learning to dev a bit on apple.need recomendations

[schmintan]

just ordered my first apple!! a mac book pro that cost way too much , but it so pretty its worth it. anyway, i generally work on databases in sql server, and i can do a bit of .NET development, but if you notice its all microsoft technologies. I want to give dev on the apple a go, be it in objective c or just apple script. i believe apple script has access to all API's now so would that be a good route to begin? what books and software can you recommend for an absolute beginner to apple programming?

 

[tominated]

for objective-c (and cocoa, you'll need that too) get both Programming in Objective-C (by Stephan Kochan) and Cocoa programming for mac os x (by Aaron Hillegass). They are both highly recomended by the programmers at macrumors. BTW: read the objective-c book first

 

[wmmk]

just ordered my first apple!! a mac book pro that cost way too much , but it so pretty its worth it. anyway, i generally work on databases in sql server, and i can do a bit of .NET development, but if you notice its all microsoft technologies. I want to give dev on the apple a go, be it in objective c or just apple script. i believe apple script has access to all API's now so would that be a good route to begin? what books and software can you recommend for an absolute beginner to apple programming?

you may get more responses in mac programming. this forum is geared towards html, php, flash, and that type of thing.

 

[epochblue]

If you're interested in Obj-C/Cocoa - I've been reading this book and so far, it's excellent.