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Summary

MacRuby in Action is a tutorial for Ruby developers who want to code for Mac OS X without learning Objective-C. You'll learn the ins and outs of the MacRuby language, including straightforward examples of creating OS X applications using Cocoa components.
About the Technology
For Rubyists, it's a real drag switching to a static language like Objective-C for Mac development. Fortunately, you don't have to. MacRuby is a Ruby 1.9 implementation that sits right on the Mac OS X core. It gives you access to the Cocoa framework and easy interoperability with the Mac platform.
About the Book
MacRuby in Action teaches Ruby developers how to code OS X applications in Ruby. You'll explore key Cocoa design patterns, along with a few twists that MacRuby makes possible. You'll also pick up high-value techniques including system scripting, automated testing practices, and getting your apps ready for the Mac App Store.

Written for Rubyists. No experience with Cocoa, Objective-C, or Mac OS X required.

Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.
What's Inside

  • Intro to Mac OS X development
  • Full coverage of the Cocoa framework
  • MacRuby for iOS

Table of Contents


    PART 1 STARTING WITH MACRUBY
  1. Introducing MacRuby
  2. Using Macirb and the Apple development tools
  3. Going beyond the basics with Xcode Interface Builder
  4. PART 2 TAKE IT FOR A SPIN
  5. Using the delegate pattern
  6. Notifications and implementing the observer pattern
  7. Using key-value coding and key-value observing
  8. Implementing persistence with Core Data
  9. Core Animation basics
  10. PART 3 MACRUBY EXTRAS
  11. HotCocoa
  12. MacRuby testing
  13. MacRuby and the Mac App Store

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  • ISBN: 9781638352112
  • Publisher: Manning
  • Imprint: Manning
  • Date: Apr 2012
  • Seller Statement: Sold by Simon and Schuster

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