Datasheet

Summary
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Simulator:
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Allows for emulating the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad. Note that the simula-
tor does not run ARM code. It runs x86 code.
Libraries necessary to target the device:
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This includes libraries for Cocoa Touch, audio,
video, networking, SQLite, threads, power management, and the general OS X Kernel.
Licensing
The SDK is a free download. Unfortunately, to release software for the iPhone, a developer must
join the iPhone Development Program. At the time of this writing, the cost to join is $99 (U.S. dol-
lars) a year. The cost of joining varies from country to country. The ability to distribute applica-
tions to devices is dependent on having the necessary development certifi cates. These are available
through the Apple Developer site once a developer joins the iPhone Developer Program.
SUMMARY
This chapter looked at the following items in the marketplace:
The iPhone, its licensing, and its operating system
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The .NET Framework and Mono
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MonoTouch, which allows .NET developers to target the iPhone
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MonoDevelop, which allows developers to have a good IDE to write code with MonoTouch
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You should now be familiar with which tools are needed to build a native application with .NET/C#
for the iPhone. The next chapter explores the specifi cs of building a MonoTouch application with
MonoDevelop. Chapters 3 and 4 describe how to work with the user controls for user input and for
presenting data to a user in a standard form factor. Other chapters in the book will explore specifi c
parts of the iPhone, such as maps, acceleration, and the iPad.
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