards, scenes, navigation, displaying lists of data, animating transitions between scenes, using maps, and much more.

Includes Step-by-Step Instructional Videos!
There are seven step-by-step instructional videos in which you watch the author create each part of the App. This is great for non-programmers who might need some extra help.

Not a "Dumbed Down" Series!
Ultimately, readers will learn everything that is taught in the regular written-for-programmer books. This series simply provides more background information and more thorough explanations for those who haven't had formal education or a career in software development.

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"Very often these 101-type books can fail with their slightly patronizing tone. Kevin J McNeish triumphs with his spring over and beyond this hurdle. His first 'easy in' publication in a series, comprises short, concise and engaging chapters and exercises that have been reviewed by testers from the demographic that the book is intended for. Kevin's writing style is light and easy to follow, with sections of short-form content that get to the point with a steady, yet no-nonsense, pace. The visuals and design are bright and the image references hyperlink to clear screenshots, integrated video and explanatory sections." - Publishing Innovation Awards

About the Author
The author has spent much of his software career making difficult concepts easy to understand. He has taken his vast experience accumulated in teaching his highly acclaimed iPhone & iPad classes, workshops, and boot camps for non-programmers and presented it to you in this book series.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oak Leaf Enterprises, Inc.; 1st Ed edition (December 4, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 098823274X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0988232747
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  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.33 x 10 inches
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So, I was supposed to be an electronic engineer - a hardware guy.

While I was in college, I worked at a small company as I paid my way through school. Brian, the head of the software department, would tell me on a regular basis, " You know, I think you're a software guy!"

Hardware guys typically do not want to be software guys, so I just ignored it as good-natured harassment. Then one day I decided to get him off my back by giving it a try. As they say, the rest is history. I fell in love with writing software, and the honeymoon still isn't over.

I learned that writing software is a very creative process. In just a matter of hours, I could conceive an idea, create a software design and have it up and running on a computer.

The first software I wrote was a tutorial program that helped new computer users understand how a computer works (this was not long after the birth of the PC). I came up with the idea after watching new computer users give up on themselves before they started.

Since then, I've devoted teaching career to making difficult concepts easy to understand. So, when Apple released the iPhone and a platform for building Apps, I immediately started teaching classes to empower others to join this software revolution and share in the fun. Maybe you'll find you're a software "guy" too.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The autobahn to writing my own aps
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2012
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With these books I have accomplished more in three days than I have in the previous three weeks. I am thrilled to have stumbled across book 1 and 2 -  Book 1: Diving In - iOS App Development for Non-Programmers (The Series on How to Write iPhone & iPad Apps) , Book 2: Flying with Objective C - iOS App Development for Non-Programmers (The Series on How to Write iPhone & iPad Apps) ). Thank you for publishing this jewel of a series! Getting and working through these books has pushed me much, much closer to publishing my own apps. So you know I am not a programmer - not yet.

The key characteristics of these books that helped me the most are:

* Discovery and learning is organized around a variety of example projects that are real, relevant and mean something to me and I would think to most people. Who would not relate to things like making a route map for deliveries or shuffling and picking cards?
* Book 1 does a great job at leveraging the storyboarding features to explain basic concepts, provide a glimpse of many bells and whistles one might use later in one's journey and helps focus on what the app could and what it should look and behave like. I found that particularly helpful in case I wanted to consult with an expert later on but needed to keep the fees low.
* Book 2 then takes you on a fast but easy to follow journey to implement functionality while always showing what Objective-C is about, what to look out for and where to find "more", all in the appropriate context and place.
* The chapters are designed so you can work through each of them easily in one session, then go for a bonus experience doing homework yourself and afterwards, comparing your own work with what you see in each chapter's video solution. Just a great approach!
* The writing style is light and casual. The sentences are short which for me makes great reading. There are lots of screenshots, illustrations and layout features so that going through the material does not become boring or hard to concentrate. And there are no typos or other errors I came across that would hijack one's mojo.

