Apple's Core Animation framework enables Mac OS X, iPhone, and iPod touch developers to create richer, more visual applications--more easily than ever and with far less code. Now, there's a comprehensive, example-rich, full-color reference to Core Animation for experienced OS X and iPhone developers[...]

Core Data is intricate, powerful, necessary - and this book is your guide to harnessing its power. Core Data is Apple's recommended way to persist data: it's easy to use, built-in, and integrated with iCloud. You'll learn fundamental Core Data principles such as thread and memory management, and you[...]