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In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you can master the Objective-C language and start using it to write powerful native applications for even the newest Macs and iOS devices! Using this book`s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you`ll get comfortable with Objective-C`s unique capabilities and Apple`s Xcode 5 development environment&hellipmake the most of Objective-C objects and messaging&hellipwork effectively with design patterns, collections, blocks, Foundation Classes, threading, Git&hellipand a whole lot more. Every lesson builds on what you`ve already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success!
Step-by-Step Instructions carefully walk you through the most common Objective-C development tasks.
Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.
Notes present information related to the discussion.
Tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks.
Cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them.
Features
• Covers new features such as block and Objective-C literals for numbers, arrays, strings, and dictionaries
• Explains the Model-View-Controller design pattern
• Teaches the importance of message-based dynamic programming in Objective-C
Contents
PART I: GETTING STARTED WITH OBJECTIVE-C
HOUR 1: Overview of the Developer Program
HOUR 2: Object-Oriented Programming with Objective-C
HOUR 3: Using Object-Oriented Features in Objective-C
HOUR 4: Using Xcode 5
HOUR 5: Using Compiler Directives
PART II: WORKING WITH THE OBJECTIVE-C BASICS
HOUR 6: Exploring Messaging and a Testbed App
HOUR 7: Declaring a Class in an Interface File
HOUR 8: Declaring Instance Variables in an Interface File
HOUR 9: Declaring Properties in an Interface File
HOUR 10: Declaring Methods in an Interface File
HOUR 11: Declaring Actions in an Interface File
HOUR 12: Routing Messages with Selectors
HOUR 13: Building on the Foundation
HOUR 14: Defining a Class in an Implementation File
HOUR 15: Organizing Data with Collections
HOUR 16: Managing Memory and Runtime Objects
PART III: EXPANDING AND EXTENDING CLASSES
HOUR 17: Extending a Class with Protocols and Delegates
HOUR 18: Extending a Class with Categories and Extensions
HOUR 19: Using Associative References and Fast Enumeration
HOUR 20: Working with Blocks
PART IV: BEYOND THE BASICS
HOUR 21: Handling Exceptions and Errors
HOUR 22: Grand Central Dispatch: Using Queues and Threading
HOUR 23: Working with the Debugger
HOUR 24: Using Xcode Debug Gauges for Analysis
PART V: APPENDIXES
Appendix A: C Syntax Summary
Appendix B: Apps, Packages, and Bundles
Appendix C: Archiving and Packaging Apps for Development and TestingISBN - 9789332539136
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Pages : 368
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