Carbon Programming

by Kevin Bricknell

The most up-to-20011029 book on C programming for the Carbon API, Aqua user interface, and Mac OS X system software. Contains highly requested information within the Macintosh community by both... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0672322676
• ISBN13: 9780672322679
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Sams
• Length: 1608 Pages
• Weight: 5.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 7.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

So little has changed from OS 9

Ok, that's a lie. Many things have changed since OS 9. But they all build upon what's in OS 9. To do carbon, you need to know how OS 9's apis are structured. Most of the changes in Carbon are behind the scenes on OS 9's existing APIs (for example, HIView, etc). Besides, the important changes in Carbon are listed (namely, Carbon Events). The text focuses on being able to run on both OS X and OS 9. If you don't care, you'd probably want to use NIBs with Interface Builder instead of clunky, overpriced Resorcerer. I wish there was a chapter on NIBs. That'd be nice. But you can piece together what's necessary from examples & documentation once you've read the book.Simply put, there is no better book on the topic, and this one, while not perfect, is very good. Well written, easy to follow. Just the right number of details, good examples with great explaination.

Fasten your seat belts.

The simple title "Carbon Programming", is a hint to the straight forward, no-nonsense style of this book.This is THE book on Carbon Programming. I wish it came in hard cover, because it will see a lot of use on my workspace.At over 1500 pages, after you've digested all the info contained therein, you can use it to bludgeon the next person who offers you a copy of "Window XPee".Buy this book. Write the code.