bindings is discussed in the Cocoa Bindings Reference
the UI settings alone don't take into account all the usage patterns.
although there is no question that documentation could always be
better (and that's coming from someone in techpubs).
On May 17, 2008, at 4:16 PM, Johnny Lundy wrote:
at the documentation for NSDatePicker if you want to see
how NOT to write documentation.
On May 17, 2008, at 9:17 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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On May 17, 2008, at 4:16 PM, Johnny Lundy wrote:
I never had any problem with a language's documentation since 1970
with the IBM 360 Reference Manual. That is, until I came across
Apple's documentation of Cocoa. I have never been so frustrated in
my life.
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The usual pattern for a User
Johnny Lundy wrote:
Try looking at the documentation for NSDatePicker if you want to see how
NOT to write documentation.
Uh, are you talking about THIS web page?
http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Cocoa/Reference/ApplicationKit/Classes/NSDatePicker_Class/Reference/Reference.html
I
Am 17.05.2008 um 23:42 schrieb Gary L. Wade:
I haven't ever used this class, but from just looking it over
quickly, it seems like it's pretty easy to figure everything out.
If you have a problem, just click on the links (e.g.,
NSDatePickerStyle).
While I think the docs aren't as bad as
Johnny Lundy wrote:
I never had any problem with a language's documentation since 1970
with the IBM 360 Reference Manual. That is, until I came across
Apple's documentation of Cocoa. I have never been so frustrated in
my life.
- Everything is defined in terms of something else.
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On May 16, 2008, at 5:05 PM, Erik Buck wrote:
[Re-post from http://www.cocoabuilder.com/archive/message/cocoa/2007/8/20/188026
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That was well worth reposting.
This may partly answer my question about why people don't notice or
study the concepts docs. Maybe we're too used to clicking on
Wikis like CocoaDev can be nice for filling these gaps. I find
it helpful to see not only the articles, which are usually
practical, but also visitor comments.
For example, someone can easily add a statement to a 4-year-old
page, pointing out a new approach that works better. Or, a
debate can
Very good post, Erik.
Here's what I feel now about this issue.
I too am having difficulties to learn Cocoa. The problem might be that
I'm new to both Cocoa and Objective C. I've seen some tutorials that
try to teach them at the same time. I'm afraid they might be a little
too shallow, exploring
