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Aaron Hillegass (Author), Mark Fenoglio (Author)
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Publication Date: 18 Oct 2011 | Series: Big Nerd Ranch Guides

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

Based on Big Nerd Ranch's legendary Objective-C Bootcamp,¿this book covers C, Objective-C, and the common programming idioms that enable developers to make the most of Apple technologies.

This is the only introductory-level book written by Aaron Hillegass, one of the most experienced and authoritative voices in the iOS and Cocoa community.

Compatible with Xcode 4.2, iOS 5, and Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion), this guide features short chapters and engaging style to keep you motivated and moving forward. At the same time, Aaron’s determination that you understand what you’re doing—or at least why you’re doing it—encourages you to think critically as a programmer.

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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Big Nerd Ranch Guides; 1 edition (18 Oct 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0321706285
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321706287
  • Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 1.7 x 25.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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Want to write applications for iOS or the Mac? ¿This introduction to programming and the Objective-C language is the first step on your journey from someone who uses apps to someone who writes them.

Based on Big Nerd Ranch's legendary Objective-C Bootcamp,¿this book covers C, Objective-C, and the common programming idioms that enable developers to make the most of Apple technologies.

This is the only introductory-level book written by Aaron Hillegass, one of the most experienced and authoritative voices in the iOS and Cocoa community.

Compatible with Xcode 4.2, iOS 5, and Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion), this guide features short chapters and engaging style to keep you motivated and moving forward. At the same time, Aaron's determination that you understand what you're doing—or at least why you're doing it—encourages you to think critically as a programmer.

Here are some of the topics covered:

  • Programming basics: variables, loops, functions, etc.
  • Objects, classes, methods, and messages
  • Pointers, addresses, and memory management
  • Using Xcode, Apple's documentation, and other tools
  • Classes from the Foundation framework
  • ARC and retain cycles
  • Properties
  • Blocks
  • Categories
  • Delegation, target-action, and notification design patterns

About the Author

Aaron Hillegass, a former employee at NeXT and Apple, has nearly two decades experience programming and teaching Objective-C, Cocoa, and, more recently, iOS. Aaron is the author of Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X and co-author of iOS Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide. Both best-sellers, these books have helped many people develop and enhance their programming skills. In 2001, Aaron founded Big Nerd Ranch and began developing intensive courses that teach programming in a focused, distraction-free environment. He is currently working on site plans and blueprints for the new Ranch to be located in Atlanta, GA.

Big Nerd Ranch is a unique software engineering and training company where monastic principles drive technological development. Since 2001, the company has been helping students master programming languages through public enrollment bootcamps, private corporate on-site training, and a growing roster of programming books. Big Nerd Ranch offers consultative services to a broad array of clients, shaping their mobile strategies and developing fresh and engaging mobile and desktop applications.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not easy, but very well done 24 Aug 2012
By Alexander Bird
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I am most of the way through this book and I feel that I have learned a lot. With great pleasure I completed writing an Objective-C program last night that solves Sudoku puzzles. Amazingly, it works. Although I had a little knowledge of C from long ago, really I was starting from scratch with this book. So the point about my Sudoku program is that this book must have done its job, because that's all I used (almost). At the same time, the book is not easy (because its subject is not easy), and you have to work at it. I'd say that it is essential to work through the examples and the exercises ('challenges'). My only wish is that there were more challenges, since there is no substitute for writing one's own code (and finding that it doesn't work and fixing it). Although I'd have liked more challenges, the book does have enough for its purposes. I did augment the book a bit by using other resources, such as the Wibit <[...]> iPad courses. It is sometimes useful to have another perspective on the same topic. But although those other resources were helpful, this book by Hillegass was sufficient to teach me all I needed to know. By the way, this book will take you as far as designing and building very simple iOS and Mac OS apps, but to go much further than that you will need the next book in this series. But no serious book could take you far into iOS programming from scratch, so that comment is just for information for readers.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very good introduction 26 May 2012
By R. Swift
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This is an excellent introduction to programming, C and Objective-C on the Mac. I have a fair amount of programming experience so didn't need the first few chapters but reading them I didn't feel patronised - the author has done a great job. In less than a day I've got a good handle on XCode and Objective-C, highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars joining the flock 15 Jan 2012
By Lost sheep
Format:Paperback
This is a great book to return to the programming flock. I have been away from programing for many years and I'm having great fun going through the chapters and challenges.
The book first starts with C fundamentals that will smoothly carry you on to object oriented programming.
Also don't forget to take a look at the site where many share their solutions. As challenges get more challenging different approaches will be there for you to compare with yours. Comparing will show how different approaches will dramatically affect performance on your application.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Clear, and with great online help
I only have a tiny amount of experience programming, over 10 years ago was the last time I touched any sort of basic. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Heavy going, but worth it
There is a lot in this book that could be covered by buying a "Learning C" book. Once you have worked through that, the OSX and iOS specifics are very useful.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely fantastic
Have been struggling with Objective-C on & off for the past few years; starting to make progress in a haphazard fashion recently when I decided to pick up this book. Read more
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I don't normally write reviews, but credit where credits due. The book guides you from a novice through the necessary steps required to become firstly a proficient programmer and... Read more
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Exactly as the previous reviewer said, this was also a relief for me, to find a book that really explains how things work and the reasons WHY it is that way. Read more
Published 18 months ago by AgentMulderUK
5.0 out of 5 stars This is where to start.
After spending a crazy amount of cash on other books and not really getting anywhere this one was a relief. The author manages to make a very hard subject seem easy (almost). Read more
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