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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

Exploring your Apple Developer account

Your Apple Developer account has everything you need to develop and submit apps. You can view your membership status, add and organize members of your development team, access developer documentation, download beta software, and more. All these features are beyond the scope of this book, though, and this section will only cover what you need to do to get your app on the App Store.

First, you'll get Apple Developer certificates that you'll install on your Mac. These certificates will be used to digitally sign your app. Next, you'll need to register your app's App ID and the devices that you'll be testing your app on. After that you'll be able to generate provisioning profiles that allow your apps to run on your test devices and allow you to submit apps to the App Store. Let's start by learning about certificate signing requests, which are required to obtain Apple Developer certificates that you will install...