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This was a fantastic insight into programming on my Mac! I've been wanting to get a start in the programming scene for a while now and this book has helped me so much. It is a 'dummies' guide as it hasn't taught me everything, but I would strongly suggest this to anyone wishing to start programming on the mac (new programmers). Now something I would like to say to the authors: Why is it so expensive? It is only a couple dollars less than the physical book! It has cost you nothing to ship or reproduce it but still the high price. For the quality of this book, for the amount of pages, for the actual knowledge granted the reader, why not half the price? The lower the price the higher the sales. This is my personal opinion, I am on a campaign to help eBook lovers everywhere, we have a device to read it on, why are we still paying for paper?

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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!

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Outdated and wrong in spots - William Castello - Rio Rancho, NM United States
Although the book is well written and well developed, time marches on and left this one behind. Any current version of XCode will leave the reader very annoyed as the examples do not work at all. Not even close to being completable. It's a shame, because the actual description of some XCode concepts is very well done, and at other times, they miss entire areas?

Get a more updated book, this one has become a paperweight. (Written in April 2010, for reference sake)

Good. But Out of Date - Wait for a New Edition! - Nina P - San Francisco, CA USA
I agree with one of the reviewers who said that the book was 'good' but certain areas needed more explanation.

Unfortunately, worse than that, is that the book is now out of date. Otherwise I would have given it 4 stars instead of the 1 star.

I bought this book when XCode was at version 3.0 but had too many other things to work on. So it sat on my desk for 4 months before I was able to get on to reading it. Unfortunately, since that time, XCode and Interface Builder (the associated application used for designing UI for both Cocoa & iPhone apps) were updated. For the most part, many things are still relevant. But, major differences in how you make connections from UI elements in Interface Builder to your code have changed in version 3.2.1. Not to mention syntactical changes in Cocoa 2.0.

- Readers unfamiliar with Xcode (which I assume this book is aimed at) will be lost when they see pictures and descriptions that refer to panels that no longer exist.

- Workflow will be utterly confusing.

- Current Cocoa 2.0 syntax will be missed.

It's a shame that technical books become out of date so quickly. But I wish publishers and booksellers would do a better job informing people when it's happened.

For information on the changes in xcode, follow these links for release notes:
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Great Price "Beginning Mac Programming: Develop with Objective-C and Cocoa (Pragmatic Programmers)" for $19.00 Today

This book is amazing. I have been through it, cover to cover in detail, and have been stunned by the quality. No mistakes (I recall 1 typo in the whole book), a rarity in programming books, and everything went smoothly as I followed along in XCode on my Mac. It's targeted at beginners, yet I feel like somebody wanting a deeper understanding of Apple-based programming will get even more out of it (non-beginners or iPhone OS programmers that are looking for a good foundation). The author has done an outstanding job of leading the reader through the topics and balancing code examples vs. discussion. Can't recommend it enough.

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Beginning Mac Programming takes you through concrete, working examples, giving you the core concepts and principles of development in context so you will be ready to build the applications you've been imagining. It introduces you to Objective-C and the Cocoa framework in clear, easy-to-understand lessons, and demonstrates how you can use them together to write for the Mac, as well as the iPhone and iPod.

You'll explore crucial developer tools like Xcode and Interface Builder, and learn the principles of object-oriented programming, and how memory, data, and storage work to help you build your software.

If you've ever wanted to develop software for the Mac, this book is for you.

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For those needing an easy intro but with quality... - Brad Hutchins -
This book is my first recommendation for anyone learning how to code for Macs. Learning how Xcode works, why things are laid out the way they are, before people start developing there own beliefs of how things should be done. As any Apple Developer will tell you. You just do this way because it is the Apple way. Don't fight it, go with it. And this intro book really help enlighten you to why things are done the way they are and that the programming paradigm is truly an MVC one.

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Great Price "Programming in Objective-C 2.0 (2nd Edition)" for $26.22 Today

This book is in many ways a gold mine of knowledge. From my college engineering days, I had to learn many computer languages such as Fortran and C++. However, as the old quip goes, use it or lose it.

