Introducing iOS 8


Book Description

Learn to make iOS apps even if you have absolutely no programming experience. This hands-on book takes you from idea to App Store, using real-world examples—such as driving a car or eating at a restaurant—to teach programming and app development. You’ll learn concepts through clear, concise, jargon-free language. This book focuses on Apple’s new programming language, Swift. Each lesson is divided into two parts: the lecture portion explains the terms and concepts through examples, and the exercise portion helps you apply these concepts while building real-world apps, like a tip calculator. Learn how to think differently—and see the world from a whole new perspective. Learn the basic building blocks of programming Dive into the Swift programming language Make apps for iPhone and iPad Use GPS in your app to find a user’s location Take or select photos with your app Integrate your app with Facebook and Twitter Submit your app to the App Store Manage and market your app on the App Store




Introducing iOS 8


Book Description




Introducing IOS 8


Book Description

Learn to make iOS apps even if you have absolutely no programming experience. This hands-on book takes you from idea to App Store, using real-world examples—such as driving a car or eating at a restaurant—to teach programming and app development. You’ll learn concepts through clear, concise, jargon-free language. This book focuses on Apple’s new programming language, Swift. Each lesson is divided into two parts: the lecture portion explains the terms and concepts through examples, and the exercise portion helps you apply these concepts while building real-world apps, like a tip calculator. Learn how to think differently—and see the world from a whole new perspective. Learn the basic building blocks of programming Dive into the Swift programming language Make apps for iPhone and iPad Use GPS in your app to find a user’s location Take or select photos with your app Integrate your app with Facebook and Twitter Submit your app to the App Store Manage and market your app on the App Store




IOS 8 by Tutorials


Book Description

Learn the New iOS 8 APIs! At WWDC, Tim Cook declared iOS 8 the most significant change for iOS developers since the introduction of the original iPhone OS SDK. Not only does iOS 8 introduce an entirely new programming language-Swift-but it also introduces a huge set of APIs to learn and master! This is where iOS 8 by Tutorials comes to the rescue! In this book, you will learn the new iOS 8 APIs the quick and easy way - by following fun and easy-to-read tutorials. iOS 8 by Tutorials covers the following topics: Adaptive Layout: Learn how to make your user interfaces adapt to different devices and screen sizes. Extensions: Learn how to share your app's functionality with the OS itself! CloudKit: Learn how to store your app's data on the cloud. Scene Kit: Learn how to add 3D visualizations into your own apps! Photos: Learn about the new framework that makes working with Photos much easier. Live Rendering: Write custom controls that you can configure in Interface Buider! Handoff: Learn how to continue a task on a different device with the new Handoff API. WebKit: Learn about Apple's new and improved framework for working with the web. Visual Effects: Learn how to blur your app's UI and use vibrant text. Xcode 6: Learn about the new features in Xcode 6 and iTunes Connect. One thing you can count on - after reading this book you'll be prepared to take advantage of all the new improvements iOS 8 has to offer! The iOS Tutorial Team takes pride in making sure each tutorial we write holds to the highest standards of quality. We want our tutorials to be well written, easy to follow, and fun. And we don't want to just skim the surface of a subject - we want to really dig into it, so you can truly understand how it works and apply the knowledge directly in your own apps.




Help Me! Guide to IOS 8


Book Description

Need help with iOS 8? iOS 8 is the newest operating system from Apple as of September 17th, 2014. iOS 8 introduced many new features, which redefined the iPhone 4S and higher, iPad 2 and higher, and iPod Touch 5th generation and higher. These features include: - Interactive notifications - Predictive typing - Enhanced Siri functionality - Wi-Fi Calling - Time-Lapse Videos - Improved email application - FaceTime Call Waiting - And many more... This guide will introduce you to these new features, as well as the rest of iOS 8. The Guide to iOS 8 gives task-based instructions without using any technical jargon. Learning which buttons on your iOS 8 device perform which functions is useless unless you know how it will help you in your everyday use of iOS 8. Therefore, this guide will teach you how to perform the most common tasks. Instead of presenting arbitrary instructions in lengthy paragraphs, this book gives unambiguous, simple step-by-step procedures. Additionally, detailed screenshots help you to confirm that you are on the right track. This guide also explains Secret Tips and Tricks to help you accomplish your day-to-day tasks much faster. If you get stuck, refer to the Troubleshooting section to isolate and solve the problem. Help is here!




IOS 8 Programming


Book Description

This book adopts an end-to-end approach to helping developers and CS students learn iOS 8 programming fast. For every iOS 8 programming feature covered, the book explains the concepts clearly, based on a single, end-to-end sample - NoteApp. It helps a reader establish a solid foundation within a matter of weeks in multiple areas, such as Swift, the Foundation framework, iOS app design patterns, user interface design and implementation, and data persistence with the Archiving and Core Data frameworks. The subjects covered in this book are logically organized as follows: * Chapter 1 Introducing iOS 8 * Chapter 2 Setting up an Xcode IDE on Mac OS X * Chapter 3 The Anatomy of a Simple iOS program * Chapter 4 Introducing Swift * Chapter 5 Creating the NoteApp * Chapter 6 Designing an App * Chapter 7 Implementing NoteApp * Chapter 8 Data Persistence with Archiving * Chapter 9 Data Persistence with Core Data * Chapter 10 Implementing NoteApp for iPad and iPhone Devices * Appendix A Getting around on Mac OS X * Appendix B More Advanced Swift Features * Appendix C The TapTest Project * Appendix D Submitting Your Apps to the App Store In essence, this text helps you acquire a verifiable set of useful iOS 8 programming skills effectively and efficiently.




