Learn Objective-C on the Mac

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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” ↗
• nonrecursive · Feb 11, 2009 · Recommends

  …so I read the first chapter of K&R and did all the exercises, then read a few of the other chapters (2, 5, and 6 I believe). After that, I read this book: http://www.apress.com/book/view/1430218150 . "Learn Objective-C on the Mac" has been great - it's readable, good-humored, succinct, and comprehensive. It's answered all the remaining questions I still had about ObjC and I finally feel like I get the language.

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• dgallagher · Nov 13, 2010 · Critical

  …Seems to be a great continuation from Mr. Kochan's C book (above) - I wish I read this instead of Dalrymple/Knaster's Bottom Line: Can't give a recommendation because I haven't fully read it Learn Objective-C on the Mac, by Mark Dalrymple and Scott Knaster - Continuation from "Learn C on the Mac", but I didn't like it as much - Writing style was a bit confusing at times. I preferred Dave Mark's C book. -…

  on “Objective C, Cocoa, And Iphone Programming Books For Beginners” ↗
• marcusEting · Oct 8, 2011 · Mentions

  …tools—including Cocoa—for free, so any Mac programmer can take advantage of them. All you need is a bit of programming experience, basic knowledge of Objective-C, and the desire to dig in and learn stuff. From "Learn Objective-C on the Mac" http://my.safaribooksonline.com/book/programming/objective-c/9781430218159/hello/what_apostrophy_s_coming_up

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• jorgem · Mar 24, 2009 · Mentions

  Learn Objective–C on the Mac (Learn Series)

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