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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

To get the most out of this book

This book has been completely revised for iOS 14, macOS 11.0 Big Sur, Xcode 12, and Swift 5.3. The last part of this book also covers the latest technologies introduced by Apple during WWDC 2020, which are Apple Silicon Macs, SwiftUI, widgets, and app clips.

To complete all the exercises in this book, you will need the following:

  • A Mac computer running macOS 10.15 Catalina, macOS 11.0 Big Sur, or later
  • Xcode 12.0 or later

To check whether your Mac supports macOS 11.0 Big Sur, use this link: https://www.apple.com/my/macos/big-sur/ If your Mac is supported, you can update macOS using Software Update in System Preferences.

To get the latest version of Xcode, you can download it from the Mac App Store. Most of the exercises can be completed without an Apple Developer account and use the iOS simulator. If you want to test the app you are developing on an actual iOS device, you will need a free or paid Apple Developer account, and the following chapters require a paid Apple Developer account:

Chapter 25, Getting Started with App Clips

Chapter 26, Testing and Submitting Your App to the App Store

Instructions on how to get a paid Apple Developer account are in Chapter 26, Testing and Submitting Your App to the App Store.