Learn to write apps for some of today's hottest technologies, including the iPhone and iPad (using iOS), as well the Mac (using OS X). It starts with Objective-C, the base language on which the native iOS software development kit (SDK) and the OS X are based. Learn Objective-C for iOS and OS X, Second Edition, is an extensive, newly updated guide to Objective-C.
Objective C is a powerful, object oriented extension of C, making this update the perfect follow up to Dave Mark's bestselling Learn C on the Mac. Whether you're an experienced C programmer or you're coming from a different language such as C++ or Java, leading Mac experts Mark Dalrymple and Scott Knaster show how to harness the power of Objective C in your apps!
* A complete course on the basics of Objective C using Apple's newest Xcode 4.x tools
* An introduction to object oriented programming
* Comprehensive coverage of new topics like blocks, GCD, ARC, class extensions, as well as inheritance, composition, object initialization, categories, protocols, memory management, and organizing source files
* An introduction to building user interfaces using what is called the UIKit
* A primer for non-C programmers to get off the ground even faster