For years I had wanted to begin programming again because I enjoyed doing so, but the real question remained: What is the optimal approach to do so that would best utilize my prior knowledge AND bridge the gap to todays world of programming in Objective-C? Fortunately for me, I discovered Mr. Kochan's book and it was indeed the bridge that I sought. (Oddly enough, the cover on this book has a bridge on it. Go figure ...)

As most things in life go, the real significance of this book was not obvious at the onset. However, after glancing through the book, it was immediately clear to me that (A): The author took great pains to cover all the nuances of Objective-C in great detail so that anyone could understand them, and (B): The author is more than qualified to illuminate the subject matter and easily educate those that take the time to read his book and work all the examples.

For instance, I had wondered for years what an 'object' actually was that made Objective-C so special as compared to C and C++. Mr. Kochan's car example made this so succinctly clear that I wondered why all the other books I have never even came close to clarifying this important point. The other authors chose instead to define an object in abstract terms (generally speaking) which was not much help at all. Granted, the other books were about Xcode and Cocoa. However, without having a clear understanding as to what an 'object' is, how is anyone trying to learn Cocoa or Xcode going to move forward since 'objects' are both the building blocks and the future of both Cocoa and Xcode?

"Oh, and one more thing". To the unfamiliar, that is Steve Jobs' famous on-stage line when introducing new Apple products or software. A few weeks back I discovered that Mr. Kochan has a web site [...] based on learning Objective-C, - chapter by chapter. Upon making this discovery, I was at once elated to find the site and annoyed that no mention of this was made in the book. Perhaps the book was published before the website was built, but regardless this website is an INVALUABLE resource for learning Objective-C. And, from experience, Mr. Kochan will respond to your queries and comments within a day and oftentimes, within a few hours. How he does this, I have no idea, but he does.

My book did not come with a video CD, so I cannot comment on that. Speaking only for myself, I prefer a book over a video because I can re-read any part of a book much easier than I can a video. The web site does have video content for those so interested.

And least anyone wonder, I have absolutely no connection to Mr. Kochan. Period. But, I will forever be grateful to him for writing this book and creating and participating in his website. Both are indispensable sources for learning Objective-C.

Bottom line: I cannot recommend this book highly enough to those wishing to begin programming in Objective-C or to those who have past programming experience and wish to learn Objective-C. At twice the price, this book would still be a steal.

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Programming in Objective-C 2.0 provides the new programmer a complete, step-by-step introduction to Objective-C, the primary language used to develop applications for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac OS X platforms.

 

The book does not assume previous experience with either C or object-oriented programming languages, and it includes many detailed, practical examples of how to put Objective-C to use in your everyday iPhone/iPad or Mac OS X programming tasks.

A powerful yet simple object-oriented programming language that’s based on the C programming language, Objective-C is widely available not only on OS X and the iPhone/iPad platform but across many operating systems that support the gcc compiler, including Linux, Unix, and Windows systems.

 

The second edition of this book thoroughly covers the latest version of the language, Objective-C 2.0. And it shows not only how to take advantage of the Foundation framework’s rich built-in library of classes but also how to use the iPhone SDK to develop programs designed for the iPhone/iPad platform.

 

Table of Contents

   1    Introduction

Part I: The Objective-C 2.0 Language

    2    Programming in Objective-C 

    3    Classes, Objects, and Methods

    4    Data Types and Expressions

    5    Program Looping

    6    Making Decisions

    7    More on Classes

    8    Inheritance

    9    Polymorphism, Dynamic Typing, and Dynamic Binding

  10    More on Variables and Data Types

  11    Categories and Protocols

  12    The Preprocessor

  13    Underlying C Language Features

Part II: The Foundation Framework

  14    Introduction to the Foundation Framework

  15    Numbers, Strings, and Collections

  16    Working with Files

  17    Memory Management

  18    Copying Objects

  19    Archiving

Part III: Cocoa and the iPhone SDK

  20    Introduction to Cocoa 

  21    Writing iPhone Applications

Part IV: Appendixes

  A    Glossary

  B    Objective-C 2.0 Language Summary

  C    Address Book Source Code

  D    Resources

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All programming instructional books should be written this way - Interpol - Los Angeles, CA
I'm currently only 4 chapters into the Kindle version of this book and so far I can honestly say I've been able to learn more about Objective C than any other book. I have a background in computer science and have learned various programming languages such as BASIC, Pascal, LISP, Scheme, Java, even assembly - but I never got around to learning C or any of its variants. I've consumed many instructional books on programming and can honestly say that this one is the most well-written and easily comprehensible out of all of them. The author takes great care to explain virtually every aspect of Objective C syntax and does it in a way that's comfortable for both neophytes as well as those who have had some prior programming experience.

