OBJECTIVE-C FOR DUMMIES

What the book covers: This book on Objective-C assumes no prior knowledge of programming. The book explains complex topics of object-oriented programming with Objective-C without unnecessary complexity or condescending to the reader, and it is clear and entertaining. The book provides a lifeline to people venturing into iPhone and Mac OS X development for the first time, and it is compliant with the latest standards for Objective-C and Apple programming. Series features: Information presented in the straightforward but fun language that has defined the Dummies series for more than fifteen years.

Introduction. Part I: Getting to the Starting Line. Chapter 1: Computer Programming Exposed! Chapter 2: Creating Your First Program. Chapter 3: The Object in Objective-C. Part II: Speaking the Language of Objective-C. Chapter 4: Language and Programming Basics. Chapter 5: Functions and Data Structures. Chapter 6: Adding a Little More Class to Your Program. Chapter 7: Objects Objects Everywhere. Chapter 8: Using the Debugger. Chapter 9: Using Control Statements and Loops. Part III: Walking the Object-Oriented Walk. Chapter 10: Basic Inheritance. Chapter 11: Encapsulating Objects. Chapter 12: The Birth of an Object. Chapter 13: Getting a Handle on Memory Management. Part IV: Moving from Language to Application. Chapter 14: Getting Data from Other Objects. Chapter 15: Show Me the Data. Chapter 16: Extending the Behavior of Objects. Chapter 17: Adding an iPhone User Interface. Chapter 18: Adding a Mac User Interface. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 19: Ten Debugging Tips. Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Be a Happy Developer. Appendix: About the CD. Index.