Examples of dynamic language feature exploitation by Cocoa from .Net perspective

FROM : Erik Buck
DATE : Mon May 19 23:42:55 2008

First, let me say that I have enjoyed the Kevin Hoffman's .Net Addicts Blog posts comparing Cocoa and Objective-C to .Net and C#.  I personally think C# is a great language and I appreciate .Net as well.  There are many programming tasks which are easier and simpler with the aid of dynamic language features.  There are many programming tasks that are harder to mess up when using compile and link time checking.  No one tool is the best solution for every problem.
 
  There is a nice summary of Kevin Hoffmans presentation at WWDC 2007 here: http://www.roughlydrafted.com/RD/RDM.Tech.Q2.07/985EEF52-D2EC-4CEB-BA8A-33D9C7A27F22.html
 
  I love this analysis - Purpose-Driven Development Environments vs. Capability-Driven Development Environments:
  http://dotnetaddict.dotnetdevelopersjournal.com/purpose_vs_capability.htm
 
  Here is a nice explanation of Cocoa Delegates from a .Net perspective: http://dotnet.sys-con.com/read/375743.htm
 
  This is a nice comparison of run-time instantiation and dynamic messaging: http://dotnetaddict.dotnetdevelopersjournal.com/instantiate_runtime.htm
 
  Core Data from a .Net perspective:
  http://dotnetaddict.dotnetdevelopersjournal.com/coredatasimple.htm
 
  Cocoa distributed objects from a .Net perspective: http://dotnetaddict.dotnetdevelopersjournal.com/do_bonjour_pbcup.htm
 
  The MVC pattern in .Net compared to Cocoa:
  http://dotnetaddict.dotnetdevelopersjournal.com/exploring_the_mvc_pattern_in_wpf.htm
 
  Observations about xcode and Visual Studio: http://dotnetaddict.dotnetdevelopersjournal.com/ide_greenerpastures.htm
 
  Does Objective-C need namespaces?: http://dotnetaddict.dotnetdevelopersjournal.com/objc_namespaces.htm
 
  Categories from a .Net perspectice: http://dotnetaddict.dotnetdevelopersjournal.com/batch_observing_an_entire_array_of_objects_in_cocoa_or__ho.htm
 
  NSUndoManager from a .Net perspective: http://dotnetaddict.dotnetdevelopersjournal.com/nsundomanager.htm