Learning Objective-C 2.0 / Learning (PDF)

If you want to learn Objective-C 2.0 to write programs for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, you've come to the right place! Concise, readable, and friendly, Learning Objective-C 2.0 is the perfect beginner's guide to the latest version of Objective-C.

Long-time Mac OS X and iPhone commercial developer Robert Clair covers everything from the absolute basics to Objective-C 2.0's newest innovations. Clair begins with a practical refresher on C and object-oriented programming and a walkthrough of creating your first Objective-C program with Xcode. Next, you'll master each core language feature, from objects and classes to messaging, frameworks, and protocols. Every concept is illustrated with simple examples, and many chapters contain hands-on practice exercises.

Learning Objective-C 2.0concludes with a full section on advanced topics. Clair covers both reference counting and automated garbage collection, so you'll have the memory management information you need, no matter what Apple hardware you're developing for.

Coverage includes

• Using messages and methods to make objects perform tasks
• Defining classes, creating object instances, and using class objects
• Understanding Apple's most widely used frameworks for OS X and iPhone development
• Working with Common Foundation Classes for strings, arrays, dictionaries, sets, and number objects
• Using control structures, including Objective-C 2.0's new Fast Enumeration construct
• Enforcing application security and hiding the declaration of methods that should stay private
• Simplifying development with Objective-C 2.0 declared properties

Throughout, Learning Objective-C 2.0 focuses on the features, concepts, and techniques that matter most in day-to-day. The result is an outstanding first book for everyone who wants to begin programming for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, or Mac OS X.