Beginning iOS: A Safari Guide ARC is the recommended method for all new iOS development beginning with iOS 5. Objective-C Phrase Book, Second Edition, by David Chisnall, Addison- Wesley Professional o Chapter 3. Memory Management [01:00] Under some circumstances, such as legacy code, ARC is not available and you will need to go old school. Learning Objective-C 2.0: A Hands-On Guide to Objective-C for Mac and iOS Developers, by Robert Clair, Addison-Wesley Professional o Chapter 14. Reference Counting [01:30] TOPIC: PATTERNS Patterns play a large role in iOS programming. They are used extensively throughout iOS, and you will find them mentioned repeatedly. There are several key patterns that even beginning iOS developers should know. They are · · · Model-View-Controller (MVC) Two-Stage Creation Delegation 5 Cocoa Design Patterns, by Eric M. Buck and Donald A. Yacktman, Addison-Wesley Professional o o o o Chapter 1. Model View Controller Chapter 2. MVC Analyzed and Applied Chapter 3. Two-Stage Creation Chapter 15. Delegates [01:30] In addition to Apple's use of patterns, you are encouraged to use them in your own work. Your use of patterns has been deferred until the Intermediate iOS: A Safari Guide.