Building iPhone OS Accessories: Use the iPhone Accessories API to Control and Monitor Devices [Paperback]

This book provides a serious, in-depth look at Apple's External Accessory framework and the iPhone Accessories API. You'll learn how to create new, integrated solutions that combine iPhone apps with dedicated hardware.

The iPhone OS Accessories API expands the opportunities for innovative iPhone developers, allowing you to control and monitor external devices, whether you've built them yourself or obtained them from a third party.

What is an Accessory?.- Accessory Overview.- EAAccessory Framework.- EA Framework Design Patterns.- Project Walkthrough.- The Game Controller.- Specifying a Pong Game.- Coding a Pong Game.- Adding the Game Controller.- Improving the Design.- Apple Developer Programs.- Designing an Accessory.- Hardware Design.- Firmware.- Everything Else.A bio is not available for this author.First book to cover Apple's Accessory API's and the External Accessories Framework Written to support serious app development to monitor and control external devices Appropriate for app developers with little or no hardware experience Includes hardware test kit discount for complete app testing environment