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IntellEJent · #1 05-01-2007

I've recently been experimenting around with Cocoa, and have actually come up with some simple apps such as a WebKit viewer and a beeping app using some information I've learned about connections and actions. However, that's still not much to know. Is there any particular book (or even documentation or tutorial) I could look at to learn more about the Objective C language (to someone who's already a programmer) and Cocoa? Thanks!

Spencer

gorda001 · #2 05-02-2007

If you know C then the standard text is:
Title: Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X
Author: Aaron Hillegass
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
ISBN 0-321-21314-9

If you don't know C then you need to learn it. There is not a single Cocoa book that doesn't require you know C first.

IntellEJent · #3 05-02-2007

I do know C and many other languages, but not much Objective-C (though I still do know some). Should I learn that beforehand? Cheers!

Spencer

gorda001 · #4 05-03-2007

Objective-C and Cocoa tie hand in hand. So, yes, you will need to learn them both.

But that book teaches you both so there is nothing to worry about

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Good luck

It would be nice to have another Cocoa programmer at YC.

King Kovifor · #5 05-16-2007

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gorda001 originally posted:

Objective-C and Cocoa tie hand in hand. So, yes, you will need to learn them both.

But that book teaches you both so there is nothing to worry about

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Good luck

It would be nice to have another Cocoa programmer at YC.

Don't mean to high jack it... but I'm attempting to use Apple's Documentation to learn Objective C now... (cocoa next). Should I use a book instead?

gorda001 · #6 05-16-2007

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King Kovifor originally posted:

Don't mean to high jack it... but I'm attempting to use Apple's Documentation to learn Objective C now... (cocoa next). Should I use a book instead?

YES! The apple documentation is really really bad if you are just beginning (or even if you have had a few months experiance).

King Kovifor · #7 05-16-2007

Yay (sarcastic)... Gotta try to get my parents to let me spend more money... $100 as of right now without a book. Wondered why I wasn't getting half the stuff.

Do you recommend the Advanced Mac OS X Programming book by the same author or read the suggested one and than that one (if at all)?

gorda001 · #8 05-17-2007

I think that book would be a bit hard for a beginner. Also, it's got 2/5 stars on amazon uk. Never a good sign.

Nah, I'd keep to "Cocoa Programming for OS X".

You'll never need another book (on ObjC/Cocoa) again, google and cocoadev serve as an advanced reference.