Mac Programming For Dummies 3rd Edition

Ten Absolutely Essential Toolbox Functions Inside!

Your Guide to Creating Software for the Mac — Covers Through OS 8.5 The Mac is back! With the success of the iMac and the power of high-end Macs, new Mac software programs are once again in demand. Whether you're a programming wannabe or a veteran developer, Mac® Programming For Dummies®, 3rd Edition gives you easy-to-understand, up-to-date guidance on Mac programming basics, compilers, programming languages, code writing, and more. So start creating new Mac OS 8.5 applications today — the fun and easy way! Valuable Bonus CD-ROM Includes:

CodeWarrior Lite — Limited version of Metrowerks CodeWarrior compiler software

ResEdit — Resource editing software by Apple Computer, Inc.

Source code and examples from the book

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Inside, find helpful advice on how to:

Compile and run Mac source code easily with CodeWarrior Lite

Understand why programming for the iMac is different

Create menus that drop and windows that move — quickly and easily

Avoid the most common Mac programming mistakes

Become fluent in C, the most important Mac programming language

Use ResEdit to edit ‘MBAR’ and ‘WIND’ resources

Discover Dan Parks Sydow's debugging secrets — and get your programs up and running faster