Author Todd Perkins uses Objective-C and Xcode to build Mole It!, a full-featured game app for the iPhone and iPad that can be downloaded for free from the iOS App Store. The finished app implements Game Center functionality as well as channels for generating revenue. The course introduces the open-source gaming framework cocos2d and explains the fundamental classes necessary for creating a game. The course also shows how to incorporate multi-touch capabilities, customize a game's appearance, set up iAds and in-app purchasing, and configure leaderboards that record and display scores. Exercise files accompany the course.

Getting your product into the app store as quickly as possible is essential in the fast moving world of mobile apps. This training course will give your development effort the kick start it needs and provide you with the knowledge to set up, develop and release your iPhone or iPad application.
This courses focuses on providing a comprehensive grounding in iPhone development techniques and you will come away with not only the ability to build iPhone and iPad applications but also an understanding of all of the concepts and patterns used in iOS development.