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Mastering iOS 14 Programming - Fourth Edition

By : Mario Eguiluz Alebicto, Chris Barker, Donny Wals
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Mastering iOS 14 Programming - Fourth Edition

By: Mario Eguiluz Alebicto, Chris Barker, Donny Wals

Overview of this book

Mastering iOS 14 development isn’t a straightforward task, but this book can help you do just that. With the help of Swift 5.3, you’ll not only learn how to program for iOS 14 but also be able to write efficient, readable, and maintainable Swift code that reflects industry best practices. This updated fourth edition of the iOS 14 book will help you to build apps and get to grips with real-world app development flow. You’ll find detailed background information and practical examples that will help you get hands-on with using iOS 14's new features. The book also contains examples that highlight the language changes in Swift 5.3. As you advance through the chapters, you'll see how to apply Dark Mode to your app, understand lists and tables, and use animations effectively. You’ll then create your code using generics, protocols, and extensions and focus on using Core Data, before progressing to perform network calls and update your storage and UI with the help of sample projects. Toward the end, you'll make your apps smarter using machine learning, streamline the flow of your code with the Combine framework, and amaze users by using Vision framework and ARKit 4.0 features. By the end of this iOS development book, you’ll be able to build apps that harness advanced techniques and make the best use of iOS 14’s features.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)

Chapter 14: Creating an App Clip for Your App

One of the main features that iOS 14 brings to the table is App Clips. App Clips provide users with a fast new way to discover and make use of what your app has to offer. By triggering an App Clip from a QR code, a link, an NFC tag, or other mechanism, it can pop into the user's device (even without your app installed) and bring some of your app's functionality to life in a matter of seconds.

In this chapter, we are going to learn what an App Clip is, what they are used for, and what the user's journey will be like while using them. We will review the different options that users have to trigger them. We will then develop an App Clip and learn how to configure it with App Store Connect's new features. Finally, we will learn how to test them using Local Experiences. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to develop your own App Clips and bring your apps to the next level.

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