Objective-C is an exciting and dynamic approach to C-based object-oriented programming. It's the approach adopted by Apple as the foundation for programming under Mac OS X, a Unix-based operating system gaining wide acceptance among programmers and other technologists. Objective-C is easy to learn and has a simple elegance that is a welcome breath of fresh air after the abstruse and confusing C++. In this pocket reference, Andrew M. Duncan provides a quick and concise introduction to Objective-C for the experienced programmer. In addition to covering the essentials of Objective-C syntax, Andrew also covers important facets of the language such as memory management, the Objective-C runtime, dynamic loading, distributed objects, and exception handling.