Blocks and Grand Central Dispatch in Practice

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WWDC11 • Session 308

Developer Tools • iOS, OS X • 45:02

From processing events and callbacks to keeping your app's user interface running smoothly, block objects and GCD queues are a fundamental part of software design on iOS and Mac OS X. This session provides both an introduction to the technologies and more advanced tips and tricks you need to take advantage of blocks and GCD.

Speakers: Kevin Van Vechten, Dave Zarzycki

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