This book provides an all-encompassing guide to developing iOS 18 applications using SwiftUI, Xcode 16, and Swift 6. It starts with the fundamentals, including how to set up the development environment and use Swift Playgrounds to explore and master Swift programming. From there, it delves into the following key topics:

•Swift Programming Language Basics: Introduces data types, control flow, functions, object-oriented programming, property wrappers, structured concurrency, and error handling.

•SwiftUI and Xcode Development: Provides a detailed tour of Xcode in SwiftUI mode, covering essential concepts like custom views, user interface layouts, stacks, frames, forms, and project architecture.

•Data Handling: Explores state properties, observable objects, state, and environment objects.

•User Interface Design: Focuses on modifiers, lists, tabbed views, context menus, navigation, and outline groups.

•Advanced Topics: Delves into graphics, chart drawing, animations, view transitions, gesture handling, and integrating advanced features like WidgetKit, Live Activities, document-based apps, Core Data, SwiftData, and CloudKit.

•Integration with UIKit: Explains how to integrate SwiftUI views into existing UIKit-based projects and vice versa.

•App Deployment: Provides step-by-step guidance on packaging and deploying apps for the App Store.

•Knowledge Test Quizzes: Offers access to over 50 quizzes designed to reinforce learning and assess your understanding of key concepts.

With a practical approach that includes tutorials and downloadable source code, this book helps readers learn the skills to develop and publish real-world apps for iOS 18.

ISBN: 978-1-951442-91-0
Format: PDF
Page count: 612
Page Size: 7.5in x 9.25in
Publication date: September 16, 2024