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An iOS Developer's Guide to SwiftUI

By : Michele Fadda
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An iOS Developer's Guide to SwiftUI

By: Michele Fadda

Overview of this book

– SwiftUI transforms Apple Platform app development with intuitive Swift code for seamless UI design. – Explore SwiftUI's declarative programming: define what the app should look like and do, while the OS handles the heavy lifting. – Hands-on approach covers SwiftUI fundamentals and often-omitted parts in introductory guides. – Progress from creating views and modifiers to intricate, responsive UIs and advanced techniques for complex apps. – Focus on new features in asynchronous programming and architecture patterns for efficient, modern app design. – Learn UIKit and SwiftUI integration, plus how to run tests for SwiftUI applications. – Gain confidence to harness SwiftUI's full potential for building professional-grade apps across Apple devices.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Part 1: Simple Views
5
Part 2: Scrollable Views
8
Part 3: SwiftUI Navigation
11
Part 4: Graphics and Animation
14
Part 5: App Architecture
17
Part 6: Beyond Basics

The app submission process

When submitting iOS and macOS applications to the Apple App Store, there are a number of steps to follow, such as getting certificates generated and creating mobile provisioning profiles.

You will need to use both the Apple Developer website and Xcode.

Certificates identify you as the developer of your apps and ensure the security and integrity of your apps. Different certificates will be required for development and distribution.

Certificates

There are two main types of certificates that are relevant to app development:

  • Development certificate: This is used to authorize the installation of applications on physical devices while developing the application.
  • Distribution certificate: This is required for application distribution in the App Store or ad hoc (on selected specific devices, the latter usually for testing purposes).

    Additional certificates can be needed for specific purposes, for example, enabling push messages.

The...