May 2010
Beginner
352 pages
9h 44m
English
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Where to Go from Here
You've only scratched the surface of a set of frameworks that have been in active development since the 1980s. You've seen some of the most important parts of that framework, but you've certainly not seen anywhere near all of it.
As mentioned on Where to Go from Here, the Cocoa Fundamentals Guide in the developer documentation is a great place to start learning more about this essential framework. Just search for its name in the documentation viewer. This book's appendix shows you books, websites, and other resources for learning more about Cocoa and Cocoa Touch.
As a new developer, make sure you also take advantage of the source code that Apple provides on the developer site. Studying these examples can teach you a lot about the right way to build an iPhone application. In a similar vein, the appendix contains links to many open source projects. Some very talented developers have contributed this code to the iPhone community, and you can learn from their work.
The Language of Design
Once you get your head wrapped around the language and frameworks, you're going to want to start putting these new skills to use. But before you do, you'll want to think about design.
Just as software has a system in place to organize the various components, the language of design can help you arrange your app's functional and visual aspects. The next chapter will explore this topic and show you how it can improve your entire development process.
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