Additionally, the Kindle version of this book is done very well, easily readable on the Kindle device or an iPad (I've been reading it on both). When it's displayed on the iPad (with the Kindle app), you also get the additional benefit of color illustrations. Although I have a long way to go in this book, I can already say that I will have no problem reading it on my PC, my Kindle, or my iPad.

If you're interested in developing apps for the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad, start with this book to give yourself a decent understanding of the Objective-C language, and THEN read the more iPhone OS-specific programming books such as "Head First iPhone Development" and "iPhone Application Development for Dummies". I tried to start with the Head First book and pretty much went nowhere with it until I started reading "Programming in Objective-C 2.0". Now concepts are starting to come together and I'm excited about what I can start doing with the iPhone SDK.

A pick for any advanced developer's library - Midwest Book Review - Oregon, WI USA
The second edition of Programming in Objective-C 2.0: A Complete Introduction to the Objective-C Language for Mac OS X and iPhone Development is a pick for any advanced developer's library. It tells of a language that has become the standard for application development on the Mac OS X and iPhone platforms, and provides new programmers with step-by-step introductions to its language and use. This second edition has been updated and expanded to cover Objective C 2.0 and is a pick for any developer's collection.

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Great Price "Cocoa Programming Developer's Handbook" for $20.98 Today

I have a pretty solid background of C on unix and bare-metal embedded systems but I'm very new to Mac OS X; you should take that into account when you read the review.

The book has a distinct feel that it was written with the C programmer in mind. The book tells you all about the Objective-C messaging and objects but it keeps emphasising that Objective-C is not a substitute but an addition to C. If you read the book "Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X" by Aaron Hillegass you can very easily put together simple applications using XCode. However, if you have a deeply entrenched C background, you will feel lost a bit, because you don't know what's going on. Now this book tells you exactly that. It explains all the major Cocoa classes and the messaging but does it in a way that makes sense with a purely C background.

There are a couple of typographic errors in the book that are rather distracting. Code listings are line numbered and the text refers to the line numbers when it explains the workings of the code. The problem is, the numbers do not always match. You may have a listing of lines 1 to 20 and the text pointing out the clever trick used in lines 76 and 80. The code that the text refers to is all there, it's just the line numbers that are wrong. Obviously, when the text was written the author had a longer piece of code and later decided to remove all unimportant lines before the function in question, but forgot to update the references. At a few places the text simply doesn't make sense, apparently the author decided to rephrase a couple of consecutive sentences and haven't finished it. As expected, you have half-finished sentences, not forming a logical chain of thought.

Nevertheless, those problems are not show-stoppers. When you encounter them, you'll need to put some extra effort in deciphering the actual meaning or working out a listing offset. It is a distraction and a quite annoying one, but you can get the information.

Overall, this book will help you to understand the features and inner workings of Objective-C, the organisation of the major Cocoa frameworks and classes. It explains the Cocoa event system in depth and prepares you to feel comfortable with XCode even if you come from a non object oriented, "vi, make and gdb are the best development environment" centric background. After this book you can use the book from Aaron Hillegass and you will actually know what will going to happen in your code if you drag this thingy over there to that thingy in the interface builder, as per Aaron's instructions.

Furthermore, the book explains the differences between Objective-C 1.x and 2.0, the changes to Cocoa over the various OS X versions and shows how to write code that is backward compatible as well as forward compatible, i.e. not dependent on features that Apple might remove in future OS X versions. It also explains the differences between the Apple and GNU versions of Objective-C so that you can write code that is at least partially reusable on the GNU environment.

An important note: This book is not for iPhone development. Where the iPhone and OS X are different, the OS X version is explained but the iPhone is not. In such cases there is always a warning about the difference and usually some advice about achieving the same outcome on the iPhone, but you will need to consult iPhone specific documentation.

