Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X For Dummies

Cocoa is hot! Stir up apps for Mac OS X, iPhone, and iPod(r) Touch

It's a great time to go for Cocoa, because it's not only Apple's preferred framework for developing software, it's also the best way for you to create software for Mac OS X and iPhone. 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 applications step by step.
* X marks the start - see how Xcode underlies your applications as the main component of Apple's Developer Tools
* Be objective - examine the basics of the Objective-C language and the elements of a Cocoa interface
* Add bells and whistles - spruce up your apps with audio, video, Internet features, stylized text, and more
* Graphically speaking - create applications with the stunning graphics for which Macs are famous
* High-end Cocoa - see how to build apps with multiple documents or even have Xcode build an interface for you

Open the book and find:
* Tips for building a good interface
* How to work with Cocoa numbers, arrays, Booleans, and dates
* Advice on managing files
* Ten tips for easier Cocoa programming
* How to simplify with key-value coding
* What to do with Cocoa on the Internet
* How to add bindings to your application
* Steps for building document-based applications

Cocoa is hot! Stir up apps for Mac OS X, iPhone, and iPod Touch It's a great time to go for Cocoa, because it's not only Apple's preferred framework for developing software, it's also the best way for you to create software for Mac OS X and iPhone. 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 applications step by step. X marks the start — see how Xcode underlies your applications as the main component of Apple's Developer Tools Be objective — examine the basics of the Objective–C language and the elements of a Cocoa interface Add bells and whistles — spruce up your apps with audio, video, Internet features, stylized text, and more Graphically speaking — create applications with the stunning graphics for which Macs are famous High–end Cocoa — see how to build apps with multiple documents or even have Xcode build an interface for you Open the book and find: Tips for building a good interface How to work with Cocoa numbers, arrays, Booleans, and dates Advice on managing files Ten tips for easier Cocoa programming How to simplify with key–value coding What to do with Cocoa on the Internet How to add bindings to your application Steps for building document–based applications

Introduction. Part I: Developer Tools. Chapter 1: A Brief Tour of Cocoa Development. Chapter 2: Creating Your First Cocoa Application. Chapter 3: Xcode. Chapter 4: Interface Builder. Chapter 5: Putting Polishing Touches on Your Application. Part II: Instant Cocoa and the Objective–C Language. Chapter 6: The Basics of Objective–C. Chapter 7: MVC Design. Chapter 8: A Window with a View. Chapter 9: Working with Interface Controls. Chapter 10: Cocoa Data Types. Part III: Putting It All Together: Cocoa Programming in Depth. Chapter 11: Text. Chapter 12: Graphics. Chapter 13: Managing Your Files. Chapter 14: Printing with Cocoa. Chapter 15: Cocoa on the Internet. Chapter 16: Multimedia. Part IV: Advanced Cocoa Topics. Chapter 17: Document–Based Applications. Chapter 18: Cocoa Bindings. Chapter 19: Core Data. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 20: Ten Tips to Make Cocoa Programming Easier. Chapter 21: Ten Great Web Sites for Cocoa Developers. Index.

Erick Tejkowski was still in elementary school when he began helping to instruct teachers on Apple computers. As a professional developer, he has designed software for clients as varied as Chicken of the Sea, Energizer, Nextel, Edys–Dreyers, Rigid Medical, and Leap Pad.