Swift: Developing iOS Applications

By : Jon Hoffman, Andrew J Wagner, Giordano Scalzo

Swift: Developing iOS Applications

By: Jon Hoffman, Andrew J Wagner, Giordano Scalzo

Overview of this book

The Swift––Developing iOS Applications course will take you on a journey to become an efficient iOS and OS X developer, with the latest trending topic in town. Right from the basics to the advanced level topics, this course would cover everything in detail. We’ll embark our journey by dividing the learning path into four modules. Each of these modules are a mini course in their own right; and as you complete each one, you’ll gain key skills and be ready for the material in the next module. The first module is like a step-by-step guide to programming in Swift 2. Each topic is separated into compressible sections that are full of practical examples and easy-to-understand explanations. Each section builds on the previous topics, so you can develop a proficient and comprehensive understanding of app development in Swift 2. By the end of this module, you’ll have a basic understanding of Swift 2 and its functionalities. The second module will be the an easy-to-follow guide filled with tutorials to show you how to build real-world apps. The difficulty and complexity level increases chapter by chapter. Each chapter is dedicated to build a new app, beginning from a basic and unstyled app through to a full 3D game. The last two chapters show you how to build a complete client-server e-commerce app right from scratch. By the end of these modules, you’ll be able to build well-designed apps, effectively use AutoLayout, develop videogames, and build server apps. The third and the last module of our course will take an example-based approach where each concept covered is supported by example code to not only give you a good understanding of the concept, but also to demonstrate how to properly implement it.

Preface

What this learning path covers

What you need for this learning path

Who this learning path is for

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1. Module 1

1. Introducing Swift

2. Building Blocks – Variables, Collections, and Flow Control

3. One Piece at a Time – Types, Scopes, and Projects

4. To Be or Not To Be – Optionals

5. A Modern Paradigm – Closures and Functional Programming

6. Make Swift Work For You – Protocols and Generics

7. Everything Is Connected – Memory Management

8. Paths Less Traveled – Error Handling

9. Writing Code the Swift Way – Design Patterns and Techniques

10. Harnessing the Past – Understanding and Translating Objective-C

11. A Whole New World – Developing an App

12. What's Next? – Resources, Advice, and the Next Steps

2. Module 2

1. Welcome to the World of Swift

2. Building a Guess the Number App

3. A Memory Game in Swift

4. A TodoList App in Swift

5. A Pretty Weather App

6. Flappy Swift

7. Polishing Flappy Swift

8. Cube Runner

9. Completing Cube Runner

10. ASAP – an E-commerce App in Swift

11. ASAPServer, a Server in Swift

3. Module 3

1. Taking the First Steps with Swift

2. Learning about Variables, Constants, Strings, and Operators

3. Using Collections and Cocoa Data Types

4. Control Flow and Functions

5. Classes and Structures

6. Using Protocols and Protocol Extensions

7. Writing Safer Code with Availability and Error Handling

8. Working with XML and JSON Data

9. Custom Subscripting

10. Using Optional Types

11. Working with Generics

12. Working with Closures

13. Using Mix and Match

14. Concurrency and Parallelism in Swift

15. Swift Formatting and Style Guide

16. Network Development with Swift

17. Adopting Design Patterns in Swift

A. Biblography

Index

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