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Highlights
- Get up and running with Apple's latest version of Xcode, and see how to use Swift in Xcode to build a variety of projects.If you already have some programming experience with iOS SDK and Objective-C, but want a more in-depth tutorial on Xcode, especially Xcode with Apple's new programming language, Swift, then Beginning Xcode: Swift Edition is for you.
- About the Author: Matthew Knott has been writing code for as long as he can remember; from marveling at moving pixels on a BBC Micro to writing ridiculous text adventures for his Mother on an overheating ZX Spectrum 48k.
- 463 Pages
- Computers + Internet, Programming
Description
Book Synopsis
Get up and running with Apple's latest version of Xcode, and see how to use Swift in Xcode to build a variety of projects.
If you already have some programming experience with iOS SDK and Objective-C, but want a more in-depth tutorial on Xcode, especially Xcode with Apple's new programming language, Swift, then Beginning Xcode: Swift Edition is for you.
The book focuses on the new technologies, tools and features that Apple has bundled into the new Xcode 8, to complement the latest iOS 10. By the end of this book, you'll have all of the skills and a variety of examples to draft from to get your Swift app from idea to App Store with all the power of Xcode.
What You'll learn
- Use Swift and new Swift-related features in Xcode
- Get started with Xcode, using Workspaces, Interface Builder, storyboarding, tables/collection views and more
- Take advantage of Xcode's vast libraries, frameworks and bundles
- Create exciting interactive apps for iPhone or iPad using Sprite Kit, Map Kit, and other Apple technologies
- Share your app using organizer, localization, auto layout, and more
Who this book is for
Those with some Objective-C/Cocoa and/or iOS SDK app development experience, but want to be more efficient in writing and testing their code, and people who want to know in-depth examples of Swift in Xcode.
From the Back Cover
This book will not only get you up and running with Apple's latest version of Xcode, but it also shows you how to use Swift in Xcode and includes a variety of projects to build.
If you already have some programming experience with iOS SDK and Objective-C, but want a more in-depth tutorial on Xcode, especially Xcode with Apple's new programming language, Swift, then Beginning Xcode, Swift Edition is for you.
The book focuses on the new technologies, tools and features that Apple has bundled into the new Xcode 7, to complement the latest iOS 9 SDK. By the end of this book, you'll have all of the skills and a variety of examples to draft from to get your Swift app from idea to App Store with all the power of Xcode.
="" power="" xcode.About the Author
Matthew Knott has been writing code for as long as he can remember; from marveling at moving pixels on a BBC Micro to writing ridiculous text adventures for his Mother on an overheating ZX Spectrum 48k. Matthew has been a professional software developer for the last 12 years, the last 6 of which have been spent in the education sector where he has now entered the sometimes-scary world of management, although when they see the mess he made of the budget that won't last long. Matthew's work and hobby is basically the same thing, but when he's not working, he is loving life in a beautiful part of Wales with his Wife Lisa, and two kids Mikey and Charlotte.