Anyone can create an app beginning iPhone and iPad programming (Paperback)

Wendy Wise

ISBN 10: 1617292656 / ISBN 13: 9781617292651

Published by Manning Publications, New York, 2017

About this Item

Paperback. DESCRIPTION Anyone Can Create an App is based on the lofty premise that anyone can begin programming given the right tools and the right help. With some time set aside and the course-work in this book, readers will be able to program their first, fully working iPhone or iPad Application. Theyll wonder why they never did it before! Anyone Can Create an App provides the EASY starting point for those people who have never programmed before but who always wanted to build iPhone and iPad apps. It starts with the absolute basics and progresses without leaving gaps so that the non-technical person can feel confident going from green to full-grown. Readers will create several apps for their iPhone and get a huge sense of accomplishment along the way. The book also demystifies some of the "insider terms" that programmers use. KEY FEATURES Short easy, easy to digest chapters No programming experience necessary Gain useful knowledge of iPhone and iPad programming AUDIENCE The Swift programming language is an ideal first language. Non-programmers can finally learn to code in iOS for iPhones and iPads without prior knowledge. ANYONE can create an App! ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY Mobile development needs continue to skyrocket and many people want to get in the surge, but they dont know how to program. Swift is an easy to use intuitive programming language for iOS, OS X, and watchOS and makes an ideal first language. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Anyone can create an app beginning iPhone and iPad programming (Paperback)
• Publisher: Manning Publications, New York
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1617292656
• ISBN 13: 9781617292651
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Summary

Do you have a fantastic idea for an iPhone app but no idea how to bring it to life? Great news! With the right tools and a little practice, anyone can create an app. This book will get you started, even if you've never written a line of computer code.

Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

About the Book

Anyone Can Create an App begins with the basics by introducing programming concepts, the Swift language, and the tools you'll need to write iOS apps. As you explore the interesting examples, illuminating illustrations, and crystal-clear step-by-step instructions, you'll learn to:

• Get started programming, no experience necessary!
• Add controls like text boxes and buttons
• Keep track of your favorite things by creating the Like It or Not (LioN) app

By the end, you'll be able to create and run your own apps, and you'll have the confidence to learn more on your own. The book is updated for Swift 3.
About the Reader

This book is written especially for non programmers - no experience needed!

About the Author

Wendy Wise has an extensive background in mobile and application development and has worked with several Fortune 500 companies. In her 17-year technical career, Wendy has served as a senior director of software development, a senior product manager for international mobile applications, and a hands-on developer for web and mobile technologies, among many other technical roles. Wendy fully embraces her nerd/geek side, as you'll find out as you read this book. In her spare time, she enjoys beer, coffee, photography, camping, and being outdoors.

Table of Contents

PART 1 - YOUR VERY FIRST APP

1. Getting started
2. Building your first app
3. Your first app, explained
4. Learning more about your development tools: Xcode
5. Capturing users' actions: adding buttons
6. The button app, explained
7. Capturing user input: adding text boxes
8. Playing on the Playground

PART 2 - THE KEYS TO THE CITY: UNDERSTANDING KEY DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS

9. Go with the flow, man! Controlling the flow of your app
10. While you're doing that...
11. Collections
12. Telling stories with storyboards
13. ViewControllers in depth
14. Put it on my tab: creating tab bars
15. Table views: more than a coffee table picture book
16. Patterns: learning to sew

PART 3 - CREATING THE LIKE IT OR NOT APP

17. Putting it all together: the LioN app
18. Adding data to your LioN app
19. Displaying details of your LioN
20. Creating the details of the detail view
21. The AddEditView scene
22. Delegates are everywhere
23. Editing LioNs
24. Saving LioNs
25. Making your LioN prettier
26. Working with Auto Layout
27. Search your LioNs

About the Author

Wendy Wise has served as a Director of Software Development, a Senior Product Manager for international mobile applications, and a hands-on developer for web and mobile technologies. She has a talent for explaining complex technical ideas in non-technical terms and holds an MBA from the Georgia Institute of Technology's Scheller College of Business.