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It seems as if everyone is writing applications for Apple’s iPhone and iPad, but how do they all do it? It’s best to learn Objective-C, the native language of both the iOS and Mac OS X, but where to begin? Right here, even if you’ve never programmed before!
Objective-C for Absolute Beginners will teach you how to write software for your Mac, iPhone,or iPad using Objective-C, an elegant and powerful language with a rich set of developer tools. Using a hands-on approach, you’ll learn to think in programming terms, how to use Objective-C to build program logic, and how to write your own applications and apps.
With over 50 collective years in software development and based on an approach pioneered at Carnegie Mellon University, the authors have developed a remarkably effective approach to learning Objective-C. Since the introduction of Apple’s iPhone, the authors have taught hundreds of absolute beginners how to develop Mac, iPhone,and iPad apps, including many that became popular apps in the iTunes App Store.
What you’ll learn
- The fundamentals of computer programming: how to understand variables, design data structures, and work with file systems
- The logic of object-oriented programming: how to use Classes, Objects, and Methods
- The flexibility of Apple’s developer tools: how to install Xcode and write programs in Objective-C
- The power of Cocoa and Cocoa touch: how to make Mac OS X applications or iOS apps that do cool stuff
Who this book is for
Everyone! This book is for anyone who wants to learn to develop applications for the Mac or apps for the iPhone and iPad using the Objective-C programming language. No previous programming experience is necessary.
About the Author
Gary Bennett is president of xcelMe.com. xcelMe teaches iPhone/iPad programming courses online. Gary has taught hundreds of students how to develop iPhone/iPad apps, and has several very popular apps on the iTunes Apps Store. Gary’s students have some of the best-selling apps on the iTunes App Store. Gary also worked for 25 years in the technology and defense industries. He served 10 years in the U.S. Navy as a Nuclear Engineer aboard two nuclear submarines. After leaving the Navy, Gary worked for several companies as a software developer, CIO, and President. As CIO, he helped take VistaCare public in 2002. Gary also co-authored iPhone Cool Projects for Apress. Gary lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with his wife Stefanie and their four children.
Mitch Fisher is a software developer in the Phoenix, Arizona area. He was introduced to PCs back in the 1980s when 64K was a lot of memory and 1 Mhz was considered a fast computer. Over the last 25 years, MItch has worked for several large and medium-sized companies in the roles of software developer and software architect, and had led several teams of developers on multi-million dollar projects. Mitch now divides his time between writing iOS applications and server-side UNIX technologies.
Brad Lees has more than 12 years’ experience in application development and server management. He has specialized in creating and initiating software programs in real-estate development systems and financial institutions. His career has been highlighted by his positions as information systems manager at The Lyle Anderson Company; product development manager for Smarsh; vice president of application development for iNation; and IT manager at The Orcutt/Winslow Partnership, the largest architectural firm in Arizona. A graduate of Arizona State University, Brad and his wife Natalie reside in Phoenix with their five children.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Garbage,
This review is from: Objective-C for Absolute Beginners: iPhone and Mac Programming Made Easy (Paperback)
This book is garbage and makes no sense at all. The author makes so many spelling mistakes, it's surprising that a publisher actually published it. The book's source code has a ton of mistake, the structure of the book is just weird and messed up. When doing the practice part at the end of the book the author makes you do stuff that the book hasn't gone over yet. Overall just plain horrible, I do not suggest buying it at all.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Could Have Hit the MARK!!!,
By George Matty "Geo" - Published on Amazon.com
