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Objective-C for Absolute Beginners

iPhone, iPad and Mac Programming Made Easy

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Authors:
  1. Gary Bennett

    1. Scottsdale, USA

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  2. Brad Lees

    1. Phoenix, USA

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  3. Mitchell Fisher

    1. Boston, USA

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  • Updated for Xcode 7 and iOS 9
  • Experienced app developer and author team
  • Authors of Swift for Absolute Beginners and Developing for Apple TV

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Becoming a Great iOS or Mac Programmer

    • Gary Bennett, Brad Lees, Mitchell Fisher
    Pages 1-10

  3. Programming Basics

    • Gary Bennett, Brad Lees, Mitchell Fisher
    Pages 11-33

  4. It’s All About the Data

    • Gary Bennett, Brad Lees, Mitchell Fisher
    Pages 35-57

  5. Making Decisions About...and Planning Program Flow

    • Gary Bennett, Brad Lees, Mitchell Fisher
    Pages 59-82

  6. Object-Oriented Programming with Objective-C

    • Gary Bennett, Brad Lees, Mitchell Fisher
    Pages 83-99

  7. Learning Objective-C and Xcode

    • Gary Bennett, Brad Lees, Mitchell Fisher
    Pages 101-126

  8. Objective-C Classes, Objects, and Methods

    • Gary Bennett, Brad Lees, Mitchell Fisher
    Pages 127-152

  9. Programming Basics in Objective-C

    • Gary Bennett, Brad Lees, Mitchell Fisher
    Pages 153-205

  10. Comparing Data

    • Gary Bennett, Brad Lees, Mitchell Fisher
    Pages 207-221

  11. Creating User Interfaces

    • Gary Bennett, Brad Lees, Mitchell Fisher
    Pages 223-241

  12. Storing Information

    • Gary Bennett, Brad Lees, Mitchell Fisher
    Pages 243-271

  13. Protocols and Delegates

    • Gary Bennett, Brad Lees, Mitchell Fisher
    Pages 273-276

  14. Introducing the Xcode Debugger

    • Gary Bennett, Brad Lees, Mitchell Fisher
    Pages 277-290

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 291-298
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About this book

Learn Objective-C and its latest release, and learn how to mix Swift with it. You have a great idea for an app, but how do you bring it to fruition? With Objective-C, the universal language of iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps. 

Using a hands-on approach, you'll learn how to think in programming terms, how to use Objective-C to construct program logic, and how to synthesize it all into working apps. Gary Bennett, an experienced app developer and trainer, will guide you on your journey to becoming a successful app developer. Along the way you'll discover the flexibility of Apple’s developer tools

If you're looking to take the first step towards App Store success, Objective-C for Absolute Beginners, Third edition is the place to start.

What You'll Learn

  • Understand the fundamentals of computer programming: variables, design data structures, and work with file systems
  • Examine the logic of object-oriented programming: howto use classes, objects, and methods
  • Install Xcode and write programs in Objective-C
  • Make OS X applications and iOS apps that do cool stuff

    • Who This Book Is For

    Anyone who wants to learn to develop apps for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Watch using the Objective-C programming language. No previous programming experience is necessary.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Scottsdale, USA

    Gary Bennett

  • Phoenix, USA

    Brad Lees

  • Boston, USA

    Mitchell Fisher

About the authors

Gary Bennett is president of xcelMe.com. xcelMe teaches iPhone/iPad programming courses online. Gary has taught hundreds of students how to develop iPhone/iPad apps, and has several very popular apps on the iTunes App Store. Gary's students have some of the best-selling apps on the iTunes App Store. Gary also worked for 25 years in the technology and defense industries. He served 10 years in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear engineer aboard two nuclear submarines. After leaving the Navy, Gary worked for several companies as a software developer, chief information officer, and resident. As CIO, he helped take VistaCare public in 2002. Gary also co-authored iPhone Cool Projects for Apress. Gary lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with his wife, Stefanie, and their four children.

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