In addition to covering these new iOS 5 features and the techniques required to integrate them into your iOS apps, this course will also look into how to improve the performance of your apps, use blocks to simplify your code, and implement support for audio and sound effects in your apps. You’ll also learn how the new UIAppearance library can be used to customize the appearance of standard iOS UI features and controls. This Learn by Video workshop is presented by Robert Turrall and published in partnership with Peachpit Press.
In this course you’ll learn how to make the most of the new and enhanced features in IOS 5.
The contents of this course include

Introduction
This introductory chapter includes a look at new iOS5 frameworks and major changes to existing ones.

Using Blocks
This chapter looks at blocks – why they are so important and how to use them.

Threads and Performance
This chapter covers issues related to threads and performance, including performance tuning, testing, and avoiding performance issues.

Storyboards (New in iOS 5)
Storyboards represent a big change in the way we define our user interfaces and interaction between the various views that make up those interfaces. In this chapter you'll get an overview of how storyboards work and learn how to convert existing projects to use storyboards.

Customizing the UI (New in iOS 5)
This chapter looks at customizing the UI with Core Text and customizing UI components.

Enhancing Your Apps with In-App Audio
This chapter looks at the audio features of iOS 5. You’ll learn how to add music and sound effects to your apps, as well as how to let the user choose background music from their own music library.

Twitter Integration (New in iOS 5)
This chapter looks at Twitter integration in iOS 5, including full coverage of compiling and sending Twitter posts.

iCloud Integration (New in iOS 5)
iCloud is one of the most exciting elements of the iOS 5 release, not only for users but also for developers. This chapter looks at iCloud integration in iOS 5.

Project Files are not included!