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 best-selling 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.