This was key. I built a couple of minor, but useful for me, apps by simply following the docs at the time.
The major difference between Apple docs, and Javadocs at the time (Java was the actual language I used to program in), was that Javadocs was basically API references, whereas Apple docs had API references but they also had guides that went into the why, and the best practices, and even occasionally alternatives for edge cases, etc.
And the fact that it was available offline as an optional download with XCode was a massive bonus at a time when ubiquitous Wifi and internet was not a thing.
It was a real surprise to me, after having stepped away from any sort of Apple development for a few years that Apple's docs were considered bad.
varunprasad|4 years ago
The major difference between Apple docs, and Javadocs at the time (Java was the actual language I used to program in), was that Javadocs was basically API references, whereas Apple docs had API references but they also had guides that went into the why, and the best practices, and even occasionally alternatives for edge cases, etc.
And the fact that it was available offline as an optional download with XCode was a massive bonus at a time when ubiquitous Wifi and internet was not a thing.
It was a real surprise to me, after having stepped away from any sort of Apple development for a few years that Apple's docs were considered bad.
unknown|4 years ago
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