Overview
- Aimed specifically at application development with Cocoa
- Covers all aspects of Cocoa
- Hands on learning that is practical where competitor books are more introductory
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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About this book
The Cocoa frameworks are some of the most powerful frameworks for creating native desktop applications available on any platform today, and Apple gives them away, along with the Xcode development environment, for free! However, for a first-time Mac developer, just firing up Xcode and starting to browse the documentation can be a daunting task. The Objective-C class reference documentation alone would fill thousands of printed pages, not to mention all the other tutorials and guides included with Xcode. Where do you start? Which classes are you going to need to use? How do you use Xcode and the rest of the tools?
This book answers these questions and more, helping you find your way through the jungle of classes, tools, and new concepts so that you can get started on the next great Mac OS X application today. Jack Nutting is your guide through this forest; he's lived here for years, and he'll show you which boulder to push, which vine to chop, and which stream to float across in order to make it through. You will learn not only how to use the components of this rich framework, but also which of them fit together, and why.
Jack Nutting's approach, combining pragmatic problem-solving with a deep respect for the underlying design philosophies contained within Cocoa, stems from years of experience using these frameworks. He'll show you which parts of your application require you to jump in and code a solution, and which parts are best served by letting Cocoa take you where it wants you to go. The path over what looks like a mountain of components and APIs has never been more thoroughly prepared for your travels. With Jack's guidance, the steep learning curve becomes a pleasurable adventure. There is still much work for the uninitiated, but by the time you're done, you will be well on your way to becoming a Cocoa master.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Learn Cocoa on the Mac
Authors: Jack Nutting, David Mark, Jeff LaMarche
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-1860-9
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Apress Access Books, Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Copyright Information: David Mark and Jeff LaMarche and Jack Nutting 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4302-1859-3Published: 22 February 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4302-1860-9Published: 25 June 2010
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: 400
Topics: Apple and iOS, Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems