Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X For Dummies

Cocoa is hot! Stir up apps for Mac OS X, iPhone, and iPod(r) Touch
It's a great time to go for Cocoa, because it's not only Apple's preferred framework for developing software, it's also the best way for you to create software for Mac OS X and iPhone. This book gives you a solid foundation in Cocoa and the unusual syntax of Objective-C. You'll learn what's new in Cocoa frameworks and create applications step by step. * X marks the start - see how Xcode underlies your applications as the main component of Apple's Developer Tools * Be objective - examine the basics of the Objective-C language and the elements of a Cocoa interface * Add bells and whistles - spruce up your apps with audio, video, Internet features, stylized text, and more * Graphically speaking - create applications with the stunning graphics for which Macs are famous * High-end Cocoa - see how to build apps with multiple documents or even have Xcode build an interface for you
Open the book and find:

* Tips for building a good interface * How to work with Cocoa numbers, arrays, Booleans, and dates * Advice on managing files * Ten tips for easier Cocoa programming * How to simplify with key-value coding * What to do with Cocoa on the Internet * How to add bindings to your application * Steps for building document-based applications