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Mastering iOS 12 Programming - Third Edition

By : Donny Wals
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Mastering iOS 12 Programming - Third Edition

By: Donny Wals

Overview of this book

The iOS development environment has significantly matured, and with Apple users spending more money in the App Store, there are plenty of development opportunities for professional iOS developers. However, the journey to mastering iOS development and the new features of iOS 12 is not straightforward. This book will help you make that transition smoothly and easily. With the help of Swift 4.2, you’ll not only learn how to program for iOS 12, but also how to write efficient, readable, and maintainable Swift code that maintains industry best practices. Mastering iOS 12 Programming will help you build real-world applications and reflect the real-world development flow. You will also find a mix of thorough background information and practical examples, teaching you how to start implementing your newly gained knowledge. By the end of this book, you will have got to grips with building iOS applications that harness advanced techniques and make best use of the latest and greatest features available in iOS 12.
Table of Contents (35 chapters)
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Dedication
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface
Index

Summary


In this chapter, you explored the amazing world of notifications. Even though notifications are simple in nature and short-lived, they are a vital part of the iOS ecosystem, and users rely on them to provide timely, interesting, and relevant updates about subjects that matter to them, right there and then. You saw how to go from the basics, simply scheduling a notification, to more advanced subjects, such as custom actions and implementing grouped notifications. You saw that service extensions allow you to implement great features, such as true end-to-end encryption, or enrich push notifications with content that is stored on the device.

You then implemented a content extension, and saw how a content extension can take a simple, plain notification, and make it interesting, rich, and more relevant. The example of a calendar that appears with event invites comes to mind immediately, but the possibilities are endless. Proper usage of notification extensions will truly make your app stand...