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Allows students to learn the most important tasks of a program or operating system and get right to work on any project. Ex.___
Succinct numbered instructions provide a logical approach to learning tasks. Ex.___
Visually demonstrates and reinforces the instructions for a particular task as the students work at their computers. Ex.___
Easy for the instructors and students to find a particular task and makes these texts useful after the course ends. Ex.___
Sections that call attention to important features and additional helpful information. Ex.___
Highlighted through the book offer author advice, time-saving shortcuts, and pointers for students who want a further understanding of the program. Ex.___
Many of the authors are industry-leading teachers, writers, and designers, providing students with expert, professional training. Ex.___
All Visual QuickStart Guides are reasonably priced, making them an affordable option for learning multiple software programs. Ex.___
REALbasic is one of the most popular programming platforms for Macintosh users. It's powerful, inexpensive, easy-to-use, and allows programmers to create applications for Macintosh, Mac OS X, and Windows. REALbasic has been described as "Visual Basic for the Macintosh" and indeed, REALbasic's visual, drag-and-drop interface is easy enough for beginners to learn, while still powerful enough for professionals to use. REALbasic for Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide shows how to develop applications for the Macintosh and Windows platform, with plenty of screenshots to guide readers along. This book covers REALbasic version 3.5, which adds supports for Mac OS X, powerful new 3D graphics, Microsoft Office automation, an internal scripting language, and much more. Ideal for beginning programmers as well as those with more programming experience.
Introduction.
I. THE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT.
1. REALbasic and Application Development.II. REALBASIC PROGRAMMING.
5. Object-oriented Programming.III. THE APPLICATION DEVELOPER.
13. Good Practices: Design and Documentation.