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 Learn C on the Mac, Mac OS X Edition. Whether you’re an experienced C programmer or you’re coming from a different language such as C++ or Java, leading Mac experts Mark Dalrymple and Scott Knaster show you how to harness the powers of Objective–C in your applications!
- A complete course on the basics of Objective–C using Apple’s free Xcode tools
- An introduction to object–oriented programming
- Comprehensive coverage of inheritance, composition, object initialization, categories, protocols, memory management, and organizing source files
- A brief tour of Cocoa’s foundation framework and AppKit
- A helpful “learning curve” guide for non–C developers
What you’ll learn
- Learn Objective–C programming, the gateway to programming your Mac or iPhone
- Write applications for the Mac OS X interface, the cleanest user–interface around
- Understand variables and how to design your own data structures
- Work with the file system
- Connect to data sources and the Internet
