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Mac Programming for Absolute Beginners

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  • © 2011

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  1. Wallace Wang
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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Understanding Programming

    • Wallace Wang
    Pages 1-16

  3. Understanding Apple’s Programming Tools

    • Wallace Wang
    Pages 17-28

  4. The Basic Steps to Creating a Mac Program

    • Wallace Wang
    Pages 29-46

  5. Getting Help

    • Wallace Wang
    Pages 47-62

  6. Learning Objective-C

    • Wallace Wang
    Pages 63-81

  7. Making Decisions with Branches

    • Wallace Wang
    Pages 83-98

  8. Repeating Code with Loops

    • Wallace Wang
    Pages 99-110

  9. Understanding the Cocoa Framework

    • Wallace Wang
    Pages 111-122

  10. Manipulating Strings

    • Wallace Wang
    Pages 123-138

  11. Arrays

    • Wallace Wang
    Pages 139-155

  12. Dictionaries and Sets

    • Wallace Wang
    Pages 157-172

  13. Creating Classes and Objects

    • Wallace Wang
    Pages 173-201

  14. Inheritance, Method Overriding, and Events

    • Wallace Wang
    Pages 203-214

  15. Creating a User Interface

    • Wallace Wang
    Pages 215-229

  16. Choosing Commands with Buttons

    • Wallace Wang
    Pages 231-248

  17. Making Choices with Radio Buttons and Check Boxes

    • Wallace Wang
    Pages 249-262

  18. Making Choices with Pop-Up Buttons

    • Wallace Wang
    Pages 263-277

  19. Inputting and Outputting Data with Labels, Text Fields, and Combo Boxes

    • Wallace Wang
    Pages 279-297

  20. Inputting Data with Sliders, Date Pickers, and Steppers

    • Wallace Wang
    Pages 299-314
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About this book

Want to learn how to program on your Mac? Not sure where to begin? Best-selling author Wallace Wang will explain how to get started with Cocoa, Objective-C, and Xcode. Whether you are an experienced Windows coder moving to the Mac, or you are completely new to programming, you’ll see how the basic design of a Mac OS X program works, how Objective-C differs from other languages you may have used, and how to use the Xcode development environment. Most importantly, you’ll learn how to use elements of the Cocoa framework to create windows, store data, and respond to users in your own Mac programs. If you want to learn how to develop apps with Cocoa, Objective-C, and Xcode, this book is a great first step.

Here are just a few of the things you’ll master along the way:

  • Fundamental programming concepts aided by short, easy-to-understand examples
  • How to use Xcode and related programming tools to save time and work more efficiently
  • A firm understanding of the basics of Objective-C and how it compares to other languages you might know
  • How to create simple apps using the Cocoa framework
  • How to easily design, write, test, and market your finished program
With this book and your trusty Mac, you’re well on your way to transforming your Mac app ideas into real applications.

About the author

Wallace Wang is a former Windows enthusiast who took one look at Vista and realized that the future of computing belonged to the Macintosh. He s written more than 40 computer books, including Microsoft Office for Dummies, Beginning Programming for Dummies, Steal This Computer Book, My New Mac, and My New iPad. In addition to programming the Macintosh and iPhone/iPad, he also performs stand-up comedy, having appeared on A&E s "Evening at the Improv," and having performed in Las Vegas at the Riviera Comedy Club at the Riviera Hotel & Casino. When he s not writing computer books or performing stand-up comedy, he also enjoys blogging about screenwriting at his site, The 15 Minute Movie Method (www.15minutemoviemethod.com), where he shares screenwriting tips with other aspiring screenwriters who all share the goal of breaking into Hollywood.

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