Apple's eagerly-awaited Mac OS X Lion brings the innovation and simplicity of the iPad to the Mac platform - and, priced at just $30, it will rapidly appear on millions of Mac desktops and notebooks. Now, there's a friendly, easy guide to OS X Lion development for every developer and power user. In just 24 quick lessons, Sams Teach Yourself Mac OS X Lion App Development in 24 Hours will help readers gain true mastery.
Each lesson builds on all that's come before, teaching readers all they need to know, without ever overwhelming them.
Coverage includes:
- Getting started fast with OS X Lion's IDE, Objective-C, and object-oriented programming
- Safely managing memory
- Using Cocoa, Apple's advanced Objective-C based programming environment
- Building basic, advanced, and animated user interfaces
- Supporting multitouch gestures, drag-and-drop, and multithreading
- Working with data - including Core Data and iOS-style autosave
- Using notifications, alerts, sheets, and popovers
- Integrating with web services
- Building iOS-style full-screen applications Step-by-step instructions walk through common questions, issues, and tasks
...Quizzes and Exercises test readers' knowledge
..."Did You Know?" tips offer insider advice and shortcuts
..."Watch Out!" alerts help avoid problems.
By the time readers are finished, they won't just understand Mac OS X Lion programming: they'll be comfortable writing powerful real-world apps!
Each lesson builds on all that's come before, teaching readers all they need to know, without ever overwhelming them.
Coverage includes:
- Getting started fast with OS X Lion's IDE, Objective-C, and object-oriented programming
- Safely managing memory
- Using Cocoa, Apple's advanced Objective-C based programming environment
- Building basic, advanced, and animated user interfaces
- Supporting multitouch gestures, drag-and-drop, and multithreading
- Working with data - including Core Data and iOS-style autosave
- Using notifications, alerts, sheets, and popovers
- Integrating with web services
- Building iOS-style full-screen applications Step-by-step instructions walk through common questions, issues, and tasks
...Quizzes and Exercises test readers' knowledge
..."Did You Know?" tips offer insider advice and shortcuts
..."Watch Out!" alerts help avoid problems.
By the time readers are finished, they won't just understand Mac OS X Lion programming: they'll be comfortable writing powerful real-world apps!