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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

Gaining a deep understanding of notifications


If you use iOS devices on a daily basis, you are probably very familiar with notifications. Sometimes you may have been using your device when you received such a notification; other times, the device might have been in your pocket, on your desk, or somewhere else.

Notifications are a perfect way for apps to inform users about information in an app that might be of interest to them. New messages in a messaging app, breaking news events, or friend requests in social apps are just a few examples of great use cases for notifications. From the get-go, it's important that you're aware of the fact that a lot of apps are fighting for the user's attention at all times. Notifications are a great way to gain the user's attention, but if you send too many notifications, or only use notifications as a marketing tool, instead of as a way to provide meaningful information, it's very likely that the user is going to disable push notifications for your app at...