Working with Interface Windows in Cocoa
Perhaps the most important element of any GUI-based application is the window. In fact, it's so important that those guys from Redmond used it to name their operating system. The windows in an application [more…]
What Is Scripting, Anyway?
Why is this AppleScript stuff called scripting? The answer is unclear, but it was probably a marketing ploy to keep people from thinking about programming. While real people tend to think of programming [more…]
Building Graphics with Cocoa Programming
To do any type of graphics programming in Cocoa, familiarize yourself with a few important Cocoa data structures: NSPoint, NSRect, NSSize, and NSColor. You'll need them so they make a good starting point [more…]
Saving Time and Energy with Cocoa Programming Tips
Programming computers can be tedious and grueling. Save some time and make your Cocoa programming easier with these handy tips and tricks. [more…]
Polishing Your Development Tools for Cocoa Programming
Cocoa is one kind of programming that you can perform with Apple's Developer Tools. Cocoa is a collection of tools and libraries that allows you to get the most out of Mac OS X programming. Many features [more…]
Rules for Naming AppleScript's Variables
Because the Mac lacks common sense, there are rules that define what a variable can be called. Variable names [more…]
