Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X For Dummies

by Erick Tejkowski

Cocoa programming is not only the favored development environment for Mac OS X, it’s also a primary tool for creating iPhone and iPod Touch software. That makes this a great time to learn Cocoa, and Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X For Dummies is the ideal place to start! This book gives you a solid foundation in Cocoa and the unusual syntax of Objective-C. You’ll learn what’s new in Cocoa frameworks and create an application step by step. For example, you The better you understand Cocoa programming, the better the applications you can create for Mac OS X, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X For Dummies makes it easy and fun!
CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

408 pages, Paperback

First published February 24, 2009

Reviews

[Peter · Rating 3 out of 5]

An OK book.

Pretty good at explaining some essential concepts. Useful in illustrating some others too (no-code user interfaces, for Mac OS X apps).

OK to dip into (back to) periodically.

[Brian Johnson]

wrapping my head around objective-c

[Ben Kellermann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cocoa is hot! Stir up apps for Mac OS X, iPhone, and iPod Touch

It's a great time to go for Cocoa, because it's not only Apple's preferred framework for developing software, it's also the best way for you to create software for Mac OS X and iPhone. This book gives you a solid foundation in Cocoa and the unusual syntax of Objective-C. You'll learn what's new in Cocoa frameworks and create applications step by step.

X marks the start — see how Xcode underlies your applications as the main component of Apple's Developer Tools
Be objective — examine the basics of the Objective-C language and the elements of a Cocoa interface
Add bells and whistles — spruce up your apps with audio, video, Internet features, stylized text, and more
Graphically speaking — create applications with the stunning graphics for which Macs are famous
High-end Cocoa — see how to build apps with multiple documents or even have Xcode build an interface for you

Open the book and find:

Tips for building a good interface
How to work with Cocoa numbers, arrays, Booleans, and dates
Advice on managing files
Ten tips for easier Cocoa programming
How to simplify with key-value coding
What to do with Cocoa on the Internet
How to add bindings to your application
Steps for building document-based applications

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