I highly recommend the books in this series. So far I know of only two (Book 1 and 2) but I cannot wait for the next to become available.
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Dale from GA
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Starting Point!
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2013
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I've been toying with the idea of writing my own app ever since I purchased my first iPhone a number of years ago. Since then I've purchased an iPad and a MacPro which has only further increased my desire to write an app. I've purchased a couple of other programming books, tried a couple of Stanford Univ. on-line classes, and looked into taking programming classes at a local community college. None of these provided a clear, efficient path to achieving my goal of writing a good app however. I was getting frustrated with my options until I recently discovered this book on Amazon. I quickly downloaded the e-version and read several chapters right off the bat and was hungry for more which hasn't happened with the other books I've tried. One thing I like about this book and the next (In less than a week I've finished the first and I'm part way through the second book on learning Objective C) is that the the books are truly written for the beginner. The author does a great job of making a rather complicated topic clear. After all we're not only talking about learning Objective C, but also how X-code, iOS, and Cocoa Touch factor into the app making process. The author accomplishes clarity by using well written and well illustrated step by step instructions, great summaries at the end of each chapter, and a summary video at the end of most chapters. If you don't understand the process from the text you'll be able to do so watching it unfold before your eyes on video. Another strength of this series is that the author gets you involved with hands-on exercises right from the beginning. It's not information only, like many books, but step by step app building exercises which is how I learn best. Of course it remains to be seen how good an app I can write when I'm done going through all of the author's books (only 2 out so far) but I'm encouraged by what I've experienced so far. My main concern at this point is whether or not Mr. McNeish can continue to deliver the yet to come books at the same quality level as the first two and yet do it quick enough so that I can continue my education with him and not have to transition over to other sources. I'm sure he'll do his best if he hopes to continue to capture his share of this hot market topic!
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4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent start
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2013
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I think the author has achieved a great deal here. He walks you through the elements of constructing an APP using no code, just the
interface builder in Xcode. The interface builder is an impressive tool (it goes back to NextComputer days in the early nineties) and
makes it possible for the absolute novice to get an impression of some of the main ingredients of an iPhone app in a few steps.
Xcode is a formidable IDE with quite a learning curve, so it's a bit of a challenge to chart a path that a novice can follow and build a prototype that
has some interesting features, and I think Kevin McNeish has done it well. He also tries to do more than give a cookbook recipe, pausing at times to explain what's going on and why it works.
At no point does this book or its successor over-simplify what's going on. The reader is quickly told shat she will have to learn how to program in Objective C to really gain some control over what she's doing, something which the successor to this book does admirably well. So this book lives up to its aims. There were some choices to be made: what does one start with, what should be the goals of an absolutely introductory book. They are the right choices. It breaks the ice, and importantly, it leaves the reader wanting to dive into programming and really understand what's going on.
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5.0 out of 5 stars For Mac user
Reviewed in India on March 10, 2020
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5.0 out of 5 stars Finally!
Reviewed in Spain on November 23, 2017
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Finally I should stumble over a book that takes time to drag the reader (student) along. Most books gives more insight in to the authors knowledge than it helps understanding the basics.
Based on this experience I look forward to take on next book in this series.

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Drakov Imdezyir
3.0 out of 5 stars Learn to make an app... that is static.
Reviewed in Canada on April 14, 2013
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The author guides you through making your first app, but the app is static.
It was nice to experience making an app without having to deal with code; my question would be: will it ever be possible to make a functional app without having to use too much code? Who knows.
I was expecting this book to be the answer, but it wasn't. After I bought the first book, I immediately bought the 2nd book of this series (around $20) and in it, after 2 chapters of well explained pictures, he jumps into pure code.
I have to say I am understanding code more, but there are hundreds of books out there that explain code just as this one (I already had several Code books, though I decided to buy this one thinking it would be way easier to digest; it is not).

The author does a good job on attaching video files (accessible when you are online) to explain some exercises on this first book.

Overall, this book is good if you want to brainwash yourself momentarily by thinking that is so easy to make apps without code. But you may as well save the $10 bucks and start learning your code, cause it all seems to lead there anyways..
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©DAStagg
5.0 out of 5 stars Just Write!
Reviewed in Germany on December 21, 2013
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I have quite few books on this subject in my library, most of them are for beginners. The problem IS, all these so called beginners books, believe me there are hundreds on the market, assume you know X, Y and Z already. Hence when you work through the book you hit an obstacle and get stuck. You frantically thumb through the book looking for the solution but to no avail as the author assumes you know this already. The result, you just throw the book aside and take up needlework or similar.

Even after all my attempts I was NOT in a position to programme anything successfully until I purchased this book. It is fantastic! It assumes you know absolutely NOTHING and takes you from this stage to being able to develop with the aid of this book your first programme successfully. I had my first app up and running in less than 2 hours; NO, it was NOT the standard "hello world"!

We, the community have been waiting for a book like this for years. It is money more than well spent. In fact I have purchased ALL 3 of the author's creations.
I downloaded all of these to the Kindle app on my Mac/iPhone/iPad as well as ordering Books 1 and 2 as hardcopies. Book 3 will be released later as a hardcopy. I like to feel paper in my hands as well as make notes in same. BTW, more to Kindle in the review on Book 3.

Yes, this book deserves NO LESS than the 5 stars I have awarded. Well done Kevin J McNeish!
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Cool Angus
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent first primer
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2012
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Came across this new series whilst searching through for promising Kindle books. I have tried both traditional paper books and the ebook versions and find having the ebook version alongside my MacBook on my iPad makes for a better reading experience than trying to stop a paper book's pages from turning when not required!

Anyway, to the book. I like the way Kevin McNeish, the author, takes nothing for granted and truly writes for beginners, which is exactly what I am. He explains everything in sufficient detail and doesn't make the mistake some books, supposedly for beginners, make in assuming the reader has come from another programming language.

The topics covered in the first book are enough to get the reader interested and, dare I say, excited enough to want more. I could hardly wait after completing this book to go and purchase the second book in the series  Book 2: Flying with Objective C - iOS App Development for Non-Programmers (The Series on How to Write iPhone & iPad Apps) , so I did!

And, no, despite the fact I share a Scottish surname with the author, I am not related or associated in anyway.
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