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DOWNLOAD ALL THE CODE AT APRESS WEBSITE BEFORE YOU START at [...] !!!! The book was very good with the introduction of Alice and how it could be used to help get your program completed (the concept of Objects, methods, classes and how Apple's Objective C is used). Where they fall miserably short 100% is in chapter 8. They provide slices of the code that is used in the program, but do not show the actual code in it's entirety. The "Absolute Beginner", unless they have a Ph.D. in computer science and specifically work on Apple computers, is lost at this point. I really had high expectations on this book. Notably (dumb) corrections for example on pages 131. In the code for Listing 7-5, you have to import "RadioStation.h", otherwise the "Absolute beginner" will wonder why is program doesn't work. Chapter 8 just boggles my mind. Snippets of the code just doesn't cut it...we are dealing with the "Absolute Beginner". THEY HAVE PROVIDE ALL THE CODE TO DEMONSTRATE! There were a few other issues but they did teach you enough by chapter 5 to look for the items that they left out in other chapters. I'm going to still completely read the book, but I was looking forward to completing it and understanding all the concepts with Objective-C. I'm just hoping chapter 9 - 12 are prepared better. They almost do a great job up to chapter 8. It was a 4 (out of 5) going up to chapter 8. Chapter 8 just pisses me off (very annoying...rewrite chapter 8). Unless you have the code (and eventually I'll find it), it becomes very annoying. I hope they provide the second revision with all the corrections to the people who bought this book. The code is on apress's website (one little indication at the bottom of the back cover in the lower left-hand corner. They should have told the reader to download the code prior to attempting chapter 8. It really could have been a winner. I would think that the publishing company would have someone review this book before it is published. You have to blame both the writers and publishing company on this one. With the code from apress, I will give the book a 3. If it didn't have the issues I just discussed, it would be a 4. I hope that when I get to chapter 14, the book get's better. This book could eventually be a 5. So this is how the rating goes: Chapters 1 - 7 Excellent: 5. Chapter 8 - 9: 1. Remember "Absolute Beginner". Chapter 8 and 9 must have been written by another person who had no idea who this book was for.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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Not what I was hoping for.,
By Sean N. Ohlenkamp - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Objective-C for Absolute Beginners: iPhone and Mac Programming Made Easy (Paperback)
First of all, the errors in this book are absolutely terrible. Here is one chapter's worth of problems:pgs. 98-99 Page 99 is a step by step guide through the code on page 98. But the code doesn't match!!! pg. 97 "..XCode (a tool to build programs...) to build programs." -Terrible grammar. pg. 92 "...need to go outside the @interface portion,but still inside the @interface portion..." -What does this mean? This is impossible!!! pg. 103 "...this base-level function simple takes in" -Grammar/spelling pg. 104 "...explain this relationship is to cal the NSObject" -Spelling pg. 109 "Once you've modified the code, your screen should look a lot like what's pictured in figure 6-4." -Figure 6-4 has the unmodified code so, no, it looks nothing like it!" Secondly, I don't understand the structure at all. It has you working in a program called XCode before a chapter with sections called, "Introducing XCode", "Starting up XCode," "Creating your first project", etc. I found the first 4 chapters very confusing and there was a lot that wasn't explained. Then, all of a sudden, chapter 6 starts with the basics. I haven't tried other books but there has to be something a bit better out there. 25 of 28 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not Well Received,
By Mr. Pink "bizzways" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Objective-C for Absolute Beginners: iPhone and Mac Programming Made Easy (Paperback)
Honestly, I expected more from this book. I was extremely excited when I found it on amazon. The title made me think that this was the exact book I was looking for (after purchasing 3 others). I was misled.While this book has some very useful information in it, it is extremely unstructured and littered with typos. In many instances the example code doesn't correspond with what the author is saying. In some examples the code is actually "cut off" at the bottom (missing a line or two). The book has it's fair share of useful chapters, but not without typos and graphical errors. The proof-reading seems to have been non-existant. There is also no "flow" to the book. The chapters seem to have been pulled from different books and stuck into this one. This is not a "soup to nuts" book. If you have no experience with programming, this book may be able to get you "started", but you'll leave with a limited knowledge only of Objective-C. The concepts aren't explained in enough detail for an absolute beginner to really take away an understanding of Objective-C. Overall, it has it's decent chapters, but it's not fitting of it's title. There are better books out there for people with no programming experience wishing to learn Objective-C. I would only recommend this book as an "add-on" to ones collection, and only is that person is willing to deal with many mistakes. |
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