Dear Readers,
Wow! Your response to the first issue of develop was overwhelming! You sent almost
two hundred letters and Links telling me what you liked, what you'd like changed, and
what articles you'd like to see. I've published (and answered) a representative
sampling in the Letters section and will continue to let you know what happens with
your suggestions. Article-specific questions are answered (by the original authors)
in the Macintosh Q & A section.
This issue of develop revolves around object programming. If you've been reading
much of what's been coming out of Apple lately, you will have noticed quite a push
toward object programming. Apple has invested years of R & D in object
programming and we're working to get you to take advantage of the work we've done.
Unless you're already an object-based programmer, this issue probably won't solve
any problems you're struggling with right now. I'm hoping, however, that it helps to
convince you that object programming can save you time and effort in the long run and
that it's worth the investment it will take to learn about a new environment. Not only
will object programming help you to write and to maintain today's applications, but it
will also help to prepare you for tomorrow's system software.
Providing you with code and ideas that serve you well when new products come out is
one of my top priorities, so look past today and into tomorrow and use the code and
ideas we give you.
Keep those cards and letters coming!
Louella Pizzuti
Editor