The book assumes that you are fluent in C and you have at least a vague idea about what object-oriented design is all about, even if you've never done any OO programming. You do not need to know Objective-C but, again you *do* need to know C to understand the book. Furthermore, having familiarity with event-driven programs, though not a requirement, will help. The book explains how events are delivered, but not the design philosophy behind event driven systems.

The book gives you a historical background regarding to OS X, Objective-C and Cocoa. It describes the (not always rosy) relationships between the Free Software Foundation, NeXT and Apple. It also explains how the GNU and non-GNU tools, old Apple technologies, NEXTSTEP, BSD and the Mach kernel are rolled together to form OS X. The history is written in a very readable style, telling the facts and explaining the business and politics behind the decisions. Nevertheless, this part of the book is very concise, it just "puts you in picture". The rest is highly concentrated information, written in an easy to follow, readable style but without fluff.

In summary, if you want to do OS X Cocoa development and you know your way around in writing software but you don't have an OO background then this is an excellent book, which I recommend to be read before any of the other Cocoa development books.

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The Cocoa programming environment—Apple’s powerful set of clean, object-oriented APIs—is increasingly becoming the basis of almost all contemporary Mac OS X development. With its long history of constant refinement and improvement, Cocoa has matured into a sophisticated programming environment that can make Mac OS X application development quick, efficient, and even fun.

 

Yet for all its refined elegance and ease of use, the staggering size of the Cocoa family of APIs and the vast magnitude of the official documentation can be intimidating to even seasoned programmers.

 

To help Mac OS X developers sort through and begin to put to practical use Cocoa’s vast array of tools and technologies, Cocoa Programming Developer’s Handbook provides a guided tour of the Cocoa APIs found on Mac OS X, thoroughly discussing—and showing in action—Cocoa’s core frameworks and other vital components, as well as calling attention to some of the more interesting but often overlooked parts of the APIs and tools. 

 

This book provides expert insight into a wide range of key topics, from user interface design to network programming and performance tuning.

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Still learning - M - CA, USA
I'm still working my way through this book. It's very thick, but so far, I've gained a solid base of knowledge on what Objective-C can do. The example code is excellent and not full of errors like some programming book's code I've bought. My only concern is that I've skipped ahead and the base is all you get really. It's up to you to fill in the blanks, and decide what to get next to learn more about Mac|iPhone programming. I'd recommend a good Cocoa book to go with this.

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The Good: A very useful book, invaluable for debugging. It assumes you know how to program (says "assumes readers know C" on the back) but teaches you how Cocoa Touch is architected and works. Lots of books simply repeat Apple documentation. This one doesn't and instead focuses on what Apple left out. Because it's comprehensive, if you're lost you can usually find it in here. Also, unlike other books that hold your hand as long as you stay within the confines of their examples, but are unhelpful as you try to strike out on your own, this one teaches you how stuff works, so you can figure out why your app's not working. It's also very practical, disucssing how to avoid getting your app rejected, and how to optimize your code. I've learnt how to use new tools from it, including some free third party ones Apple doesn't ship. It also comes with a good appendix about solving Xcode issues. Rather than using trivial examples, it uses real programs which is rare for a book.

The Bad: It's deep, it's short, so you have to be awake when reading it.

Overall: It's a 24 Hour introduction for people who know how to program, and want to learn Cocoa Touch in depth. If you are learning to program, get this and another book.You'll find this one useful when you try to make your own App. If you know Cocoa Touch, but are stuck, read this book. Highly recommended for any one interesting in becoming a real developer. Normally I don't like 24 hour books, but this one's good!

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Code samples are syntax highlighted as in Xcode!!

 

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, learn how to build powerful mobile applications with Apple’s Cocoa Touch technology for the iPhone and iPod touch! Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll master every skill and technology you need, from handling user interaction and building effective user interfaces to accessing the Internet, playing media, and using the iPhone and iPod touch’s incredible sensing capabilities. Each lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success!

 

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Cocoa Touch programming tasks.

Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.

By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion.

Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks.

Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them.

