{"product_id":"9781430241898","title":"Learn Objective-C on the Mac: For OS X and iOS","description":"\u003cp\u003eLearn 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. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearn Objective-C on the Mac: For OS X and iOS\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e updates a best selling book and\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis an extensive, newly updated guide to Objective-C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eObjective-C is a powerful, object-oriented extension of C, making this update the perfect follow-up to Dave Mark’s bestselling \u003cem\u003eLearn C on the Mac\u003c\/em\u003e. Whether you’re an experienced C programmer or you’re coming from a different language such as C++ or Java, leading Mac experts \u003cstrong\u003eScott Knaster\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eWaqar Malik\u003c\/strong\u003e show how to harness the power of Objective-C in your apps!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA complete course on the basics of Objective-C using Apple’s newest Xcode tools \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn introduction to object-oriented programming \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive 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 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn introduction to building user interfaces using what is called the UIKit \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA primer for non-C programmers to get off the ground even faster \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn Objective-C programming, the gateway to programming your iPhone, iPad or Mac \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWrite apps for the iOS and\/or OS X interfaces, the cleanest user-interfaces around \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand variables and how to design your own data structures \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork with the new Objective-C features now available in this update like blocks, automated reference counting (ARC) and class extensions \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork with new tools available like Clang static analyzer and Grand Central Dispatch (GCD) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUndertand UIKit and how to build simple user interfaces easily and effectively \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplore using the latest Xcode \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWho this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     For anyone wanting to learn to program native apps in iOS and\/or OS X, including developers new to the iOS-based iPhone and iPad as well as OS X-based Mac computers. This book is for developers new to Objective-C, but who have some programming experience.      \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eHello  \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtensions to C \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Object-Oriented Programming \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInheritance \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComposition \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSource File Organization and Using Xcode 4 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMore About Xcode \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA Quick Tour of the Foundation Kit \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMemory Management and ARC \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eObject Initialization \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProperties \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCategories \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProtocols \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBlocks and Concurrency \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduction to UIKit \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduction to the Application Kit \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFile Loading and Saving \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKey-Value Coding \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsing the Static Analyzer \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNSPredicate \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003eAppendix: Coming from Other Languages","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128077500656,"sku":"9781430241898","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430241898_p0.jpg?v=1763749828","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430241898","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}