Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X For Dummies - Softcover

Tejkowski, Erick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470432896 ISBN 13: 9780470432891

Publisher: For Dummies, 2009

Synopsis

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 can:

• See how Xcode underlies your applications as the main component of Apple’s IDE
• Examine the basics of the Objective-C language, the elements of a Cocoa interface, and object-oriented programming
• Use Xcode and Interface Builder
• Spruce up your apps with audio, video, Internet features, stylized text, and more
• Create applications with the stunning graphics for which Macs are famous
• See how to build apps with multiple documents and even executables that aren’t traditional Mac apps
• Use all the exciting new Cocoa features
• Work with Cocoa numbers, arrays, Booleans, and dates
• Build document-based applications
• Simplify with key-value coding

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!

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

About this title

About the Author

Erick Tejkowski was still in elementary school when he began helping to instruct teachers on Apple computers. As a professional developer, he has designed software for clients as varied as Chicken of the Sea, Energizer, Nextel, Edys-Dreyers, Rigid Medical, and Leap Pad.

From the Back Cover

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

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470432896
• ISBN 13: 9780470432891
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 408