iOS 11 Programming Fundamentals with Swift: Swift, Xcode, and Cocoa Basics

Move into iOS development by getting a firm grasp of its fundamentals, including the Xcode 9 IDE, Cocoa Touch, and the latest version of Apple s acclaimed programming language, Swift 4. With this thoroughly updated guide, you ll learn the Swift language, understand Apple s Xcode development tools, and discover the Cocoa framework.

• Explore Swift s object-oriented concepts
• Become familiar with built-in Swift types
• Dive deep into Swift objects, protocols, and generics
• Tour the lifecycle of an Xcode project
• Learn how nibs are loaded
• Understand Cocoa s event-driven design
• Communicate with C and Objective-C

In this edition, catch up on the latest iOS programming features.

• Multiline strings and improved dictionaries
• Object serialization
• Key paths and key value observing
• Expanded git integration
• Code refactoring
• And more!

Once you master the fundamentals, you ll be ready to tackle the details of iOS app development with author Matt Neuburg s companion guide, Programming iOS 11.