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h3. See Also
* [[GNUStep]] - a free implementation to OpenStep, the NeXT precursor to Cocoa.
» complete changeCocoa is the object oriented programming environment used in [[OSX|Mac OS X]] used to write native OSX code.
Cocoa development uses the [[Objective-C]] programming language, typically in Xcode/Interface Builder, which are Apple's [[license:proprietary|proprietary]] tools for OSX development. [[GCC]] and a text editor such as [[Emacs]] may also be used however.
One major reason however for not relying on third party Objective C tools however is Apple's Human Interface Guidelines, which developers are encouraged to follow in the creation of Apple software. The Interface Builder tool is designed specifically against these guidelines, and thus is a favored tool for Apple development.
The Cocoa API includes varied features including memory management through the NSObject class, a binary versioning scheme, a comprehensive views model, and an upcoming automatic garbage collection scheme.
h3. See Also
* [[GNUStep]] - a free implementation to OpenStep, the NeXT precursor to Cocoa.
Cocoa is the object oriented programming environment used in [[OSX|Mac OS X]] used to write native OSX code.
Cocoa development...
» complete changeCocoa is the object oriented programming environment used in [[OSX|Mac OS X]] used to write native OSX code.
Cocoa development uses the [[Objective-C]] programming language, typically in Xcode/Interface Builder, which are Apple's [[license:proprietary|proprietary]] tools for OSX development. [[GCC]] and a text editor such as [[Emacs]] may also be used however.
One major reason however for not relying on third party Objective C tools however is Apple's Human Interface Guidelines, which developers are encouraged to follow in the creation of Apple software. The Interface Builder tool is designed specifically against these guidelines, and thus is a favored tool for Apple development.
The Cocoa API includes varied features including memory management through the NSObject class, a binary versioning scheme, a comprehensive views model, and an upcoming automatic garbage collection scheme.