Objective-C Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide

By Aaron Hillegass and Mark Fenoglio

Want to write iOS apps or desktop Mac applications? This introduction to programming and the Objective-C language is your first step on the journey from someone who uses apps to someone who writes them.

Based on Big Nerd Ranch's popular Objective-C Bootcamp, Objective-C Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide covers C, Objective-C, and the common programming idioms that enable developers to make the most of Apple technologies. Compatible with Xcode 5, iOS 7, and OS X Mavericks (10.9), this guide features short chapters and an engaging style to keep you motivated and moving forward. At the same time, it encourages you to think critically as a programmer.

Here are some of the topics covered:

Using Xcode, Apple's documentation, and other tools Programming basics: variables, loops, functions, etc. Objects, classes, methods, and messages Pointers, addresses, and memory management with ARC Properties and Key-Value Coding (KVC) Class extensions Categories Classes from the Foundation framework Blocks Delegation, target-action, and notification design patterns Key-Value Observing (KVO) Runtime basics

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 032194206X
• ISBN13: 9780321942067
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Big Nerd Ranch Guides
• Length: 325 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 9.9"