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Xcode 6 Essentials

By : Jayant Varma
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Xcode 6 Essentials

By: Jayant Varma

Overview of this book

<p>Apple made their iOS devices easy to use and now they have extended that to their development tools such as Xcode. In Xcode, you can create native applications in the easiest way. Apple's new Xcode technology is making the development curve smoother with its easy-to-develop features and enhancements.</p> <p>Xcode can now write code with the performance-upgraded, brand new, innovative language called Swift, so you no longer need to rely on third-party frameworks to create applications.</p> <p>The book gives you a tour of the new features of Xcode 6. It introduces some important aspects such as the Swift language and its Playgrounds with visual live coding, creating interfaces, storyboards, controllers, frameworks, and live previews. Diving more into the subject, this books shows you how to debug your code, and how to build and test the application on a device or the simulator.</p>
Table of Contents (15 chapters)

About the Author

Jayant Varma is a technophile with a career spanning over 2 decades and was introduced to computing in the days of 8-bit computers and Z80 chips. While managing the IT and telecom department at the BMW dealerships in India and Oman, and Nissan in Qatar, he worked extensively on Windows, AS/400, and Unix. His love for travelling inspired him to work and travel to several countries. He is currently based in Australia.

His technological journey began as a Microsoft Technologies developer and has diversified; his focus is now on Apple and mobile technologies. He has a masters degree in Business Administration and IT from James Cook University, Australia. He also lectured at James Cook University and co-ordinated the on-shore and off-shore teaching for the Linux/Unix Administration subject. He worked closely with the Australian Computer Society (ACS) and Apple University Consortium (AUC) on workshops and projects.

He authored the book Learn Lua for iOS Game Development, Apress, and has also been a technical reviewer on several titles.

As a founder, consultant, and developer at OZApps (www.oz-apps.com), he helps organizations and individuals integrate technology into their business and strategies. He also conducts trainings and workshops, and writes blogs to share his knowledge with the community.