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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

Testing your app

Apple has a facility named TestFlight that allows you to distribute your apps to testers prior to releasing it to the App Store. You'll need to download the TestFlight app, available from https://developer.apple.com/TestFlight/, to test your app. Your testers can be members of your internal team (internal testers) or the general public (external testers). Let's see how to allow internal team members to test your app first in the next section.

Testing your app internally

Internal testing is good when the app is in an early stage of development. It only involves members of your internal team. Apple does not review apps for internal testers. You can send builds to up to 100 testers for internal testing. Here are the steps:

  1. Go to http://appstoreconnect.apple.com and select My Apps.
  2. Select the app that you want to test.
  3. Click the TestFlight tab:

    Figure 26.62 – TestFlight tab

  4. Select App Store Connect Users:

    Figure 26.63 – TestFlight...