Re: Cocoa Training....
Re: Cocoa Training....
- Subject: Re: Cocoa Training....
- From: Hal Mueller <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 12:19:25 -0700
I had extremely good results from both the Cocoa Boot Camp and the
OpenGL Boot Camp. In both cases I arrived with very little experience
in the area and left with a couple of solid prototypes and having a
good, functional, but slow command of the material--I could function
on my own, find what I needed, apply it correctly.
I had tried twice to get through Aaron's book on my own. Having a top
developer at your elbow for a week, someone whose main focus is
helping you learn, is what made the difference. In both sessions, the
instructor was putting in 14 hour days, between in-class time and
evenings helping students on projects. The classroom atmosphere was
very supportive. There were some very sharp folks there, maybe 1/3 to
1/2 of them independent developers.
Both of my classes were at the Serenbe conference center outside
Atlanta. In August '06 they were A+ terrific. In October '07 you
could see they were having a bit of trouble coping with their success;
there were a few minor cleanliness/maintenance issues, but still A-
quality. The food is quite good, a modern take on traditional
southern cooking, but they don't yet have a good idea of how to cook
for vegetarians. My favorite part of the facility is just being able
to walk around among the gardens and animals (chickens, llamas,
miniature donkeys, and more), and enjoying the very dark night skies
and the freedom from traffic noise. The guest rooms are huge.
You should take a BNR class if you're pretty green in the area and
want to get up to productivity quickly. If you're fairly comfortable
with Xcode and with Cocoa constructs already, the Cocoa Boot Camp
would not be a good choice. I'm personally on the fence about the
Advanced Mac OS class offered later this year: I feel comfortable with
about half the topics offered and have no experience with the other
half. I think any of the Boot Camp level classes would be a great
investment of time and money in an area where you would personally
have a steep learning curve. You'll save yourself many weeks of
independent study.
Hal
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