Introducing iOS 8: Swift Programming from Idea to App Store

Learn to make iOS apps even if you have absolutely no programming experience. This hands-on book takes you from idea to App Store, using real-world examples—such as driving a car or eating at a restaurant—to teach programming and app development. You’ll learn concepts through clear, concise, jargon-free language.

This book focuses on Apple’s new programming language, Swift. Each lesson is divided into two parts: the lecture portion explains the terms and concepts through examples, and the exercise portion helps you apply these concepts while building real-world apps, like a tip calculator. Learn how to think differently—and see the world from a whole new perspective.

• Learn the basic building blocks of programming
• Dive into the Swift programming language
• Make apps for iPhone and iPad
• Use GPS in your app to find a user’s location
• Take or select photos with your app
• Integrate your app with Facebook and Twitter
• Submit your app to the App Store
• Manage and market your app on the App Store

Steve Derico is the founder and lead iOS Developer at Bixby Apps. Bixby Apps is a mobile app development agency located in San Francisco. Bixby Apps builds top-rated apps used worldwide by millions and works with Fortune 500 clients like BMW, Lenovo, and MGM Resorts. You can find their work at http://www.bixbyapps.com.

Steve is also the founder and iOS Professor at App School. App School is an online app development school for absolute beginners. No programming experience is required. App School has taught hundreds of non-programmers how to make apps. You can learn how to make apps at http://www.appschool.com.

Steve enjoys wine, baseball, and running in his free time. He also loves to hear from readers and answer their questions. You can reach him at steve@appschool.com, http://www.twitter.com/stevederico, or (415) 779-2771.