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<td valign="top">[[File:ios_7_app_development_essentials.png|Click to Read iOS 7 App Development Essentials|link=iOS 7 App Development Essentials]]<td>The aim of [[iOS 7 App Development Essentials]] is to teach you the skills necessary to build your own applications for the iPhone and iPad using Xcode 5 and the iOS 7 SDK. Beginning with the basics, this book provides an overview of the architecture of iOS 7. Introductions to Xcode 5 and programming in Objective-C are provided followed by an in-depth look at the design of iOS applications and user interfaces. More advanced topics such as user interface layout, file handling, database management, graphics drawing and animation are also covered, as are touch screen handling, multitasking, in-app purchasing, iCloud storage, camera access and video playback. New iOS 7 specific features are also covered in detail including 2D game development using Sprite Kit and user interface animation using UIKit Dynamics.