iOS Book to read while i'm not at a computer?

[thedon1]

I started a new job and don't want to get into the habit of eating lunch at my desk while working (like i did in my old job!).

Programming and iOS development is something that isn't my full-time job so I thought having a good book to read while being at lunch might be a good idea.

I would guess it's something less about the actual code and more about theory but I have no idea if books like this exist.

Any recommendations would be great.

 

[MattInOz]

Apple framework guides.
Less about code more about how to use the various frameworks. Interesting reading.

There are a lot of guides in Apple's supplied documentation that are good to read to get in the mindset of Cocoa.

Other options.
-Google and few others put out their own Objective-c style guides.
-Any number of app developers have good blogs that talk more about problem solving process in cocoa and cocoa touch.

Apps aren't just code so consider a book or two on general problem solving or design.

 

[joshuatbrown]

If you haven't already read The Pragmatic Programmer, I'd highly recommend that. It's about programming in general - not specific to Objective-C - and still relevant today, 15 years later. I'm a better iOS developer for having read it.

If you want something specific to iOS/Objective-C, you might like Effective Objective-C - I've heard great things about it, and the Amazon reviews are good.