IOS 8 42 Success Secrets - 42 Most Asked Questions on IOS 8 - What You Need to Know


Book Description

The best IOS 8 Guide you will ever read. There has never been a IOS 8 Guide like this. It contains 42 answers, much more than you can imagine; comprehensive answers and extensive details and references, with insights that have never before been offered in print. Get the information you need--fast! This all-embracing guide offers a thorough view of key knowledge and detailed insight. This Guide introduces what you want to know about IOS 8. A quick look inside of some of the subjects covered: Duck Duck Go - History, IOS 8 - iCloud Drive, IPhone OS 1, Refrigerant - Notable blends, IOS 8 - Design, Mac OS X 10.10 - Notification Center, Mac OS X 10.10 - Continuity, IOS 8 - Family Sharing, Apple Watch, History of iOS, IOS 8 - Notification Center, Apple iOS, IPhone 6 - Software, IOS 8 - Spotlight, IPhone OS 3, IPhone OS - Software updates, Jailbreaking for iOS - History of iOS jailbreaking tools, Wi-Fi Calling - Service deployments, Stevenote - Product introductions, OS X Yosemite - Continuity, IOS 8 - History, IOS 8 - Handoff, IOS 8 - Version history: Portable iOS devices, IOS (Apple), WWDC 2013 - 2010s, SwiftKey - SwiftKey for iOS, Google Cardboard, Wi-Fi Calling - Devices, Chicken Fat (song) - History, Apple Watch - Technology, IOS 8 - Wi-Fi Calling, Outline of iOS - Releases, Swype - Availability, IPhone 5C, IPhone OS 2, IOS 8 - Keyboards, IPhone OS 1 - iOS 8.x, IPhone 4 - Software, Health (application), and much more...




iOS 8 App Development Essentials - Second Edition


Book Description

iOS 8 App Development Essentials is latest edition of this popular book series and has now been fully updated for the Swift 1.2 programming language, the iOS 8 SDK and Xcode 6.3. Beginning with the basics, this book provides an outline of the steps necessary to set up an iOS development environment. An introduction to the architecture of iOS 8 and programming in Swift is provided, followed by an in-depth look at the design of iOS applications and user interfaces. More advanced topics such as file handling, database management, in-app purchases, graphics drawing and animation are also covered, as are touch screen handling, gesture recognition, multitasking, iAds integration, location management, local notifications, camera access and video and audio playback support. Other features are also covered including Auto Layout, Twitter and Facebook integration, App Store hosted in-app purchase content, collection views, Sprite Kit-based game development, local map search and user interface animation using UIKit dynamics. The key new features of the iOS 8 SDK and Xcode 6 are also covered, including Swift playgrounds, universal user interface design using size classes, app extensions, Interface Builder Live Views, embedded frameworks, CloudKit data storage and TouchID authentication. The aim of this book is to teach the range of skills necessary to build apps for iOS 8. iOS 8 App Development Essentials takes a modular approach to the subject of iOS 8 application development for both the iPhone and iPad, with each chapter covering a self contained topic area consisting of detailed explanations, examples and step-by-step tutorials. This makes the book both an easy to follow learning aid and an excellent reference resource.




IOS 8 by Tutorials


Book Description

Updated for Swift 1.2 Learn the New iOS 8 APIs! At WWDC, Tim Cook declared iOS 8 the most significant change for iOS developers since the introduction of the original iPhone OS SDK. Not only does iOS 8 introduce an entirely new programming language-Swift-but it also introduces a huge set of APIs to learn and master! This is where iOS 8 by Tutorials comes to the rescue! In this book, you will learn the new iOS 8 APIs the quick and easy way - by following fun and easy-to-read tutorials. iOS 8 by Tutorials covers the following topics: Adaptive Layout: Learn how to make your user interfaces adapt to different devices and screen sizes. Extensions: Learn how to share your app's functionality with the OS itself! CloudKit: Learn how to store your app's data on the cloud. Scene Kit: Learn how to add 3D visualizations into your own apps! Photos: Learn about the new framework that makes working with Photos much easier. Live Rendering: Write custom controls that you can configure in Interface Buider! Handoff: Learn how to continue a task on a different device with the new Handoff API. WebKit: Learn about Apple's new and improved framework for working with the web. Visual Effects: Learn how to blur your app's UI and use vibrant text. Xcode 6: Learn about the new features in Xcode 6 and iTunes Connect. One thing you can count on - after reading this book you'll be prepared to take advantage of all the new improvements iOS 8 has to offer! The iOS Tutorial Team takes pride in making sure each tutorial we write holds to the highest standards of quality. We want our tutorials to be well written, easy to follow, and fun. And we don't want to just skim the surface of a subject - we want to really dig into it, so you can truly understand how it works and apply the knowledge directly in your own apps.




IOS 8 for Programmers


Book Description

This tutorial employs the Deitels' proven app-driven approach to teaching mobile programming. Each chapter is built around a single, unique app. The chapter begins with a detailed walk-through of what the app does, then dives into the underlying code. By the end of the chapter, the reader has not only learned key iOS programming principles, but has actually built a working iOS app!