For Dummies Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X 978-0-470-43289-1 User Manual
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Chapter 1
A Brief Tour of Cocoa Development
In This Chapter
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Programming for Mac OS X
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Discovering the Cocoa development process
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Exploring the tools for programming Cocoa applications
T
hese are exciting times for Macintosh users. When Apple unleashed Mac
OS X upon the world, it ushered in a new era of computing for the Mac
OS X upon the world, it ushered in a new era of computing for the Mac
faithful. Besides the rock-solid stability of UNIX, Mac OS X offered functional-
ity and features that Mac users could have only dreamt of a few years earlier.
Along with this great operating system, Apple saw fit to remember Macintosh
developers and have done so ever since. Principal among Apple’s achieve-
ments is Cocoa, the subject of this book. This chapter introduces you to the
world of Mac OS X programming and, in particular, Cocoa programming.
ity and features that Mac users could have only dreamt of a few years earlier.
Along with this great operating system, Apple saw fit to remember Macintosh
developers and have done so ever since. Principal among Apple’s achieve-
ments is Cocoa, the subject of this book. This chapter introduces you to the
world of Mac OS X programming and, in particular, Cocoa programming.
Mac OS X Is a Programmer’s Dream
Macintosh programming has never been as easy or as accessible as it is with
Mac OS X. For starters, Apple, the friendly folks that they are, thought it’d
be a great idea to give away the development tools. For free. Apple provides
the Xcode Developer Tools as a free download on the Apple Developer
Connection Web site. By installing the Xcode Developer Tools download,
you instantly gain access to a complete collection of tools, utilities, documen-
tations, and example source codes to get you started programming for the
Mac OS. In the past, a developer bundle this comprehensive would have cost
hundreds of dollars. Today, Apple provides it for no additional charge.
Mac OS X. For starters, Apple, the friendly folks that they are, thought it’d
be a great idea to give away the development tools. For free. Apple provides
the Xcode Developer Tools as a free download on the Apple Developer
Connection Web site. By installing the Xcode Developer Tools download,
you instantly gain access to a complete collection of tools, utilities, documen-
tations, and example source codes to get you started programming for the
Mac OS. In the past, a developer bundle this comprehensive would have cost
hundreds of dollars. Today, Apple provides it for no additional charge.
Some older versions of Mac OS X ship with a Developer Tools disc; newer
versions don’t. If you’re searching for the disc and can’t find it, you may have
an installation of Mac OS X that doesn’t include the Developer Tools disc.
You needn’t worry, however, because you can download the Xcode Developer
Tools by signing up for a free ADC membership at Apple’s developer site
(https://connect.apple.com). In fact, even if you already have a
Developer Tools disc, check Apple’s developer site for updates because each
versions don’t. If you’re searching for the disc and can’t find it, you may have
an installation of Mac OS X that doesn’t include the Developer Tools disc.
You needn’t worry, however, because you can download the Xcode Developer
Tools by signing up for a free ADC membership at Apple’s developer site
(https://connect.apple.com). In fact, even if you already have a
Developer Tools disc, check Apple’s developer site for updates because each
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