Programming in Objective-C is a concise, carefully written tutorial on the basics of Objective-C and object-oriented programming. The book makes no assumption about prior experience with object-oriented programming languages or with the C language (upon which Objective-C is based). And because of this, both novice and experienced programmers alike can use this book to quickly and effectively learn the fundamentals of Objective-C. Readers can also learn the concepts of object-oriented programming without having to first learn all of the intricacies of the underlying procedural language (C). This approach, combined with many small program examples and exercises at the end of each chapter, makes it ideally suited for either classroom use or self-study. Growth is expected in this language. At the January 2003 MacWorld, it was announced that there are 5 million Mac OS X users and each of their boxes ships with Objective-C built in.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Wait for the obj-c 2.0 version of this book:
This book just seems to be a bit out of date which is why I didn't give it the full 4 stars. Wait for the next version.
Excellent for learning Objective C for Mac programmming:
This is an excellent introductory book on Objective C programming language as used for the Apple Macintosh and Apple iPhone. It is very clearly written, with good examples, and good exercises that help reinforce the concepts that need to be learned. I used this book to become proficient in Objective C in less than 3 weeks.(Note I have previous experience with C language and the Macintosh programming language so your learning rate may vary) I highly recommend this to those seeking to learn or review... more info
Outdated - Don't buy:
Don't waste your money on this book like I did. It too out of date to be of any use. Mac Xcode has changed too much since this was published.
Do yourself a favour:
Excellent! I got this almost by accident in a bundle of books I picked up on eBay and it is the single best written 'how to learn a language' book I have ever encountered. Clear, concise and just so well written. Quite complex issues are handled with great skill and deftness. I have pre-ordered the 2nd edition just to give Kochan the credit he deserves and didn't get from my second-hand purchase. If you have a Mac and think you want to understand programming (even if you aren't going to... more info
