Learn C on the Mac

Name: Learn C on the Mac
ISBN: 9781430218098

by Dave Mark · first published 2009

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dgallagher · Nov 13, 2010 · Recommends

…general to get into Mac/iOS development: 1) Learn C 2) Learn Objective-C 3) Learn Cocoa (Mac) or Cocoa Touch (iOS) - both APIs are similar -------------------- C Books: -------------------- Learn C on the Mac, by Dave Mark - Very newbie-orientated - Hand-holds you through lots of stuff - HIGHLY recommended for beginners - Written specifically for Mac users (using Xcode 3.x) - Won't make…
on “Objective C, Cocoa, And Iphone Programming Books For Beginners” ↗
alecbings1 · Feb 23, 2011 · Recommends

I open a new textbook and jump in with gusto. But I like more background and context than others. If you're like me in that way, I wanted to share a great book I found for learning C (on the Mac): Learn C on the Mac by Dave Mark. It's is a great start before K&R... which everyone says is the C Bible. From the early chapters (before flow control!), Dave introduces the concept of the compiler's memory reservation…
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ethridge · Jan 13, 2009 · Recommends

There is a 'Learn Series' from APRESS 'Learn C on the Mac', 'Learn Objective-C on the Mac', 'Learn Cocoa on the Mac', and finally 'Beginning iPhone Development: Exploring the iPhone SDK'. Apple also has very good documentation on their developers site.
on “Ask HN:Want to Learn Objective C/Cocoa - No Previous Coding Knowledge” ↗