Learn Objective-C on the Mac [Paperback]

Take your coding skills to the next level with this extensive guide to ObjectiveC, the native programming language for developing sophisticated software applications for Mac OS X. ObjectiveC is a powerful, objectoriented extension of C, making this book the perfect followup 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 ObjectiveC in your applications!

• A complete course on the basics of ObjectiveC using Apple's free Xcode tools
• An introduction to objectoriented 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 nonC developers

This classic programming primer for Mac OS X developers is the only guide to Objective-C specifically aimed at new developers.

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