PDF version of iPhone developer's cookbook available

Just downloaded a copy and now I'm stuck at page 48 because the only way to get the sample code you NEED to procced is by buying the actual book and that is not yet released. Anyone got any ideas on how we can get a hold on the sample files used and needed for this book? Can Erica give us a good answer on how she could let informit.com sell a eBook (pdf) which would be useless without the actuall CD?

I'm sitting here, ready to enjoy some spare time this weekend and now I'm really bumed out that I can not progress w/o this darn CD...

Just purchased my copy :)

The leaked version is available at Scribd !! Free PDF download...

do you think you need c+ coding experience or is this book going to help you with that as well?

There is another book on the iPhone SDK available in PDF format at http://pragprog.com/titles/amiphd/iphone-sdk-development. I'm not endorsing either book but came across this one tonight so I thought I'd mention it so that you have more than one option.

Jack

I've always enjoyed Erica's writing. Will definitely look her up on Ars.

I also want to check out the iPhone book. Does anyone know if it accessible to beginning developers?

When I decided to develop my iPhone app (having never programmed Objective C), I ordered this book, then Amazon let me know it's release date was in limbo.

Today my app is 99% ready for app store submission and the the book comes out on the same day.

Murphys law.

90% of my learning came from the sample code provided by Apple (especially UICatalog), a great article on a blog about how to use sqlite3 in iPhone development, and the online documentation in Xcode

Objective C, Cocoa Touch, and XCode were very easy to learn and work with.

I am actually kind of glad the book didnt come out - I know I got there faster just by jumping in and coding.

Yes; as a journalist, I remember when the idea of a conflict of interest was taken seriously enough that it didn't just mean not making a quick bit of pocket change off a side project; it meant an ethical line you didn't cross by using your position to promote anything a friend or associate or former coworker did either. And it meant not asking those people to do such for you. Not that TUAW is a journalistic enterprise, of course. But if it were, there'd be two ethical lapses from conflicts of interest here. (I'm assuming TUAW's editors didn't stumble on a cover shot on a torrent site or something, of course. Apologies if they did; that would bring it down to one in that mythical world.)

I'm much less furious at Erica then a few months ago, when she seemed so angry and negative. Recently I had really enjoyed her posts!!

Its sad to see her go, and I hope she has a great time with Arse I mean Ars.

@ hack

AppFlow is one of the few non built in apps I use on a daily basis. It's great for sticking your infrequently used and/or embarrassing apps out of the way. I don't really want to explain to my students why I blew a buck on iBeer when I'm using Evernote to take a picture note. Nor do I want GasHog on my home screen, when I use it every week and a half.

I'm saddened by her departure from this site, and hope it was not because, or even influenced by, the douchebaggery directed at her frequently in the comments.

Brett, please wish her luck and success from the readers who DID enjoy her work.