Objective-C
- 5h 24m
- Jiva DeVoe
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2011
A soup-to-nuts guide on the Objective-C programming language
Objective-C is the language behind Cocoa and Cocoa Touch, which is the Framework of applications written for the Macintosh, iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad platforms. Part of the Developer Reference series covering the hottest Apple topics, this book covers everything from the basics of the C language to advanced aspects of Apple development. You’ll examine Objective-C and high-level subjects of frameworks, threading, networking, and much more.
- Covers the basics of the C language and then quickly moves onto Objective-C and more advanced topics
- Draws from the author’s first-hand experience garnered while developing applications for the Mac and iPhone OS platforms
- Includes chapters on classes, memory management, threads, and the Foundation framework
- Also covers advanced topics like protocols, categories, associated objects, and blocks
Featuring real-life examples drawn from the author's experience, Objective-C offers an insider look at this amazing programming language.
About the Author
Jiva DeVoe is the founder of Random Ideas, LLC, a software company specializing in iPhone and Mac OS X applications. He has been writing software for nearly 25 years. His iPhone apps have been featured as Apple staff picks and in Apple ads. He is also the author of Cocoa Touch for iPhone OS 3 Developer Reference.
In this Book
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Introducing Objective-C
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Understanding Basic Syntax
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Adding Objects
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Understanding Objective-C Memory Management
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Working with Blocks
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Using Key Value Coding and Key Value Observing
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Working with Protocols
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Extending Existing Class Capabilities
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Writing Macros
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Handling Errors
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Understanding How the Frameworks Fit Together
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Using Strings
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Working with Collections
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Using NSValue, NSNumber, and NSData
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Working with Times and Dates
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Multiprocessing with Threads
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Objective-C Design Patterns
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Reading and Writing Data with NSCoder
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Using Objective-C on other Platforms
