I've come to trust this forum quite a bit. Advice on books requested.

Question

I've read three books on programming for the iPhone. I'm starting from zero. However I've learned a substantial amount by reading. I've read: 1. iphone for the absolute beginner. (excellent starting point) 2.iphone application for dummies. (great next step) 3. Now I'm working through Head First iphone development.

What I'm finding is I'm missing big chunks of the basics. Like WHY is the asterisk placed where it is in code and things like that. I can code now, but I don't know WHY things are.

What would be my best direction to get the underlying understanding of this topic. It almost seems like those of you who have mastered this stuff, work through code like it is a conversation-- and I want that.

Should I back up and read beginners books on Objective-C or Java (as one book recommended?

Again, I thank you for your insight.

Answer 1

Based on the types of questions in your original post, I would recommend backing up. I started with Objective-C 2.0 from O'Reilly. I liked it and found it helpful to get started. I have also gone back to it to learn some of the higher level Objective-C language constructs like categories, protocols, and now the new blocks/closures.