Cocoa and Objective-C: Up and Running. Foundations of Mac, iPhone, and iPad Programming
Scott Stevenson
Format: Ebook
Build solid applications for Mac OS X, iPhone, and iPod Touch, regardless of whether you have basic programming skills or years of programming experience. With this book, you`ll learn how to use Apple`s Cocoa framework and the Objective-C language through step-by-step tutorials, hands-on exercises, clear examples, and sound advice from a Cocoa expert.
Cocoa and Objective-C: Up and Running offers just enough theory to ground you, then shows you how to use Apple`s rapid development tools -- Xcode and Interface Builder -- to develop Cocoa applications, manage user interaction, create great UIs, and more. You`ll quickly gain the experience you need to develop sophisticated Apple software, whether you`re somewhat new to programming or just new to this platform.
- Get a quick hands-on tour of basic programming skills with the C language
- Learn how to use Interface Builder to quickly design and prototype your application`s user interface
- Start using Objective-C by creating objects and learning memory management
- Learn about the Model-View-Controller (MVC) method of sharing data between objects
- Understand the Foundation value classes, Cocoa`s robust API for storing common data types
- Become familiar with Apple`s graphics frameworks, and learn how to make custom views with AppKit
