From: Brad W. <bra...@uc...> - 2008-05-19 17:42:57
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Hi Nathan, Yes, bodies are out here... If you don't already have Aaron Hillegass' book, "Cocoa Programming for Max OS X", stop whatever you're doing right now and order the 3rd edition which just came out: http://www.amazon.com/Cocoa-Programming-Mac-OS-3rd/dp/0321503619/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211218573&sr=8-1 There is no better "getting-started" book. Period. When you get it, set aside a week or two to go through every page, every exercise, and every challenge. If you get stuck, use the accompanying website for hints. When you finish this book, I guarantee that you'll be off to a great start. Beyond that, going through Apple's sample code is a great next step. The foundation and patterns you'll learn from Hillegass will help you quickly understand Apple's sample code. You'll find over time that picking up new code is much easier after you have a grasp of the conventions used by the frameworks. Finally, start a small project. Think of some small project you'd like to do, and write it. If the project is too big, just write a piece of it. Good luck! BTW - do you live near a Cocoaheads meeting? I attend the meeting in Lake Forest, CA almost every month. Sometimes hearing ideas from a live person is what it takes to really grok something. Cheers, Brad On May 18, 2008, at 7:12 PM, Nathan wrote: > Is anybody there? > > I'm an absolute Cocoa newbie, but I'd love to learn. If anyone's > listening, could you please recommend a good place to start? > > I have run through Apple's "currency converter" tutorial last year, > but that's it so far. > > ~ Nathan |