Conventions Used in This Book
Inside Macintosh uses special conventions to present certain types of information.Special Fonts
All code listings, reserved words, and names of actual data structures, fields, constants, parameters, and routines are shown in Letter Gothic (this is Letter Gothic).Words that appear in boldface are key terms or concepts and are defined in the glossary.
Types of Notes
There are several types of notes used in this book.
- Note
- A note like this contains information that is interesting but not essential to an understanding of the main text. (An example appears in the chapter "Introduction to Open Transport" on (page 1-6).)
- IMPORTANT
- A note like this contains information that is essential for an understanding of the main text. (An example appears in the chapter "Endpoints" on (page 3-77).)
- WARNING
- Warnings like this indicate potential problems that you should be aware of as you design your application. Failure to heed these warnings could result in system crashes or loss of data. (An example appears in the chapter "Endpoints" on (page 3-53).)