Learn Objective-C on the Mac :For OS X and iOS
Learn Objective-C on the Mac :For OS X and iOS
paperback
Published:
29 June, 2012
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Description
Learn to write apps for some of today's hottest technologies, including the iPhone and iPad (using iOS), as well as the Mac (using OS X). It starts with Objective-C, the base language on which the native iOS software development kit (SDK) and the OS X are based. Learn Objective-C on the Mac: For OS X and iOS, Second Edition updates a best selling book and is an extensive, newly updated guide to Objective-C.
Objective-C is a powerful, object-oriented extension of C, making this update the perfect follow-up to Dave Mark’s bestselling Learn C on the Mac. Whether you’re an experienced C programmer or you’re coming from a different language such as C++ or Java, leading Mac experts Scott Knaster and Waqar Malik show how to harness the power of Objective-C in your apps!
- A complete course on the basics of Objective-C using Apple’s newest Xcode tools
- An introduction to object-oriented programming
- Comprehensive coverage of new topics like blocks, GCD, ARC, class extensions, as well as inheritance, composition, object initialization, categories, protocols, memory management, and organizing source files
- An introduction to building user interfaces using what is called the UIKit
- A primer for non-C programmers to get off the ground even faster
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781430241881 |
| ISBN10 | 1430241888 |
| Number Of Pages | 384 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | APress |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
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Author's Bio
Scott Knaster is a legendary Mac hacker and author of such bestselling books as Hacking Mac OS X Tiger and Macintosh Programming Secrets. His book How to Write Macintosh Software was required reading for Mac programmers for more than a decade.