What you need for this book

To follow the examples in this book, the reader should have a good understanding of iOS and OS X development techniques, as well as a good understanding of Objective-C and the Xcode development environment. It is also recommended that the reader have at least a basic understanding of TCP networks and how they work.

Readers should have an Apple computer with OS X 10.8 or higher installed. They also need to install Xcode Version 4.3.2 or higher.