Product Description: Learn the HomeKit platform structure and how it supports devices―existing and planned―and get a thorough grounding on new and useful apps that deliver a new generation of home automation in a secure and innovative environment...read more

Product Description: In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, start using Core Data to build powerful data-driven apps for iOS devices and Mac OS X computers! Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll discover how Apple’s built-in data persistence framework can help you meet any data-related requirement, from casual to enterprise-class...read more

Mac OS X, Apple's newest operating system for the Macintosh platform, is profoundly different from its earlier versions because of its similarity to the UNIX operating system. For developers writing software for OS X this means adjusting to two new environments to create applications and to access the enhanced features of the new OS, Cocoa and Carbon. Cocoa is an object-oriented API in which all future OS X programs will be written. Carbon is a transitional technology allowing compatibility of applications written for earlier versions of the Mac OS with Mac OS X.Mac OS X Developer's Guide focuses equally on Cocoa and Carbon, guiding the reader through these technologies and showing how to write applications in both. It is the first book for Mac OS X developers written for those who are already working on applications, as well as new developers just getting started. It starts off describing the new OS and its development tools then focuses on specific programming issues, providing tips on making the transition from classic Mac OS code to Mac OS X. * A guide for developers already writing applications as well as new developers just getting started* Focuses equally on both Cocoa and Carbon environments* Provides tips on transitioning from writing code for classic Mac OS to OS X* References Apple online materials extensively, to keep developers up to speed on changes

Provides instructions for a variety of projects using FileMaker 8, covering such topics as inventory management, scheduling solutions, and document collections.

Product Description: A step-by-step introduction to the latest version of the popular FileMaker database system for desktops, LANs, and the Internet.

Provides lessons on using AppleScript, the scripting language for Macintosh, to automate a variety of daily computing tasks and workflow processes. (view table of contents)

Product Description: This is the most comprehensive reference available on the latest release of Apple's fastest selling operating system. This new edition incorporates Jaguar's new features (over 150 new features in all) such as the new UNIX capabilities, UNIX tools, Terminal/ command line scripting, networking, security, iChat, iSync, PDAs, address book, & more! - The new UNIX capabilities and more coverage of UNIX tools, Terminal/ command line, and scripting - The latest version of Free BSD (4...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Offering complete coverage of iTools--iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes, and iDVD--for Mac users, this illustrated handbook explains how to design and create professional-quality movies, photographs, music, and DVDs with the help of Apple's Digital Hub and provides tips on editing and selecting images, digital etiquette, planning projects, and more. Original. (Intermediate) (view table of contents)

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Offering comprehensive coverage of the Mac OS X, this helpful resource explains how to install and configure hardware, software, and peripherals; discusses the new features and capabilities of Mac OS X; and offers advice on how to connect to the Internet, use the Sherlock 2 search function, and more. Original. (Intermediate) (view table of contents)