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Beginning Xcode

Swift 3 Edition

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  • Learn how to use Swift and new Swift-related features in Xcode
  • Get started with Xcode, using Workspaces, Interface Builder, storyboarding, tables/collection views and more
  • Dive deeper into Xcode using advanced searches, filtering, advanced editing, debugging, and source control

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
  2. Getting Acquainted

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Welcome to Xcode

      • Matthew Knott
      Pages 3-12
    3. Diving Right In

      • Matthew Knott
      Pages 13-36
    4. Project Templates and Getting Around

      • Matthew Knott
      Pages 37-64
    5. Building Interfaces

      • Matthew Knott
      Pages 65-102
    6. Getting Help and Code Completion

      • Matthew Knott
      Pages 103-123
    7. Constraints

      • Matthew Knott
      Pages 125-158
  3. Diving Deeper

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 159-159
    2. Storyboards

      • Matthew Knott
      Pages 161-199
    3. Table and Collection Views

      • Matthew Knott
      Pages 201-256
    4. Frameworks, Libraries, and Targets

      • Matthew Knott
      Pages 257-279
    5. Advanced Editing

      • Matthew Knott
      Pages 281-306
    6. Debugging and Analysis

      • Matthew Knott
      Pages 307-336
  4. Final Preparations and Releasing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 337-337
    2. Version Control with Git

      • Matthew Knott
      Pages 339-368
    3. Localization

      • Matthew Knott
      Pages 369-404
    4. Devices and the Organizer

      • Matthew Knott
      Pages 405-422
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 455-463

About this book

Get up and running with Apple's latest version of Xcode, and see how to use Swift in Xcode to build a variety of projects.

If you already have some programming experience with iOS SDK and Objective-C, but want a more in-depth tutorial on Xcode, especially Xcode with Apple’s new programming language, Swift, then Beginning Xcode: Swift Edition is for you. 

The book focuses on the new technologies, tools and features that Apple has bundled into the new Xcode 8, to complement the latest iOS 10. By the end of this book, you'll have all of the skills and a variety of examples to draft from to get your Swift app from idea to App Store with all the power of Xcode.

What You’ll learn

  • Use Swift and new Swift-related features in Xcode
  • Get started with Xcode, using Workspaces, Interface Builder, storyboarding, tables/collection views and more
  • Take advantage of Xcode's vast libraries, frameworks and bundles
  • Create exciting interactive apps for iPhone or iPad using Sprite Kit, Map Kit, and other Apple technologies
  • Share your app using organizer, localization, auto layout, and more

Who this book is for

Those with some Objective-C/Cocoa and/or iOS SDK app development experience, but want to be more efficient in writing and testing their code, and people who want to know in-depth examples of Swift in Xcode.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Ammanford, United Kingdom

    Matthew Knott

About the author

Matthew Knott has been writing code for as long as he can remember; from marveling at moving pixels on a BBC Micro to writing ridiculous text adventures for his Mother on an overheating ZX Spectrum 48k. Matthew has been a professional software developer for the last 12 years, the last 6 of which have been spent in the education sector where he has now entered the sometimes-scary world of management, although when they see the mess he made of the budget that won’t last long. Matthew’s work and hobby is basically the same thing, but when he’s not working, he is loving life in a beautiful part of Wales with his Wife Lisa, and two kids Mikey and Charlotte.

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Buying options

eBook USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 49.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

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