Take your coding skills to the next level with this extensive guide to ObjectiveC, the native programming language for developing sophisticated software applications for Mac OS X. ObjectiveC is a powerful, objectoriented extension of C, making this book the perfect followup to Dave Marks bestselling Learn C on the Mac, Mac OS X Edition. Whether youre an experienced C programmer or youre coming from a different language such as C++ or Java, leading Mac experts Mark Dalrymple and Scott Knaster show you how to harness the powers of ObjectiveC in your applications! A complete course on the basics of ObjectiveC using Apples free Xcode tools An introduction to objectoriented programming Comprehensive coverage of inheritance, composition, object initialization, categories, protocols, memory management, and organizing source files A brief tour of Cocoas foundation framework and AppKit A helpful learning curve guide for nonC developers What youll learn Learn ObjectiveC programming, the gateway to programming your Mac or iPhone Write applications for the Mac OS X interface, the cleanest userinterface around Understand variables and how to design your own data structures Work with the file system Connect to data sources and the Internet Who this book is for For anyone wanting to learn to program native applications in Mac OS X, including developers new to the Mac, developers new to ObjectiveC, or students entirely new to programming.