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.