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Learning Cocoa with Objective C 2nd Edition
Learning Cocoa with Objective-C is the "must-have" book for
people who want to develop applications for Mac OS X, and is
the only book approved and reviewed by Apple engineers.
Based on the Jaguar release of Mac OS X 10.2, this edition
of Learning Cocoa includes examples that use the Address
Book and Universal Access
APIs. Also included is a handy
quick reference card, charting Cocoa's Foundation and AppKit
frameworks, along with an Appendix that includes a listing
of resources essential to any Cocoa developer--beginning or
advanced.
Completely revised and updated, this 2nd edition begins with
some simple examples to familiarize you with the basic
elements of Cocoa programming as well Apple's Developer
Tools, including Project Builder and Interface Builder.
After introducing you to Project Builder and Interface
Builder, it brings you quickly up to speed on the concepts
of object-oriented programming with Objective-C, the
language of choice for building Cocoa applications. From
there, each chapter presents a different sample program for
you to build, with easy to follow, step-by-step instructions
to teach you the fundamentals of Cocoa programming. The
techniques you will learn in each chapter lay the foundation
for more advanced techniques and concepts presented in later
chapters.
You'll learn how to:
Effectively use Apple's suite of Developer Tools, including
Project Builder and Interface Builder
Build single- and multiple-window document-based
applications
Manipulate text data using Cocoa's text handling
capabilities
Draw with Cocoa
Add scripting functionality to your applications
Localize your application for multiple language support
Polish off your application by adding an icon for use in the
Dock, provide Help, and package your program for
distribution
Each chapter ends with a series of Examples, challenging you
to test your newly-learned skills by tweaking the
application you've just built, or to go back to an earlier
example and add to it some new functionality. Solutions are
provided in the Appendix, but you're encouraged to learn by
trying.
Extensive programming experience is not required to complete
the examples in the book, though experience with the C
programming language will be helpful. If you are familiar
with an object-oriented programming language such as Java or
Smalltalk, you will rapidly come up to speed with the
Objective-C language. Otherwise, basic object-oriented and
language concepts are covered where needed.
Preface
Part I. Cocoa Overview and Foundation
1. Introduction to Cocoa
The Mac OS X Programming Environment
Cocoa Defined
The Cocoa Frameworks
Languages
The Foundation Framework
The Application Kit Framework
2. Cocoa Development Tools
Installing the Developer Tools
Interface Builder
Other Tools
Exercises
3. Object-Oriented Programming with Objective-C
Introducing Objects
Creating and Using Objects
Methods and Messages
Objective-C-Defined Types
Creating New Classes
Overriding Methods
Other Concepts
Exercises
4. The Cocoa Foundation Kit
Strings
Collections
Memory Management
Exercises
Part II. Single-Window Applications
5. Graphical User Interfaces
Graphical User Interfaces in Cocoa
Designing Applications Using MVC
Create the Currency Converter Project
Create the Interface
Define the Classes
Connect the Model, Controller, and View
Implement the Classes
Build and Run
Exercises
6. Windows, Views, and Controls
Windows and the Window System
The View Hierarchy
Coordinate Systems
Controls, Cells, and Formatters
Targets and Actions
Exercises
7. Custom Views
Custom View Creation Steps
Create a Custom View
Drawing into a View: Behind the Scenes
Draw Strings into a View
Draw Paths into a View
Exercises
8. Event Handling
Events
Dot View Application
Event Delegation
Notifications
Exercises
9. Models and Data Functionality
Protocols
Key-Value Coding
Table Views
Table View Example
Saving Data: Coding and Archiving
Using Formatters
Sorting Tables
Exercises
Part III. Document-Based Applications
10. Multiple Document Architecture
Architectural Overview
Building a Document-Based Application
Exercises
11. Rich-Text Handling
Cocoa's Text System
Creating a Rich-Text Editor
Enabling the Font Menu
Text Storage and Attributed Text
Enabling the Text Menu
Handling Embedded Images
Exercises
Part IV. Miscellaneous Topics
12. Printing
Printing a View
Using Print Operations
Setting Margins
Exercises
13. Bundles and Resources
Peeking Inside Bundles
Using Bundles
Exercises
14. Localization
Mac OS X Language Preferences
Localizing Resources
Localizing Nib Files
Localizing Strings
Exercises
15. Defaults and Preferences
How Preferences Work
Using Defaults
Command-Line Preferences Access
Using Unique Application Identifiers
Exercises
16. Accessory Windows
The Role of File's Owner
Making an Info Window
Exercises
17. Finishing Touches
Tidying Up the User Interface
Providing an Icon
Providing Help
Customizing the About Box
Tweaking Compiler Settings
Packaging for Distribution
Closure
Exercises
Part V. Appendixes
A. Exercise Solutions
B. Additional Resources
C. Using the Foundation and Application Kit API References
Index
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