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"Great book!" - by Anonymous on 17-AUG-2012
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Great book and great teacher Mikey Ward!
Thanks guys!
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"Meeting with Objective-C and Cocoa Framework" - by Anonymous on 03-MAY-2012
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As a programmer who is experienced with C, C++, Java and Python, I had attempted to learn Objective-C several times before from different resources. However, I did neither get satisfied nor succeed to focus as I struggle with the learning curve.

There may be many books on a given subject but to me, usually one book addresses me just as I want to look forward hearing. Aaron Hillegass and Adam Preble come up with a great book which let me learn about Objective-C as I never easily understand before.

The book starts by an Objective-C course for people already programmed in C, Java or C++ before. Therefore, you should not expect to read it as an OOP introduction. Also a moderate knowledge of C language is in my opinion very helpful and necessary.

Examples are easy to follow and focused on the dedicated subject, no more or less. It is also very engaging to read some hints about what the best practices experienced Objective-C programmers follow and things to avoid.

I would highly recommend any C/C++ or Java programmer looking for a neat and well-organized book about Objective-C and Cocoa framework.    
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"Good for Topical Study" - by 0x90 on 19-APR-2012
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Coming from a Cocoa Touch development background this book has been a good source for me to learn Cocoa specific elements such as Bindings.

The main weak-point of this book is that the examples and explanations are very lacking. If you are willing to dig into other books/websites/docs to figure out the actual workings of certain elements (such as for example the naming conventions used by KVE) then this is a good book.

If you want everything in one place or are actually new to Apple development I can't recommend it as you'll likely spend more time wondering if you missed something obvious or if you have stumbled across yet another section the author chose not to cover than actually learning.

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Decreased rating from 3 to 2 stars for the truly horrible coverage of Core Data Relationships. There isn't a single word on the workings of Core Data Relationships, their use, or how any of the aspects work together. What is provided is at best a commented code-sample. If you want to understand how bindings actually work or - dare I dream - adapt what you "learn" here to your own projects, you are back to reading other books or Apple's documentation.
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"A great book by all means" - by Nadula on 06-MAR-2012
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This is a great book, all round good descriptions with very easy to follow guidelines for people who know what they're doing and newbies (I'm a bit of a newbie to Cocoa myself, but not programming).

However, I feel conned over the "FREE" online edition that I cannot download without paying for a subscription. I own tons of programming books and I've never had a single one that doesn't come with a CD containing digital content or a download of the eBook.

4 stars for the book, 1 star off for the feeling of being short-changed.
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