Xcode 3 unleashed torrent

Xcode is the central tool for developing software for Mac OS X. It was my privilege to help explain that tool in Step into Xcode: Mac OS X Development. Since then, Apple has released a new operating system, Leopard, and a new Xcode. Xcode 3 is the official development tool for Apple’s iPhone. Xcode 3 Unleashed is a new edition for a new world.

I wrote Xcode 3 Unleashed for people who are new to Mac programming and to Xcode, but I’ve included plenty of material that will be new even to experienced developers. My approach is to lead you through a simple application project to give you a vocabulary for the workflow of Mac development, and how Xcode and the tools that accompany it fit in. After you have a solid grounding, we can move on to Part II, where the details and more advanced techniques can come out.

Part I is a practical introduction, showing how to use Xcode at every step, from building a command-line tool, to debugging, to building a human interface, to Core Data design and language localization. Companion tools such as Interface Builder and Instruments are essential to developing for the Mac, and I cover them.