Re: Getting Started - Xcode or ?
Re: Getting Started - Xcode or ?
- Subject: Re: Getting Started - Xcode or ?
- From: Paul Lynch <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 10:10:02 +0100
On 6 Oct 2006, at 05:22, Seth Norris wrote:
I have just applied for a position that requires a
"commitment to leaning
WebObjects" I am excited about this, but am not sure
where to start. I have been reading through all the
documentation from Apple, but am getting somewhat
bogged down. I am hoping to have at least gotten my
hands dirty before the interview. I have been trying
to use XCode and have been messing around with
EOModeler. It seems very cool, but I have not gotten
very far. I have been looking online for other
resources/tutorials but the pickings seem slim. Any
suggestions? Am I wasting my time with XCode? Is
there a book I should get?
Book list:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/richpub/listmania/fullview/
28YP24SBESP11/026-7300173-7550055
You want to skim through Joshua Marker's book, and should study the
first half of the WROX book. Chuck's book is required for advanced
WO developers, but you probably don't need it now. You should also
study the online Apple docs at http://developer.apple.com/
referencelibrary/DeveloperTools/idxWebObjects-date.html, especially
the Overview and the Application Programming Guide.
Xcode is still the current and supported development environment from
Apple, and is a lot easier for a beginner to get started with,
especially if you are in a hurry. You will need Eclipse/WOLips (and
probably Project Wonder) in the future, but not right now, IMHO.
Last but not least: If you
were interviewing someone for a position that would
require them to use WebObjects, what would you like to
see from them, knowing that they have no previous
experience?
I have interviewed plenty of people for that position :-) (in
general, not the position you are asking about). In short, it
depends on the company, the position, and the applicant. I would
want someone who had the "hacker mentality" (http://www.elsewhere.org/
jargon/html/, Appendix B), and who had at least an understanding of
professional programming.
Basics are: Java, HTML, CSS, SQL, object oriented programming. How
well do you understand MVC?
Finally, you need to be genuinely enthusiastic about WebObjects. How
would you answer the question: "Why choose WebObjects for a new
project over Rails?".
That should give you a few things to think about. I hope you
interviewer gets to read this, too :-).
Paul
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