Beginning Xcode: Swift Edition

  • 6h 43m
  • Matthew Knott
  • Apress
  • 2014

Beginning Xcode, Swift Edition will not only get you up and running with Apple's latest version of Xcode, but it also shows you how to use Swift in Xcode and includes a variety of projects to build.

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 6, to complement the latest iOS 8 SDK.

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

  • How to use Swift and new Swift-related features in Xcode
  • How to get started with Xcode, using Workspaces, Interface Builder, storyboarding, tables/collection views and more
  • How to dive deeper into Xcode using advanced searches, filtering, advanced editing, debugging, and source control
  • How to take advantage of Xcode's vast libraries, frameworks and bundles
  • How to create exciting interactive apps for iPhone or iPad using Sprite Kit, Map Kit, and other Apple technologies
  • How to share your app using organizer, localization, auto layout, and more

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.

In this Book

  • Welcome to Xcode
  • Diving Right In
  • Project Templates and Getting Around
  • Building Interfaces
  • Getting Help and Code Completion
  • Constraints
  • Storyboards
  • Table and Collection Views
  • Frameworks, Libraries, and Targets
  • Advanced Editing
  • Debugging and Analysis
  • Version Control with Git
  • Localization
  • Devices and the Organizer
  • Building, Sharing, and Distributing Applications
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