The path to Mac OS X development enlightenment leads right through Cocoa, Apple’s framework for creating all things Mac, and now all things iPhone, as well. Dave Mark is your Zen master for this journey, and he leads you from the dark forest before Cocoa through to application developers’ nirvana. You will learn not only how to use the components of this rich framework, but also the philosophy of Cocoa development: when and why to call on the various pieces.

Dave Mark’s approach as Zen teacher is nurturing and supportive. The path over what looks like a mountain of components and APIs has never been more thoroughly prepared for your travels. With Mark’s guidance, the steep learning curve becomes a pleasurable adventure. There is still much work for the uninitiated, but by the time you’re down, you, too, will feel like a Cocoa Master.

•Begin to really get to grips with the full Cocoa toolset—practical, hands–on learning

•Covers the new Apple SDK so you can explore both Mac and iPhone development

•Packed full of goodness and enthusiasm for the new SDK from a developer perspective

What you’ll learn

•How to actually make your own Cocoa applications—this is much more than just a quick introduction to Cocoa!

•A practical approach to working across the huge Cocoa toolset

•How to leverage Apple’s tools to maximize Cocoa programming efficiency

•How to approach Cocoa from different programming environments

Who is this book for?

Those new to Mac OS X application programming, as well as iPhone developers who want to extend their knowledge of Cocoa to include Cocoa Touch.

Dave Mark

Dave Mark is a long-time Mac developer and author and has written a number of books on Macintosh development, including Learn C on the Macintosh, The Macintosh Programming Primer series, and Ultimate Mac Programming. His blog can be found at www.davemark.com.

Jeff LaMarche

Jeff LaMarche is a longtime Mac developer, and certified Apple iPhone Developer. With over 20 years of programming experience, he's written on Cocoa and Objective-C for MacTech Magazine, as well as articles for Apple's Developer Technical Services website. He has experience working in Enterprise software, both as a developer for PeopleSoft starting in the late 1990s, and then later as an independent consultant.