More.iPhone.Development.with.Swift.Exploring.the.iOS.SDK

Interested in iPhone and iPad apps development? Want to learn more? Whether you are a relative newcomer to iPhone and iPad or iOS development or an old hand looking to expand your horizons, we have the perfect Swift-flavored book for you. The update to the bestselling More iPhone Development by Dave Mark and Jeff LaMarche, More iPhone Development with Swift digs deeper into the new Apple Swift programming language and iOS 8 SDK, explaining complex concepts and techniques in the same friendly, easy-to-follow style you’ve come to expect. More iPhone Development with Swift covers topics like Swift, Core Data, peer-to-peer networking using Multipeer Connectivity, working with data from the web, MapKit, in-application e-mail, Camera Live-Previews integration, Barcode scanning and more. All the concepts and APIs are clearly presented with code snippets you can customize and use, as you like, in your own apps. You’ll journey through coverage of concurrent programming and some advanced techniques for debugging your applications. What you’ll learn All about Swift, Core Data: key concepts and techniques for writing larger applications How to leverage the new Swift programming language with the new iOS SDK How to utilize a variety of networking mechanisms, including peer-to-peer connections over Bluetooth/WiFi using Multipeer Connectivity Essentials of concurrent programming and advanced debugging techniques Tips on working with data from the web and the cloud, including Apple's iCloud Who this book is for This book is a continuation of Beginning iPhone Development with Swift. So, this book is for readers of the Beginning book or for those who have some experience with Swift and the iOS SDK already. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Here We Go Round Again Chapter 2: Core Data, What, Why and How Chapter 3: A Super Start Chapter 4: The Devil in the Detail View Chapter 5: Preparing for Change: Migrations and Versioning Chapter 6: Custom Managed Objects Chapter 7: Relationships, Fetched Properties, and Expressions Chapter 8: Behind Every iCloud Chapter 9: Peer-to-Peer Over Bluetooth Using Multipeer Connectivity Chapter 10: MapKit Chapter 11: Messaging: Mail, Social, and iMessage Chapter 12: Media Library Access and Playback Chapter 13: Lights, Camera and Action Chapter 14: Interface Builder and Storyboards Chapter 15: Unit Testing, Debugging, and Instruments Chapter 16: The Road Goes Ever On