Beginning OS X Lion Apps Development
Copyright 2011 by Michael Privat and Robert Warner
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To my loving wife, Kelly, and our children, Matthieu and Chlo.
Michael Privat
To my beautiful wife, Sherry, and our wonderful children,
Tyson, Jacob, Mallory, Camie, and Leila.
Rob Warner
Contents at a Glance
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About the Authors
Michael Privat is the president and CEO of Majorspot, Inc., developer of several iPhone and iPad apps:
- Ghostwriter Notes
- My Spending
- iBudget
- Chess Puzzle Challenge
He is also an expert developer and technical lead for Availity, LLC, based in Jacksonville, Florida. He earned his master's degree in computer science from the University of Nice in Nice, France. He moved to the United States to develop software in artificial intelligence at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Coauthor of Pro Core Data for iOS (Apress, 2011), he now lives in Jacksonville, Florida, with his wife, Kelly, and their two children.
Rob Warner is a senior technical staff member for Availity, LLC, based in Jacksonville, Florida, where he works with various teams and technologies to deliver solutions in the health-care sector. He coauthored Pro Core Data for iOS (Apress, 2011) and The Definitive Guide to SWT and JFace (Apress, 2004), and he blogs at www.grailbox.com
. He earned his bachelor's degree in English from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He lives in Jacksonville, Florida, with his wife, Sherry, and their five children.
About the Technical Reviewer
James Bucanek has spent the past 30 years programming and developing microcomputer systems. He has experience with a broad range of technologies, from embedded consumer products to industrial robotics. James is currently focused on Macintosh and iPhone software development. When not programming, James indulges in his love of the arts. He earned an associate's degree from the Royal Academy of Dance in classical ballet and occasionally teaches at Adams Ballet Academy.
Acknowledgments
When I was first presented with the opportunity to coauthor this book with Rob Warner, I was both excited and nervous. I was excited because our previous book on Core Data has been a success and Rob is a great partner to work with. But I was nervous because of the time investment we would both have to pour into this. In the end, we pulled and pushed each other to the finish line to produce this new book, and, once again, it was all worth it.