Learn Objective-C on the Mac

<p>Take your coding skills to the next level with this extensive guide to Objective–C, the native programming language for developing sophisticated software applications for Mac OS X. Objective–C is a powerful, object–oriented extension of C, making this book the perfect follow–up to Dave Mark’s bestselling <em>Learn C on the Mac, Mac OS X Edition</em>. Whether you’re an experienced C programmer or you’re coming from a different language such as C++ or Java, leading Mac experts <strong>Mark Dalrymple</strong> and <strong>Scott Knaster</strong> show you how to harness the powers of Objective–C in your applications!</p> <ul> <li>A complete course on the basics of Objective–C using Apple’s free Xcode tools </li> <li>An introduction to object–oriented programming </li> <li>Comprehensive coverage of inheritance, composition, object initialization, categories, protocols, memory management, and organizing source files </li> <li>A brief tour of Cocoa’s foundation framework and AppKit </li> <li>A helpful “learning curve” guide for non–C developers </li> </ul> <h3>What you’ll learn</h3><ul> <li>Learn Objective–C programming, the gateway to programming your Mac or iPhone</li> <li>Write applications for the Mac OS X interface, the cleanest user–interface around</li> <li>Understand variables and how to design your own data structures</li> <li>Work with the file system</li> <li>Connect to data sources and the Internet</li> </ul> <h3>Who this book is for</h3>For anyone wanting to learn to program native applications in Mac OS X, including developers new to the Mac, developers new to Objective–C, or students entirely new to programming.