{"product_id":"macruby-matt-aimonetti-9781449380373","title":"MacRuby: The Definitive Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eWant to build native Mac OS X applications with a sleek, developer-friendly alternative to Objective-C? MacRuby is an ideal choice. This in-depth guide shows you how Apple's implementation of Ruby gives you access to all the features available to Objective-C programmers. You'll get clear, detailed explanations of MacRuby, including quick programming techniques such as prototyping. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for programmers at any level, this book is packed with code samples and complete project examples. If you use Ruby, you can tap your skills to take advantage of Interface Builder, Cocoa libraries, the Objective-C runtime, and more. If you're a Cocoa developer, you'll learn how to improve your productivity with MacRuby. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet up to speed on MacRuby basics, including classes and methods \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how to use MacRuby with Apple's Xcode developer suite \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelve into the primitive object classes and data types in Foundation Kit \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild event-driven user interfaces with the AppKit framework \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle relational object persistence with the Core Data framework \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse advanced MacRuby techniques, including concurrency and sandboxing \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet examples for applications using Twitter and a location web service \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbed MacRuby into existing Objective-C applications \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Aimonetti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1449380379\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781449380373\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e O'Reilly Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.15h x 6.99w x 0.55d","brand":"Matt Aimonetti","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48013933609215,"sku":"9781449380373","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c7c73e74-5915-4cf7-9d56-2a678a2bc92f.jpg?v=1767745676","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/macruby-matt-aimonetti-9781449380373","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}