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- From: mike_steiner@qm.claris.com (Mike Steiner)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
- Subject: Re: Best Mac Programming Books & Languages ?
- Message-ID: <14900@claris.com>
- Date: 29 Jul 92 23:13:36 GMT
- References: <RFROST.92Jul28202926@degas.jrc.flinders.edu.au>
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- In article <RFROST.92Jul28202926@degas.jrc.flinders.edu.au>, rfrost@degas.jrc.flinders.edu.au (Richard Frost) writes:
- >
- >
- > For an experienced C programmer beginning to program a System 7 Mac..
- > I'd like to know answers to the following:
- >
- > 1) What are the BEST Technical References for Mac programming ..
- > especially ones that covers the System 7 API.
-
- Inside Macintosh and the Apple Technical Notes. For system 7, you need
- volume VI of IM. However, Apple is currently rewriting the entire
- series (the first volumes will be available at MacWorld next week, and
- will be in book stores in September).
-
- > 2) What is the BEST C compiler to program the Mac in.. we currently
- > have Think C Version 4.0 (I just unwrapped it last week) and
- > was annoyed to find it was non-ANSI (it was dated 1989 so I was
- > not surprised). is the latest version (6.0??) ANSI?
-
- Some Say MPW C; others say Think C 5.0 (6.0 isn't out yet).
-
- > 3) What are the BEST books covering Mac Networking both at the user level
- > and programming level.
-
- Michael Peirce has written an excellent book on programming AppleTalk.
-
- > 4) Are there any books that describe Apple's QuickTime extension for programmers.
- > ===========
-
- I believe that Apple has one available through APDA.
-
- > 5) What are the advantages of registering as a Apple Developer??.. how much
- > more information can you get?
-
- I'll pass on that one.
-
- > 6) What magazines are oriented towards programming the Macintosh and assume more
- > than a 'dumb user'.
-
- I think that MacTutor is the only one that fits that description.
-