{"product_id":"9781430243694","title":"Beginning Objective C","description":"\u003cp\u003e    Objective-C is today's fastest growing programming language, at least in part due to the popularity of Apple's Mac, iPhone and iPad. \u003cem\u003eBeginning Objective-C\u003c\/em\u003e is for you if you have some programming experience, but you're new to the Objective-C programming language and you want a modern—and fast—way forwards to your own coding projects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003cem\u003eBeginning Objective-C\u003c\/em\u003e offers you a modern programmer's perspective on Objective-C courtesy of two of the best iOS and Mac developers in the field today, and gets you programming to the best of your ability in this important language.  It gets you rolling fast into the sound fundamentals and idioms of Objective-C on the Mac and iOS, in order to learn how best to construct your applications and libraries, making the best use of the tools it provides— no matter what projects you plan to build. The book offers thorough introductions to the core tenets of the language itself and its primary toolkits: the Foundation and AppKit frameworks. Within its pages you will encounter a mine of information on many topics, including use of the file system and network APIs, concurrency and multi-core programming, the user interface system architecture, data modeling, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  You'll soon find yourself building a fairly complex Objective-C based application, and mastering the language ready for your own projects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  If you're new to programming altogether, then Apress has other Objective-C books for you such as our Learning and Absolute Beginner titles—otherwise, let your existing skills ramp you fast forwards in Objective-C with \u003cem\u003eBeginning Objective-C\u003c\/em\u003e so that you can start building your own applications quickly. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e       \u003c\/p\u003e    What you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow to build your first Objective-C application or two \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eWhat is OOP or object oriented programming and how it impacts Objective-C \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eWhat are the Objective-C language features and the foundational APIs \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow to use the Filesystem, I\/O and networking APIs \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow to build the graphical user interface and the user experience around and in it \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow to work with data and advanced data management \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow to work within the limits of the App Sandbox on OS X \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe use of XPC to split your application into separate modules within their own sandboxes \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     This book is for programmers with some programming knowledge who are new to the Objective-C programming language and want a modern, fast, contemporary route towards programming the language by building upon their existing knowledge of programming. Existing Objective-C programmers can also benefit from the book’s in-depth information on new techniques and technology and its strong emphasis on tried-and-tested Objective-C programming idioms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e        \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e   \u003cli\u003eGetting Started with Objective-C (with simple HelloWorld application) \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eObject-Oriented Programming \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eObjective-C Language Features \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eFoundational APIs \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eUsing The Filesystem \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eUsing the Network \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eUser Interfaces: The Application Kit \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eAdvanced Data Management with Core Data \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eWriting An Application (complex case study example) \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eWrapping Up \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127634739440,"sku":"9781430243694","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430243694_p0.jpg?v=1763749875","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430243694","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}