Swift 5 for Absolute Beginners

Learn to Develop Apps for iOS

Stefan Kaczmarek, Brad Lees, Gary Bennett

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English

APress
28 June 2019

Macintosh OS; Compilers; Macintosh programming; Programming & scripting languages: general

Stay motivated and overcome obstacles while learning to use Swift Playgrounds and Xcode 10.2 to become a great iOS developer. This book, fully updated for Swift 5, is perfect for those with no programming background, those with some programming experience but no object-oriented experience, or those that have a great idea for an app but haven’t programmed since school.

Many people have a difficult time believing they can learn to write iOS apps. Swift 5 for Absolute Beginners will show you how to do so. You'll learn Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and be introduced to User Interface (UI) design following Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) using storyboards and the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern before moving on to write your own iPhone and Apple Watch apps from scratch.

What You’ll Learn

Work

with Swift classes, properties, and functions

Examine

proper User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX)design

Understand

Swift data types: integers, floats, strings, and booleans

Use

Swift data collections: arrays and dictionaries

Review

Boolean logic, comparing data, and flow control

Use the Xcode debugger to

troubleshoot problems with your apps

Store data in local app preferences and Core Data databases

Who This Book Is For

Anyone who wants to learn to develop apps for the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch using the Swift programming language. No previous programming experience is necessary.

By: Stefan Kaczmarek, Brad Lees, Gary Bennett
Imprint: APress
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 5th ed.
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 728g
ISBN: 9781484248676
ISBN 10: 1484248678
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 28 June 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stefan Kaczmarek is a software Engineer with over 20 years of experience specializing in mobile applications, large-scale software systems, project management, network protocols, encryption algorithms, and audio/video codecs. He has experience developing iOS software from webcams to fitness to education to point of sale. Stefan is also the author of Swift 4 For Absolute Beginners and Objective-C For Absolute Beginners. Brad Lees has more than a decade of experience in application development and server management. He has specialized in creating and initiating software programs in real-estate development systems and financial institutions. His career has been highlighted by his positions as information systems manager at The Lyle Anderson Company, product development manager for Smarsh, vice president of application development for iNation, and IT manager at The Orcutt/Winslow Partnership, the largest architectural firm in Arizona. A graduate of Arizona State University, Brad and his wife, Natalie, reside in Phoenix with their five children.