Publisher's Synopsis
Make and market the next hot–selling iPhone game If you′ve always wanted to create an iPhone game application and sell it, this book from two well–known iPhone app developers is for you. It covers all the bases, from how to sign up for the Apple Developer Program and use the iPhone SDK to what makes a game sellable, how to publish to the App Store, and ways to calculate return on investment. Find easy–to–follow tutorials and smart techniques that will soon have you creating games for fun and profit. Understand the basic technologies: Multi–Touch controls, accelerometer support, embedded SQLite, and much more Examine different kinds of puzzles, novelty apps, and action games Learn advanced programming tricks that propel your games to a higher level Find royalty–free code and great examples that you can use for your own projects Add sizzle with Facebook® integration, peer–to–peer connectivity, and networking See which games offer a higher return on investment and explore cost–effective ways to promote your games Access the latest information on Apple development Visit www.wileydevreference.com for the latest on tools and techniques for Apple development, as well as specific code listings from this book.