MacRuby in Action
eBook - ePub

MacRuby in Action

  1. 272 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

MacRuby in Action

About this book

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

  • Introducing MacRuby
  • Using Macirb and the Apple development tools
  • Going beyond the basics with Xcode Interface Builder
  • PART 2 TAKE IT FOR A SPIN
  • Using the delegate pattern
  • Notifications and implementing the observer pattern
  • Using key-value coding and key-value observing
  • Implementing persistence with Core Data
  • Core Animation basics
  • PART 3 MACRUBY EXTRAS
  • HotCocoa
  • MacRuby testing
  • MacRuby and the Mac App Store

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Information

Publisher
Manning
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9781935182498
eBook ISBN
9781638352112
Topic
Computer Science
Subtopic
Programming
Index
Computer Science

Table of contents

  1. Copyright
  2. Brief Table of Contents
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. About this Book
  7. About the Authors
  8. About the Cover Illustration
  9. Part 1. Starting with MacRuby
  10. Chapter 1. Introducing MacRuby
  11. Chapter 2. Using Macirb and the Apple development tools
  12. Chapter 3. Going beyond the basics with Xcode Interface Builder
  13. Part 2. Take it for a Spin
  14. Chapter 4. Using the delegate pattern
  15. Chapter 5. Notifications and implementing the observer pattern
  16. Chapter 6. Using key-value coding and key-value observing
  17. Chapter 7. Implementing persistence with Core Data
  18. Chapter 8. Core Animation basics
  19. Part 3. MacRuby Extras
  20. Chapter 9. HotCocoa
  21. Chapter 10. MacRuby testing
  22. Chapter 11. MacRuby and the Mac App Store
  23. Appendix A. Scripting with MacRuby
  24. Index
  25. List of Figures
  26. List of Tables
  27. List of Listings