The Core IOS 6 Developer's Cookbook


Book Description

The Core iOS 6 Developer's Cookbook brings together reliable, proven solutions for the heart of day-to-day iOS 6 development. World-renowned iOS programming expert Erica Sadun covers all the classes you'll need to create successful iOS 6 mobile apps with standard APIs and interface elements and take full advantage of iOS 6 graphics, touches, and views. As in her previous bestselling iOS books, Sadun translates today's development best practices into working code, distilling key concepts into concise recipes that are easy to understand and transfer into your own projects. This isn't just cut-and-paste; using her examples, Sadun fully explains both the "how" and "why" of effective iOS 6 development. All code has been fully revised and extensively tested to reflect the latest iOS 6 features and the newest iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch capabilities. Throughout, every chapter groups related tasks together, so you can jump straight to your solution, without having to identify the right class or framework first. Coverage includes Supporting direct user input through multitouch and gestures, including custom gesture recognizers Building, customizing, and using iOS 6 controls Alerting users via popup dialogs, progress bars, local notifications, popovers, audio pings, and other techniques Assembling views and animation, organizing view hierarchies, and understanding how views work together Using iOS 6's breakthrough autolayout constraints system to simplify support for multiple screen geometries controlling keyboards, making onscreen elements "text aware," and efficiently scanning and formatting text Using view controllers to organize your users' workspaces Managing photos, videos, email, text messages, and iOS 6-enhanced social media updates Implementing VoiceOver accessibility to reach even more users Organizing apps simply and intuitively with tables and adding flexibility with iOS 6's brand new collection views Getting started with Core Data managed data stores Leveraging iOS 6's powerful networking and web services support




IOS 10 Swift Programming Cookbook


Book Description

Ready to build truly stunning apps for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch? This cookbook—written exclusively in Swift 3—provides more than 120 proven solutions for tackling the latest features in iOS 10 and watchOS 3. With these code-rich recipes, you’ll learn how to build dynamic voice interfaces with Siri and messaging apps with iMessage. You’ll also learn how to use interactive maps, multitasking functionality, the UI Testing framework, and many other features. This cookbook is ideal for intermediate and advanced iOS developers looking to work with the newest versions of Apple’s mobile operating systems. Each recipe includes reusable code that's available on GitHub, so you can put it to work right away. Let users interact with your apps and services through Siri Write your own iMessage extensions that allow added interactivity Work with features in Swift 3, Xcode 8, and Interface Builder Build standalone apps for Apple Watch Create vibrant user interfaces with new UIKit features Use Spotlight APIs to make your app content searchable Add Picture in Picture playback functionality to iPad apps Take advantage of MapKit and Core Location updates Use Apple’s new UI Testing framework Liven up your UI with gravity and turbulence fields




Swift Cookbook


Book Description

Discover recipes for building feature-rich, reliable iOS native apps and explore the latest features in Swift 5.3 with the help of proven industry standard recipes, modern design techniques, and popular strategies Key FeaturesUnderstand how closures work and make use of generics with protocols to write flexible codeDiscover the fundamentals of Swift and build apps with frameworks such as Foundation, Networking, and UIKitGet to grips with the new features of Swift 5.3, including SwiftUI, CoreML and the Vision FrameworkBook Description Swift is an exciting, multi-platform, general-purpose programming language, and with this book, you'll explore the features of its latest version, Swift 5.3. The book begins with an introduction to the basic building blocks of Swift 5.3, its syntax, and the functionalities of Swift constructs. You’ll then discover how Swift Playgrounds provide an ideal platform to write, execute, and debug your Swift code. As you advance through the chapters, the book will show you how to bundle variables into tuples or sets, order your data with an array, store key-value pairs with dictionaries, and use property observers. You’ll also get to grips with the decision-making and control structures in Swift, examine advanced features such as generics and operators, and explore functionalities outside of the standard library. Once you’ve learned how to build iOS applications using UIKit, you'll find out how to use Swift for server-side programming, run Swift on Linux, and investigate Vapor. Finally, you'll discover some of the newest features of Swift 5.3 using SwiftUI and Combine to build adaptive and reactive applications, and find out how to use Swift to build and integrate machine learning models along with Apple’s Vision Framework. By the end of this Swift book, you'll have discovered solutions to boost your productivity while developing code using Swift 5.3. What you will learnExplore basic to advanced concepts in Swift 5.3 programmingUnderstand conditional statements, loops, and how to handle errors in SwiftDefine flexible classes and structs using genericsUse advanced operators and create custom onesBuild iOS apps using the powerful features of UIKit or the new SwiftUI frameworkImport your own custom functionality into Swift PlaygroundsRun Swift on Linux and investigate server-side programming with the server-side framework VaporUse Swift to implement machine learning models using CoreML and VisionWho this book is for This book is for experienced iOS developers looking to learn about the diverse features offered by Swift 5.3, along with tips and tricks to efficiently code and build applications. Knowledge of general programming concepts will assist in understanding key concepts.




