Develop high performance, fun iOS games using Unity 3D Robert Wiebe BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI Download from Wow! eBook Unity iOS Essentials Unity iOS Essentials Copyright © 2011 Packt Publishing All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embedded in critical articles or reviews Every effort has been made in the preparation of this book to ensure the accuracy of the information presented However, the information contained in this book is sold without warranty, either express or implied Neither the author, nor Packt Publishing, and its dealers and distributors will be held liable for any damages caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by this book Packt Publishing has endeavored to provide trademark information about all of the companies and products mentioned in this book by the appropriate use of capitals However, Packt Publishing cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information First published: December 2011 Production Reference: 1011211 Published by Packt Publishing Ltd Livery Place 35 Livery Street Birmingham B3 2PB, UK ISBN 978-1-84969-182-6 www.packtpub.com Cover Image by Parag Kadam (paragvkadam@gmail.com) Credits Author Robert Wiebe Reviewers Fabio Ferrara Copy Editor Leonard D'Silva Project Coordinator Joel Goveya Karl Henkel Marcin Kamiński Clifford Peters Alejandro Martínez Pomès Acquisition Editors Steven Wilding Robin De Jongh Development Editor Susmita Panda Technical Editors Ankita Shashi Llewellyn Rosario Sakina Kaydawala Proofreader Mario Cecere Indexers Monica Ajmera Mehta Tejal Daruwale Graphics Valentina D'Silva Production Coordinator Aparna Bhagat Cover Work Aparna Bhagat About the Author Born in 1961, Robert Wiebe has more than 30 years experience in designing, implementing, and testing software He wrote his first game in 1979, as a high school student, using the 6502 assembler code on an Ohio Scientific C2-4P computer with 8k RAM More recently, he has focused on developing games and utilities for Mac OS X His interests include collecting vintage computers, which include many pre-IBM PC era microcomputers, Apple Macintosh computers starting with the SE/30, running Mac OS through to the Macbook Pro running Mac OS X that he uses today, and both 2D and 3D game engines including Cocos2D, Torque, Cube 2, Dim 3, GameSalad, and Unity In addition to writing games, he has experience developing software in a number of industries, including mining, finance, and communications He has worked for a number of employers, including Motorola as a Senior Systems Architect developing 2-way wireless data systems, and Infowave Software as the Software Development Manager for their Imaging Division After working for other people's companies, he founded his own companies, Mireth Technology and Burningthumb Software, which are his primary interests today This is his first book I would like to thank my son, Abram, who not only inspired me to pursue writing, but also has been instrumental in researching, reviewing, and revising the content of this book I would also like to thank my wife, Donna, for not only encouraging me, but also for making it possible for me to pursue the things I want to And finally, I would like to thank my daughter, Amanda, who keeps me focused on the things that really matter in life iOS Essentials ISBN: 978-1-84969-226-7 Paperback: 300 pages Harness iOS 5’s new powerful features to create stunning applications Integrate iCloud, Twitter and AirPlay into your applications Lots of step-by-step examples, images and diagrams to get you up to speed in no time with helpful hints along the way Each chapter explains iOS 5’s new features in-depth, whilst providing you with enough practical examples to help incorporate these features in your apps From the author of Xcode iOS development iPhone Applications Tune-Up ISBN: 978-1-84969-034-8 Paperback: 256 pages High performance tuning guide for real-world iOS projects Tune up every aspect of your iOS application for greater levels of stability and performance Improve the users' experience by boosting the performance of your app Learn to use Xcode's powerful native features to increase productivity Profile and measure every operation of your application for performance Integrate powerful unit-testing directly into your development workflow Please check www.PacktPub.com for information on our titles ... performance, fun iOS games using Unity 3D Robert Wiebe BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI Download from Wow! eBook Unity iOS Essentials Unity iOS Essentials Copyright © 2011 Packt Publishing... First published: December 2011 Production Reference: 1011211 Published by Packt Publishing Ltd Livery Place 35 Livery Street Birmingham B3 2PB, UK ISBN 978-1-84969-182-6 www .packtpub. com Cover... who keeps me focused on the things that really matter in life iOS Essentials ISBN: 978-1-84969-226-7 Paperback: 300 pages Harness iOS 5’s new powerful features to create stunning applications