macOS Should I buy now or wait

[Ironduke]

I really want to get into xcode programming, The only interface I have known in Visual Studio on Windows which appears quite different.

I have heard alot about xcode 3.0 coming with leopard.

but will it be that to 2.4?

my question is should I buy a book now based on xcode 2 or wait for a book release on xcode 3?

any suggestions would be great

 

[sushi]

That is the 64 dollar question.

Suggest that you buy what you need today.

 

[robbieduncan]

If Apple's previous behaviour is any indicator of the future then nothing from XCode 3.0, the updated version of Interface Builder or Objective C 2.0 will be backported to any previous OS.

But this does not mean that stuff you learn now will not be useful in the future. If you buy a book now and learn the basics you should be able to pick up the new stuff using the online documentation without buying another book.

 

[Ironduke]

thanx for the help guys, one last favour could you tell me a good xcode book or give the website of a place that reviews them

 

[caveman_uk]

The choice of books specifically for xcode isn't huge - especially when you consider the mountain of books for anything visual studio related. Fritz Anderson's book is very good though (well I thought it was).

http://www.amazon.com/Step-into-Xco..._bbs_sr_1/102-5173213-1930511?ie=UTF8&s=books