May 2010
Beginner
352 pages
9h 44m
English
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Where to Go from Here
Now that you've gotten a taste of Objective-C, you may find that you want to know more about the language.
Sometimes, you do get something for nothing; The Objective-C 2.0 Programming Language book is a great example. Apple has some of the best technical writers in the business, and it shows in this book that describes the programming language. All of the language's features are described in detail along with pertinent examples. The book's glossary and index are especially helpful as you encounter new terminology and concepts. There's a link to this online book on this book's Missing CD page at www.missingmanuals.com/cds. (Or just do a web search for the objective-c 2.0 programming language. You'll find a link to the book on Apple's site.)
Another great resource is right inside this book—Appendix A. Here you'll find additional resources for each of the topics covered in this book. Each is listed along with a URL and a short review. If there's an area where you feel you need more help, head for the appendix.
Developer Documentation
It may seem odd that you've gone through an entire chapter describing a programming language, and the topic of developer documentation hasn't been mentioned. It's because there's a lot of it and it's really good. To the point of it being a distraction, in fact.
Since there's no way this book can explain every line of code you'll encounter, now's a good time to introduce the system documentation shown in Figure 2-2.
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