Learn Objective-C on the Mac

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

• | Author: Scott Knaster
• | Publisher: Apress
• | Publication Date: Dec 25, 2008
• | Number of Pages: 360 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1430218150
• | ISBN-13: 9781430218159