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iOS 14 Programming for Beginners - Fifth Edition

By : Ahmad Sahar
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iOS 14 Programming for Beginners - Fifth Edition

By: Ahmad Sahar

Overview of this book

If you're looking to work and experiment with powerful iOS 14 features such as widgets and App Clips to create your own apps, this iOS programming guide is for you. The book offers a comprehensive introduction for experienced programmers who are new to iOS, taking you through the entire process of learning the Swift language, writing your own apps, and publishing them on the App Store. Fully updated to cover the new iOS 14 features, along with Xcode 12 and Swift 5.3, this fifth edition of iOS 14 Programming for Beginners starts with an introduction to the Swift programming language and shows you how to accomplish common programming tasks with it. You'll then start building the user interface (UI) of a complete real-world app using the storyboards feature in the latest version of Xcode and implement the code for views, view controllers, data managers, and other aspects of mobile apps. The book will also help you apply iOS 14 features to existing apps and introduce you to SwiftUI, a new way to build apps for all Apple devices. Finally, you’ll set up testers for your app and understand what you need to do to publish your app on the App Store. By the end of this book, you'll not only be well versed in writing and publishing applications, but you’ll also be able to apply your iOS development skills to enhance existing apps.
Table of Contents (31 chapters)
1
Section 1: Swift
10
Section 2:Design
15
Section 3:Code
24
Section 4:Features

Updating the app to work on macOS

You have modified your app's screens to work well on all iOS devices. Now you'll learn how to make your app run on a Mac.

Apple announced Apple Silicon Macs during WWDC 2020, and have updated Mac Catalyst, which makes it possible to build a Mac app from an existing iPad app and enables you to reach a whole new audience. As you will see, both your iPad and Mac apps will share the same project and source code.

Important information

Watch the video at the following link to see the iPad and iPhone apps in the Apple Silicon Macs session at WWDC 2020:

https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2020/10114/

More information about Mac Catalyst is available at https://developer.apple.com/mac-catalyst/.

Before you begin, note that this only works if you're using Xcode 12 and either macOS 10.15 Catalina or macOS 11.0 Big Sur. You'll also need a free or paid Apple developer account. If you use the project files in the Chapter24...