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iOS Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide, 7th Edition

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Features

  • Completely reworked to teach iOS programming using the Swift programming language
  • Expanded coverage of Auto Layout, web services, and Core Data, as well as new coverage of size classes and collection views
  • From Aaron Hillegass and the legendary Mac programming experts at The Big Nerd Ranch, the worldwide leader in professional training for Mac developers!

Description

  • Copyright 2020
  • Dimensions: 7" x 10"
  • Pages: 504
  • Edition: 7th
  • Book
  • ISBN-10: 0-13-526402-2
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-13-526402-7

Updated for Xcode 11, Swift 5, and iOS 13, iOS Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide leads you through the essential concepts, tools, and techniques for developing iOS applications. After completing this book, you will have the know-how and the confidence you need to tackle iOS projects of your own.

Based on Big Nerd Ranch's popular iOS training and its well-tested materials and methodology, this bestselling guide teaches iOS concepts and coding in tandem. The result is instruction that is relevant and useful.

Throughout the book, the authors explain what's important and share their insights into the larger context of the iOS platform. You get a real understanding of how iOS development works, the many features that are available, and when and where to apply what you've learned.

New features and content include:

  • Chapters on Container View Controllers and Custom UIControl Subclasses
  • Added coverage of the Codable APIs, including handling some common custom JSON decoded situations
  • Reworked the animations chapter for the new UIPropertyAnimator APIs

Sample Content

Online Sample Chapter

Using View Controllers in iOS 13

Table of Contents

  • 1. A Simple iOS Application
  • 2. The Swift Language
  • 3. Views and the View Hierarchy
  • 4. Text Input and Delegation
  • 5. View Controllers
  • 6. Programmatic Views
  • 7. Localization
  • 8. Controlling Animations
  • 9. Debugging
  • 10. UITableView and UITableViewController
  • 11. Editing UITableView
  • 12. Subclassing UITableViewCell
  • 13. Stack Views
  • 14. UINavigationController
  • 15. Camera
  • 16. Saving, Loading, and Application States
  • 17. Size Classes
  • 18. Touch Events and UIResponder
  • 19. UIGestureRecognizer and UIMenuController
  • 20. Web Services
  • 21. Collection Views
  • 22. Core Data
  • 23. Core Data Relationships
  • 24. Accessibility
  • 25. Afterword

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