Mark and Aaron's Core Mac OS X and Unix Programming quickly became my favorite development book. It was the first book to cover the advanced topics not discussed elsewhere. I excitedly read it from cover to cover, eagerly eating up the information on topics I had never examined before. Advanced Mac OS X Programming is an incredible sequel, covering the new Mac OS X technologies that have emerged since. This book goes into a level of detail not offered by other documentation, but also includes easy to follow examples. After reading it, you'll impress your peers with your clear understanding of advanced Mac OS X programming.
John A. Vink, television host and software engineer
Advanced Mac OS X Programming has long been a required text and source of curriculum for my 10-week Mac and iOS programming course. This new edition brings anticipated updates covering the latest Apple developer technologies. The fresh content keeps this classic book relevant and critical to programmers of all levels working on Apple's platforms. There is simply no other collection of published material that covers these advanced topics with equal depth and skill.
Chris Parrish, co-founder of RogueSheep, Incorporated, Mac and iOS programming instructor
"Many books will introduce you to the basics of Mac OS X programming. Advanced Mac OS X Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide aims for much more, laying out a course for becoming a seasoned expert in many of the nitty-gritty details of developing for the platform."
Daniel Jalkut, Red Sweater Software
Mark Dalrymple, Advanced Mac OS X Instructor at The Big Nerd Ranch, co-authored Advanced Mac OS X Programming. He has been a Macintosh programmer since 1985 and a professional Unix developer since 1990. Aaron Hillegass, CEO of Big Nerd Ranch, has more than 18 years of experience as a software engineer and trainer. He is author of Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X, the definitive Cocoa programming guide. Jeremy Sherman, Advanced Mac OS X instructor at The Big Nerd Ranch, started programming with QBasic running under MS-DOS on an 8088. He has used Macs since OS 9, jumped to OS X as soon as possible, and has had Terminal.app open ever since.