Inside Macintosh: Programmer's Guide to MacApp /

Preface - About This Book

References You May Find Useful

The Programmer's Guide provides a detailed overview of MacApp, as well as information for performing many specific programming tasks. The materials listed here provide additional information useful for object-oriented programming with MacApp. Most are available through the Apple Developer Catalog (ADC) (see page xliii).

• The MacApp Class and Method Reference provides a detailed description of the MacApp class library. It lists all the classes, with their associated methods and fields, and all the global variables and functions that make up the MacApp environment. You can use the Class and Method Reference while programming or debugging to supply specific information about any node on the MacApp class tree.
• The Macintosh Programmer's Workshop Reference provides a description of the MPW programming environment, one of several available development systems for building MacApp.
• A number of vendors provide C++ compilers that can be used to build MacApp. The reference manuals supplied with these C++ compilers can provide valuable information.
• The Macintosh Human Interface Guidelines, from Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, is the primary source for information on the look and feel of Macintosh applications.
• Many books in the Inside Macintosh series provide detail on specific Macintosh Operating System features supported by MacApp.
• Taligent's Guide to Designing Programs: Well-Mannered Object-Oriented Design in C++, from Addison-Wesley, provides a wealth of practical advice for object-oriented design with C++.
• Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software, from Addison-Wesley, introduces design patterns--a useful mechanism for thinking about reusable object-oriented design, recording successful design solutions, and building on the best work of experienced designers.