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Xcode is Apple's tool suite and integrated development environment (IDE) for creating Mac OS X software. The IDE provides a powerful user interface to many industry-standard and open-source tools, including GCC, javac, jikes, and GDB. Xcode is designed to fully support the Carbon and Cocoa frameworks and Java. It contains templates for creating applications, frameworks, libraries, plug-ins, Java applications and applets, and command-line tools. Developers can use Xcode to edit and manage source code, test code performance, and perform many other common development tasks.
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HeaderDoc User Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to extract API reference documentation from commented header files.
 2008-04-08
Xcode Source Management Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Describes how to manage source changes using source control and snapshots.
 2008-02-08
Xcode User Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to use the Xcode application to develop software on Mac OS X.
 2008-02-08
Cocoa Application Tutorial (HTML) (PDF)
Describes how to build a simple Cocoa application using Xcode.
 2007-10-31
Documentation Set Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to integrate third-party documentation with the Xcode Documentation window.
 2007-10-31
Cocoa Application Tutorial Using Bindings (HTML) (PDF)
A hands-on introduction to Cocoa bindings.
 2007-07-10
Cross-Development Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to build software for versions of Mac OS X other than the one the development tools are running on.
 2006-11-07
Framework Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Conceptual information and guidelines on how to create a framework.
 2006-11-07
Xcode Quick Tour Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Provides a hands-on introduction to Xcode, Apple's comprehensive suite of software development tools for Mac OS X.
 2006-11-07
Porting CodeWarrior Projects to Xcode (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to move software projects from CodeWarrior to Xcode and compares the two development environments.
 2006-10-26
What's New in Xcode (HTML) (PDF)
Provides an overview of new and improved features in the Xcode application.
 2006-08-01
Unit Testing Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to incorporate unit tests into your development process using Xcode.
 2005-06-06