IOS 11 Swift Programming Cookbook


Book Description

iOS 11, Swift 4, and Xcode 9 provide many new APIs for iOS developers. With this cookbook, you’ll learn more than 170 proven solutions for tackling the latest features in iOS 11 and watchOS 4, including new ways to use Swift and Xcode to make your day-to-day app development life easier. This collection of code-rich recipes also gets you up to speed on continuous delivery and continuous integration systems. Ideal for intermediate and advanced iOS developers looking to work with the newest version of iOS, these recipes include reusable code on GitHub, so you can put them to work in your project right away. Among the topics covered in this book: New features in Swift 4 and Xcode 9 Tools for continuous delivery and continuous integration Snapshot testing and test automation Creating document-based applications Updated Map view and Core Location features iOS 11’s Security and Password Autofill Data storage with Apple’s Core Data Creating lively user interfaces with UI Dynamics Building iMessage applications and sticker packages Integrating Siri into your apps with Siri Kit Creating fascinating apps for Apple Watch




IOS 7 Programming Cookbook


Book Description

Overcome the vexing issues you're likely to face when creating apps for the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. With new and thoroughly revised recipes in this updated cookbook, you'll quickly learn the steps necessary to work with the iOS 7 SDK--including ways to store and protect data, send and receive notifications, enhance and animate graphics, manage files and folders, and take advantage of UI Dynamics.




HTML5 Developer's Cookbook


Book Description

2012 Jolt Productivity Award winner! Using HTML5, web developers can create standards-based browser applications with extraordinary richness and power, incorporating everything from drag-and-drop to native audio and video–all without any third-party plug-ins. Simply put, every web developer needs to master HTML5–and the sooner you do so, the greater advantage you’ll have. HTML5 Developer’s Cookbook provides all the expert advice and proven code you need to start building production-quality HTML5 applications right now. Authors Chuck Hudson and Tom Leadbetter present tested, modular recipes at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. You’ll learn exactly how to deliver state-of-the-art user experiences by integrating HTML5’s new and enhanced elements with CSS3, multimedia, and JavaScript APIs. Reflecting current standards, this book prioritizes HTML5 features with substantial browser support and identifies the level of browser support for each feature discussed. Coverage includes Understanding and using HTML5’s new structural elements Using grouping, text-level, and redefined semantics Managing browser-handling in HTML5 Leveraging new CSS3 layout and style techniques Maximizing interactivity with HTML5 Web Forms Embedding audio and video with HTML5 Drawing with the canvas Controlling browser histories Integrating location awareness with the Geolocation API Implementing client side storage Working with local files Managing communication and threading Optimizing the HTML5 browser experience Integrating device data Turn to HTML5 Developer’s Cookbook for expert answers, real solutions, and the code required to implement them. It’s all you need to jumpstart any HTML5 project and create rich, high-value web applications your users will love.




