Swift Cookbook
Proven recipes for developing robust iOS applications with Swift 5.9
3rd Edition
Published on 7. June 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
422 pages
978-1-80323-958-3 (ISBN)
Description
Explore the latest features in Swift with the most experienced iOS developers and build feature-rich, reliable iOS-native apps with proven industry-standard recipes, modern design techniques, and strategies beyond the official documentation
Key Features
Harness the power of Swift to create stunning applications, spanning mobile apps to machine learning models
Learn and practice the flexible Swift programming language with a practical, recipe-based approach
Leverage highly tested recipes that any Swift developer can follow in this part-color guide
Book DescriptionUnlock the full potential of Swift and elevate your iOS development skills with this new edition of Swift Cookbook, highlighting the latest features in Swift 5.9.
This cookbook will take your Swift programming skills to the next level, boosting your productivity and efficiency step by step through a plethora of practical recipes. Although this book is primarily for experienced iOS developers, it provides an introductory overview of Swift 5.9, including its basic building blocks, syntax, and the functionalities of Swift constructs, to get you warmed up. Once you've mastered the fundamentals, you'll get down to business.
Unless you're completely new to Swift, this recipe-based guide doesn't need to be read in order; you can jump to whichever topic takes your fancy, from UIKit and SwiftUI to advanced UI techniques, from Swift's control flow and generics to machine learning with Vision, CoreML, and augmented reality with ARKit.
By the end of this book, you'll be fully up to speed with Swift's capabilities and be able to develop amazing applications across a wide variety of domains.What you will learn
Define flexible classes and structs using generics
Use advanced operators and create custom ones
Build iOS apps using UIKit and SwiftUI framework
Import custom functionality into Swift Playgrounds
Implement machine learning models using CoreML and Vision
Manage 3D models and assets for ARKit using Swift and Xcode
Who this book is forThis book is for experienced iOS developers looking to master the diverse features offered by Swift 5.9 along with tips and tricks to efficiently code and build applications. Knowledge of general programming concepts will assist with understanding key concepts.
Key Features
Harness the power of Swift to create stunning applications, spanning mobile apps to machine learning models
Learn and practice the flexible Swift programming language with a practical, recipe-based approach
Leverage highly tested recipes that any Swift developer can follow in this part-color guide
Book DescriptionUnlock the full potential of Swift and elevate your iOS development skills with this new edition of Swift Cookbook, highlighting the latest features in Swift 5.9.
This cookbook will take your Swift programming skills to the next level, boosting your productivity and efficiency step by step through a plethora of practical recipes. Although this book is primarily for experienced iOS developers, it provides an introductory overview of Swift 5.9, including its basic building blocks, syntax, and the functionalities of Swift constructs, to get you warmed up. Once you've mastered the fundamentals, you'll get down to business.
Unless you're completely new to Swift, this recipe-based guide doesn't need to be read in order; you can jump to whichever topic takes your fancy, from UIKit and SwiftUI to advanced UI techniques, from Swift's control flow and generics to machine learning with Vision, CoreML, and augmented reality with ARKit.
By the end of this book, you'll be fully up to speed with Swift's capabilities and be able to develop amazing applications across a wide variety of domains.What you will learn
Define flexible classes and structs using generics
Use advanced operators and create custom ones
Build iOS apps using UIKit and SwiftUI framework
Import custom functionality into Swift Playgrounds
Implement machine learning models using CoreML and Vision
Manage 3D models and assets for ARKit using Swift and Xcode
Who this book is forThis book is for experienced iOS developers looking to master the diverse features offered by Swift 5.9 along with tips and tricks to efficiently code and build applications. Knowledge of general programming concepts will assist with understanding key concepts.
More details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
784 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80323-958-3 (9781803239583)
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Proven recipes for developing robust iOS applications with Swift 5.9
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Persons
Keith Moon is an award-winning iOS developer, author and speaker based in London. He has worked with some of the biggest companies in the world to create engaging and personal mobile experiences. Keith has been developing in Swift since its release, working on projects both fully Swift, and mixed Swift and Objective-C. Keith has been invited to speak about Swift development in conferences from Moscow to Minsk and London. Chris Barker is an iOS developer and tech lead for fashion retailer N Brown (JD Williams, SimplyBe, Jacamo), where he heads up the iOS team. Chris started his career developing .NET applications for online retailer dabs (now BT Shop) before he made his move into mobile app development with digital agency Openshadow (now MyStudioFactory Paris). There, he worked on mobile apps for clients such as Louis Vuitton, L'Oreal Paris, and the Paris Metro. Chris often attends and speaks at local iOS developer meetups and conferences such as NSManchester, Malaga Mobile, and CodeMobile. Danny Bolella is an iOS Developer Lead at a major financial services firm. With over a decade of experience under his belt, he's worked on everything from full-stack web to mobile apps in a variety of industries, including financial, energy, and medical devices. He also enjoys writing articles and was the technical reviewer for SwiftUI Cookbook, First and Second Editions. Danny thanks his amazing wife and children, who give him the motivation and drive to always be better. Nathan Lawlor is a highly skilled iOS developer with many years of experience, initially starting his career as an apprentice in web development. Nathan has worked as a professional software developer in the home and fashion retail industry, with N Brown Group plc., and is now working in the automotive industry, with Jaguar Land Rover. He has published his own independent apps to the Apple App Store and regularly posts articles on his blog. Nathan has a passion for exploring new technologies and finding ways to improve code quality and best practices.
Content
Table of Contents
Swift Fundamentals
Mastering the Building Blocks
Data Wrangling with Swift
Generics, Operators, and Nested Types
Beyond the Standard Library
Understanding Concurrency in Swift
Building iOS Apps with UIKit
Building iOS Apps with SwiftUI
Getting to Grips with Combine
Using CoreML and Vision in Swift
Immersive Swift with ARKit and Augmented Reality
Visualizing Data with Swift Charts
Swift Fundamentals
Mastering the Building Blocks
Data Wrangling with Swift
Generics, Operators, and Nested Types
Beyond the Standard Library
Understanding Concurrency in Swift
Building iOS Apps with UIKit
Building iOS Apps with SwiftUI
Getting to Grips with Combine
Using CoreML and Vision in Swift
Immersive Swift with ARKit and Augmented Reality
Visualizing Data with Swift Charts