Cocoa^® Programming for Mac OS X For Dummies^®

by Erick Tejkowski (Technology Consultant, Fairview Heights, Illinois)

• ISBN13: 9780470477670
• ISBN10: 0470477679
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-03-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

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 codingThe 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!

Table of Contents

Introduction

Developer Tools

A Brief Tour of Cocoa Development

Creating Your First Cocoa Application

Xcode

Interface Builder

Putting Polishing Touches on Your Application

Instant Cocoa and the Objective-C Language

The Basics of Objective-C

MVC Design

A Window with a View

Working with Interface Controls

Cocoa Data Types

Putting It All Together: Cocoa Programming in Depth

Text

Graphics

Managing Your Files

Printing with Cocoa

Cocoa on the Internet

Multimedia

Advanced Cocoa Topics

Document-Based Applications

Cocoa Bindings

Core Data

The Part of Tens

Ten Tips to Make Cocoa Programming Easier

Ten Great Web Sites for Cocoa Developers

Index

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