The Swift Developer's Cookbook (includes Content Update Program)


Book Description

In The Swift Developer’s Cookbook, renowned author Erica Sadun joins powerful strategies with ready-to-use Swift code for solving everyday development challenges. As in all of Sadun’s programming best-sellers, The Swift Developer’s Cookbook translates modern best practices into dozens of well-tested, easy-to-apply solutions. This book’s code examples were created in response to real-world questions from working developers to reflect Swift’s newest capabilities and best practices. Each chapter groups related tasks together. You can jump straight to your solution without having to identify the right class or framework first. Sadun covers key Swift development concepts, shows you how to write robust and efficient code, and helps you avoid common pitfalls other developers struggle with. She offers expert strategies for working with this immensely powerful language, taking into account Swift’s rapid evolution and its migration tools. Whether you’re moving to modern Swift from Objective-C, from older versions of the Swift language, or from the world of non-Apple languages, this guide will help you master both the “how” and “why” of effective Swift development. Industry recruiters are scrambling to find Swift developers who can solve real problems and produce effective working code. Get this book, and you’ll be ready. Coverage includes Writing effective Swift code that communicates clearly and coherently to the compiler, your team, and to “future you,” who will be maintaining this code Using Xcode to handle changes in Swift’s language constructs as the language evolves Building feedback, documentation, and output to meet your development and debugging needs Making the most of optionals and their supporting constructs Using closures to encapsulate state and functionality and treat actions as variables for later execution Leveraging control flow with innovative Swift-specific statements Working with all Swift types: classes, enumerations, and structures Using generics and protocols to build robust code that expands functionality beyond single types Making the most of the powerful Swift error system Working with innovative features such as array indexing, general subscripting, statement labels, custom operators, and more This book is part of the Pearson Content Update Program (CUP). As the technology changes, sections of this book will be updated or new sections will be added. The updates will be delivered to you via a free Web Edition of this book, which can be accessed with any Internet connection.




The Gourmet iOS Developer's Cookbook


Book Description

The Gourmet iOS Developer’s Cookbook offers a fresh banquet of delicious cutting-edge iOS programming recipes for projects both big and small. Renowned iOS programming expert Erica Sadun brings together reliable, proven code for creating today’s richest, most robust apps. Sadun presents innovative ways to make the most of AVFoundation, Text Kit, animation, adaptive interface programming, and much more. As in all of her iOS best-sellers, this pragmatic guide translates modern best practices into working code, distilling key concepts into recipes you can understand and build on. This is more than just cut-and-paste; using examples, Sadun offers a deep dive into the “how” and “why” of advanced iOS development. The code reflects iOS’s latest capabilities, and every chapter groups related tasks together, so you can jump straight to your solution. Coverage includes Providing advanced speech generation and barcode recognition features through AVFoundation Automatically updating app text presentation based on user preferences and expectations Extending rich, flexible text throughout your apps with UIKit and Text Kit Seamlessly migrating text designs between iOS screens and other destinations Generating attributed text strings from HTML sources Integrating real-world physics for exciting animations and interactions Creating better interfaces with dynamic animators--and overcoming their pitfalls Achieving greater visual impact with improved user alerts and popovers Implementing clever and compelling effects with non-rectangular views Building adaptive apps that gracefully respond to any iOS display, orientation, or screen Streamlining development with expert methods, functions, and techniques Exploring the core concepts you’ll need to migrate successfully to Swift This book’s source code is frequently updated by the author and can be downloaded at https://github.com/erica/iOS-Gourmet-Cookbook.




The IOS 5 Developer's Cookbook


Book Description

Provides information on building iOS 5 applications for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.




The Core IOS Developer's Cookbook


Book Description

This title brings together reliable, proven solutions for the heart of day-to-day iOS 7 development. World-renowned iOS programming expert Erica Sadun covers all the classes you'll need to create successful iOS 7 mobile apps with standard APIs and interface elements and take full advantage of iOS 7 graphics, touches and views.