Cocoa programming for Mac OS X for dummies

412 Pages·2009·9.89 MB·English

by  Tejkowski, Erick

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(cid:127) High-end Cocoa — see how to build apps with multiple

documents or even have Xcode build an interface for you
Learn to:
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Go to www.dummies.com/go/cocoafd to find project files
for more!
for the examples in the book
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features
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Builder tools
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$34.99 US / $41.99 CN / £22.99 UK
Erick Tejkowski was still in elementary school when he began helping to
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instruct teachers on Apple computers. As a professional developer, he has
designed software for clients as varied as Chicken of the Sea, Energizer,
Nextel, Edys-Dreyers, Rigid Medical, and Leap Pad.
Erick Tejkowski
Tejkowski Author of REALbasic For Dummies

Cocoa® Programming

for Mac OS® X
FOR
DUMmIES
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Cocoa® Programming

for Mac OS® X
FOR
DUMmIES
‰
by Erick Tejkowski
Cocoa® Programming for Mac OS® X For Dummies®
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About the Author
Erick Tejkowski is a freelance author and software developer. He is the
author of Cocoa For Dummies, Mac OS X Tiger Simplifi ed, and Mac OS X
Panther: Top 100 Simplifi ed Tips and Tricks, among others. He has also served
in editorial and writing roles for popular Macintosh publications, such as
MacTech, MacWorld, and RB Developer. When he’s not computing, he enjoys
spending his free time with his wife, Lisa, and their children, Mercedes,
Leopold, and Emil.

Dedication
This book is dedicated to Maria Paredes, PhD. Good job!