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Leopard Reference Library: User Experience
A full suite of free developer tools is available to Mac OS X developers, who can speed up their development process by using these tools to prototype, compile, debug, and optimize their software products. Xcode, Apple's integrated development environment, can be used with Cocoa, Carbon, or Java. Interface Builder lets you quickly design and construct an Aqua-compilant user interface.
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Dashcode User Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to use Dashcode to create Dashboard widgets.
 Guides 2009-03-04
Interface Builder User Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Conceptual information and tasks explaining how to use the Interface Builder application to design user interfaces.
 Guides 2008-11-19
Apple Publications Style Guide (PDF)
Describes style and usage of Apple terms, including user interface terms that should be used in applications.
Guides 2008-10-16
Xcode Quick Tour for Mac OS X (HTML) (PDF)
Provides a hands-on introduction to Xcode, Apple's comprehensive suite of software development tools for Mac OS X.
 Guides 2008-10-15
Leopard Technology Series for Developers: Introducing Dashcode (HTML)
Learn how Dashcode makes widget development easier than ever.
 Articles 2007-01-09
AppleScript Studio Programming Guide (HTML) (PDF)
Explains how to create script-driven applications with complex user interfaces based on Cocoa UI classes. Includes tutorials.
 Guides 2006-04-04
UpdateXcodeSubprojects (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Updates all subprojects of an Xcode project to Xcode 2.1 format. Illustrates scripting techniques.
 Sample Code 2005-06-06
Installer Tiger Examples (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
A walkthrough of using distribution scripts and other Tiger Installer features.
 Sample Code 2005-06-01
Activating CrashReporter in OS X (HTML)
Deprecated - QA1057: Explains of how to enable crash reporting in Mac OS X version 10.0.
 Technical Q&As 2001-05-13