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<td valign="top">[[Image:ipad_ios_5_cover_119x150.png|Click to Read iPad iOS 5 Development Essentials]]<td>Beginning with the basics, [[iPad iOS 5 Development Essentials]] provides an overview of the iPad hardware and the architecture of iOS 5. An introduction to programming in Objective-C is provided followed by an in-depth look at the design of iPad applications and user interfaces. More advanced topics such as file handling, database management, graphics drawing and animation are also covered, as are touch screen handling, gesture recognition, multitasking, iAds integration, location management, local notifications, camera access and video and audio playback support. New iOS 5 specific features are also covered including page view controller implementation, iCloud based storage, Storyboard user interface design, image filtering with Core Image and Twitter integration.
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<td valign="top">[[Image:Kindle_Fire_Essentials.png|Click to Read Kindle Fire Development Essentials]]<td>Scheduled for completion in early 2012, the goal of Kindle Fire Development Essentials is provide the skills and knowledge necessary to develop Android based applications for Amazon's Kindle Fire device.