Programming Starter Kit for Macintosh

by Jim Trudeau

This starter kit aims to provide everything needed to begin programming on the Macintosh. The material is presented in a manner which explains topics conceptually and provides the opportunity for hands-on use.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156830174X
• ISBN13: 9781568301747
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Hayden Books
• Length: 600 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 7.2" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Best code examples I've found!

Why are there so few GOOD books on programming? Because good programmers are generally too busy writing good programs to write books. Thankfully, Jim took some time out for us! I have trouble staying awake with most tutorial-oriented books, and I feel they waste a lot of space... One of the beauties of this book is that the code is VERY WELL COMMENTED! Just open the final versions and read the comments: They're right in place (i.e. contextual) and don't force you to run back to the book. Once you've looked over the code (and perhaps started making your own changes), go to the book for details. I did have troubles with the init that came with CodeWarrior Lite, but it runs fine without it. I'm now using CodeWarrior 5.

Great book, but dated

For those frustrated users ( & reviewers) who have some problems using this book, note that it was written in 1995! This is ancient history for programming. The amazing thing is how much Trudeau writes is still useful.As others have noted, & despite what Trudeau says, you should at least have an aquaintance with C before you start. Assuming that ( & noting the age of the book) this is still the best programming book available in any language, for any platform. We need to pry Trudeau away from Metrowerks, where he worked last time I looked, long enough to update his book for OSX.

Good book, with some help

I have read this book, and continue to use it most fo my mac programming adventures. It is more of a desk reference for me, but if you know C, have read through this, and then look at the Apple Inside Mas books for stuff the book dosent explain, you will be well off at mac programming

Excellent approach to Mac Programming

Instead of giving scattered examples that demonstrate just a single part of the Mac Toolbox, it works on an integral, fully working application. This helps you to know how everthing works together. Readers interested in learning should know C, but only the basics, such its syntax rules and how functions work. Nobody needs to be an expert with a thorough, working knowledge of C, to learn from this book

Not for the beginning programmer

This was a good book, but i would recommend getting it after reading Dave Mark's "Learn C on the Macintosh". Although it claims to be able to teach you the C language it is better as a reference, if you learn C and then read this book it works great. The huge index of toolbox calls is really helpfull