tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post4110769611944773858..comments2024-03-19T06:03:40.451+10:00Comments on marxy's musing on technology: Learning iOS 5 programming with Paul HegartyPeter Markshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13007012724570360389noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-10165895432013653442013-08-15T12:40:53.209+10:002013-08-15T12:40:53.209+10:00I'm taking the class now. He's a smart fel...I'm taking the class now. He's a smart fellow talking to smart audience. That said, I wonder how many in the audience are grasping everything. It's Stanford, so probably a fair number. But I'll bet not all.<br /><br />Be warned: if you lack the prerequisites he mentions in the first class, nothing in his presentation will help fill those holes. You won't get any bones.<br /><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-9644569587078081512013-01-14T08:43:55.131+10:002013-01-14T08:43:55.131+10:00Hi.. i really think he's lectures are great as...Hi.. i really think he's lectures are great as well.. i just have a question maybe someone could answer if they don't mind.. In lecture 4, when implementing the new api to the CalculatorBrain class, why was the (id)program property declared in the header file (making it a public property), why not declared in the implementation file like the programStack property. Also, are the accessor Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-41785833961147904492012-12-14T09:17:52.052+10:002012-12-14T09:17:52.052+10:00Thanks Black.
Best wishes.Thanks Black.<br /><br />Best wishes.Peter Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13007012724570360389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-45611712459246665622012-12-14T09:16:42.543+10:002012-12-14T09:16:42.543+10:00Hi, thanks for your review. But here is my comment...Hi, thanks for your review. But here is my comment about your comment on P. Hegarty's lengthy slides. As you mention: "The slides are sometimes very wordy - fine when it's code, but often just descriptions that could be shortened."<br />I would like to mention that it is common universities to have slides like this, because it is assumed that when students take the slides home Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-8446560532558352582012-09-10T06:31:30.708+10:002012-09-10T06:31:30.708+10:00mc, that's true but the advantage of receiving...mc, that's true but the advantage of receiving lectures via a video recording is that we can pause and re-watch difficult to grasp material.<br /><br />I think the future of education is where lectures are viewed at your own pace and tutorials are the part done in a group.Peter Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13007012724570360389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-11038839951233921822012-09-10T03:51:12.682+10:002012-09-10T03:51:12.682+10:00I just have to add that these lectures are more fo...I just have to add that these lectures are more for advanced pleople or for quick-thinking Stansford students, not for pure beginners in programming.mchttp://procen.runoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-31349525600061212092012-08-28T07:20:58.684+10:002012-08-28T07:20:58.684+10:00Paul Hegarty is the King of iphone professors, and...Paul Hegarty is the King of iphone professors, and He and Stanford are to be commended on the wise decicion of providing these lectures online. They serve as a great tribute to Stanford and makes me want to go there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-63165050679346205592012-06-21T05:33:01.299+10:002012-06-21T05:33:01.299+10:00i just completed his first video n am totally take...i just completed his first video n am totally taken aback.. He makes things so much simpler.. Looking forward to all his videos..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516580398087187158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-8777492887042973352012-05-12T15:10:17.145+10:002012-05-12T15:10:17.145+10:00Agreed, this lecture course is fantastic, Paul Heg...Agreed, this lecture course is fantastic, Paul Hegarty's course really does provide a great entry point into iOS programming.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988959274438367587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-57019945915955291582012-04-14T17:45:52.594+10:002012-04-14T17:45:52.594+10:00I just discovered ITunes U and was also amazed by ...I just discovered ITunes U and was also amazed by his teaching style. Easy to follow and easy to keep up. Never a dull moment in his lectures.Arjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573717032297227493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-71216740384996683482011-11-25T14:08:45.816+10:002011-11-25T14:08:45.816+10:00Yes, I think he's an exemplary teacher. I'...Yes, I think he's an exemplary teacher. I've just watched the lecture covering storyboard and segues. Never would have got all that from just reading documentation.Peter Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13007012724570360389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-59331998776030717252011-11-25T14:05:55.830+10:002011-11-25T14:05:55.830+10:00These lectures are seriously awesome...I took a cl...These lectures are seriously awesome...I took a class in java in college and one in pascal/c++ in high school and I've had no problem following his clear lecture style (lecture 6). iOS is pretty remarkable, especially the gesture recognitions magic....the automatic reference counting is pretty cool too!Brianhttp://uofr.net/~bcgnoreply@blogger.com