 

 

• Write simple, efficient code that reflects a clear understanding of how Cocoa Touch works and why it works that way
• Build great iPhone/iPod touch user interfaces from the ground up
• Display tables and provide for clear navigation
• Access the Internet and networks and show web pages
• Save and retrieve data, including user preferences
• Understand how the Cocoa Touch runtime loop interacts with your application
• Draw and manipulate images
• Create complex animations such as Cover Flow
• Build applications that play and record media
• Use the iPhone’s built-in accelerometer, GPS capabilities, and WiFi support
• Share data via custom URLs, emails, and other techniques
• Find and fix common Cocoa Touch software bugs, fast
• Avoid the performance bottlenecks that affect Cocoa Touch code

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Exceptionally lucid writing - A. L. Moore - Ashland, OR USA
I have only read portions of Cocoa Touch Programming, but so far have found the writing to be exceptionally clear and concise. I might have suggested a few more pictures, but careful readers should have no trouble. Touch programming is hardly a topic for beginning programmers, yet even the adventuresome should benefit from this thoughtful treatment of the subject.

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Build solid applications for Mac OS X, iPhone, and iPod Touch, regardless of whether you have basic programming skills or years of programming experience. With this book, you'll learn how to use Apple's Cocoa framework and the Objective-C language through step-by-step tutorials, hands-on exercises, clear examples, and sound advice from a Cocoa expert.

Cocoa and Objective-C: Up and Running offers just enough theory to ground you, then shows you how to use Apple's rapid development tools -- Xcode and Interface Builder -- to develop Cocoa applications, manage user interaction, create great UIs, and more. You'll quickly gain the experience you need to develop sophisticated Apple software, whether you're somewhat new to programming or just new to this platform.

• Get a quick hands-on tour of basic programming skills with the C language
• Learn how to use Interface Builder to quickly design and prototype your application's user interface
• Start using Objective-C by creating objects and learning memory management
• Learn about the Model-View-Controller (MVC) method of sharing data between objects
• Understand the Foundation value classes, Cocoa's robust API for storing common data types
• Become familiar with Apple's graphics frameworks, and learn how to make custom views with AppKit

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iPhone SDK Programming, A Beginner's Guide

iPhone SDK Programming, A Beginner's Guide Review

I would like to say that this book is great. It's definitely a great book for beginners.
The book teaches how to do the basic stuff such as navigation controllers, table views and simple stuff such as buttons, images, view controllers, etc.
However, I noticed this book seemed to be rushed...for example, the author teaches how to make the navigation bar disappear
using the viewWillAppear method but then doesn't tell you how to get it back and where to place code (PAGE 178).
I found out that you must incorporate setNavigatioBarHidden:NO animated:YES to view didLoad method in the second view controller just to get the Navigation Bar back.
It was frustrating to search through the net and then figure it out on your own.

I recommend this book for absolute beginners, who would like to tinker but not for production.
Although the author has written a decent book, I hope that the author realizes that improvements are needed such as:

1) Completing methods when they are introduced.
2) Help the reader understand why they are doing some things introduced.
3) Check the book for logical reasoning in the reader's perspective, such as the aformentioned navigationbar.
4) If a publishing company rushes the author to print an unfinished book, then the author needs to find a new publisher.

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Develop your own iPhone applications

Ideal for non-Mac programmers, this introductory guide shows developers how to create applications for the world's most popular smart phone. You will learn how to use�a modified version of�the Mac development environment, the Objective-C programming language, and the Xcode development tools.

Nearly every chapter of iPhone SDK Programming: A Beginner's Guide consists of a self-contained project, with the corresponding Xcode available for download and modification. The book is designed around the concept of accomplishing specific, discrete programming tasks for deployment on the iPhone.

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Fun Intro to iPhone Programming. - David House - San Francisco, CA
Easy to understand introduction to iPhone programming. Along with coding, Interface Builder is utilized in the examples and exercises to give the reader a better sense of how it can be used in development. Overall I've learned a lot from this book.

No Easy Access to Table of Contents in Kindle for iPhone Version - Web Phillips -
I am giving the Kindle for iPhone version of this book a low review, because it lacks an easy access to the Table of Contents.

You cannot easily navigate to the Table of Contents of this book using the "Go to" feature in the Kindle for iPhone app, because it states that no Table of Contents is available for this book.

However, a Table of Contents for the Kindle for iPhone version of this book does exist, but you have to manually flip through the pages on your iPhone or iPod Touch to find it.

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