Learn iOS app development and work with Xcode 13 and Apple's iOS 15 simulators
Key Features
- Explore the latest features of Xcode 13 and the Swift 5.5 programming language in this updated sixth edition
- Start your iOS programming career and have fun building your own iOS apps
- Discover the new features of iOS 15 such as Mac Catalyst, SwiftUI, Swift Concurrency, and SharePlay
Book Description
With almost 2 million apps on the App Store, iOS mobile apps continue to be incredibly popular. Anyone can reach millions of customers around the world by publishing their apps on the App Store. iOS 15 Programming for Beginners is a comprehensive introduction for those who are new to iOS. It covers the entire process of learning the Swift language, writing your own app, and publishing it on the App Store.
Complete with hands-on tutorials, projects, and self-assessment questions, this easy-to-follow guide will help you get well-versed with the Swift language to build your apps and introduce exciting new technologies that you can incorporate into your apps. You'll learn how to publish iOS apps and work with Mac Catalyst, SharePlay, SwiftUI, Swift concurrency, and much more.
By the end of this iOS development book, you'll have the knowledge and skills to write and publish interesting apps, and more importantly, to use the online resources available to enhance your app development journey.
What you will learn
- Get to grips with the fundamentals of Xcode 13 and Swift 5.5, the building blocks of iOS development
- Understand how to prototype an app using storyboards
- Discover the Model-View-Controller design pattern and how to implement the desired functionality within an app
- Implement the latest iOS features such as Swift Concurrency and SharePlay
- Convert an existing iPad app into a Mac app with Mac Catalyst
- Design, deploy, and test your iOS applications with design patterns and best practices
Who this book is for
This book is for anyone who has programming experience but is new to Swift and iOS app development. Basics knowledge of programming, including loops, boolean, and so on, is necessary.
Table of Contents
- Getting Familiar with Xcode
- Simple Values and Types
- Conditionals and Optionals
- Range Operators and Loops
- Collection Types
- Functions and Closures
- Classes, Structures, and Enumerations
- Protocols, Extensions, and Error Handling
- Setting Up the User Interface
- Building Your User Interface
- Finishing Up Your User Interface
- Modifying and Configuring Cells
- Getting Started with MVC and Collection Views
- Getting Data into Collection Views
- Getting Started with Table Views
- Getting Started with MapKit
- Getting Started with JSON Files
- Displaying Data in a Static Table View
- Getting Started with Custom UIControls
- Getting Started with Cameras and Photo Libraries
- Understanding Core Data
- Getting Started with Mac Catalyst
- Getting Started with SwiftUI
- Getting Started with Swift Concurrency
- Getting Started with SharePlay
- Testing and Submitting Your App to the App Store
Ahmad Sahar is a trainer, presenter, and consultant at Tomafuwi Productions, specializing in conducting training courses for macOS and iOS, macOS Support Essentials certification courses, and iOS Development courses. He is a member of the DevCon iOS and MyCocoaHeads online communities in Malaysia, and has conducted presentations and talks for both groups. In his spare time, he likes building and programming LEGO Mindstorms robots. Craig Clayton is a self-taught senior iOS engineer at Fan Reach, specializing in building mobile experiences for NBA, NHL, CHL, and NFL teams. He also volunteered as the organizer of the Suncoast iOS meetup group in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area for 3 years, preparing presentations and hands on talks for this group and other groups in the community. He is launching a new site called Design To SwiftUI online, which specializes in teaching developers and designers how to build iOS apps from design to SwiftUI video courses.
