Re: Really learning ObjC

[Andreas Höschler]

Hi Stefan,

> So I've been thinking about really learning ObjC recently.  I mean, I 
> know how to read the code in most programs, but I wouldn't have a clue 
> if someone were to ask me do write code.  I can do C pretty well for 
> an Engineer but I'm oblivious to some of the language's functionality, 
> mainly the O.O.ness!  I've read all the material available online, but 
> most of it doesn't go as in-depth as I'd like, and other go way too 
> in-depth for my level.  Since I learned most of what I know about C 
> from "Programming in C" I thought I'd invest on the book "Programming 
> in Objective C".  I was wondering what is the general consensus about 
> this book?  Amazon also recommends "Cocoa Programming for MacOS X", 
> how's that book?  I know there's some stuff on it on the main page, 
> but I'd like to know if it's useful for GNUstep.  I don't have a Mac, 
> so I'd have to do the examples and exercises in GNUstep!
>  
> Both books have fairly high ratings, and I know from experience Kochan 
> is a great instructor (why I decided on "Programming with Objective 
> C")!  Is this a pair of books you guys would recommend for someone 
> coming into GNUstep with only procedural languages experience (I only 
> really know Pascal, C and MATLAB)?

Try http://objc.toodarkpark.net!

Regards,

 Andreas