Book description
Hello Swift! is a how-to guide to programming iOS Apps with the Swift language, written from a kid's perspective. This approachable, well-illustrated, step-by-step guide takes you from beginning programming concepts all the way through developing complete apps. (Adults will like it too!)
About the Technology
It’s fun to play games and explore new things on your iPhone. How amazing would it be to create your own apps? With a little practice, you can! Apple’s Swift language, along with special coding playgrounds and an easy-to-use programming environment, make it easier than ever. Take it from author Tanmay Bakshi, who started programming when he was just five years old.
About the Book
His book, Hello Swift! iOS app programming for kids and other beginners, teaches you how to write apps for iPhones and iOS devices step by step, starting with your first line of Swift code. Packed with dozens of apps and special exercises, the book will teach you how to program by writing games, solving puzzles, and exploring what your iPhone can do. Hello Swift! gets you started. Where you go next is up to you!
What's Inside
- Crystal-clear explanations anyone can understand
- Kid-friendly examples, including games and puzzles
- Learn by doing—you’ll build dozens of small apps
- Exercises that encourage critical thinking
About the Reader
Written for kids who want to learn how to program. (Psst! Adults like it, too.)
About the Authors
Tanmay Bakshi had his first app on the iOS App Store at the age of nine. He’s now the youngest IBM Champion, a Cloud Advisor, Watson Developer, TED Speaker, and Manning author!
We interviewed Tanmay as a part of our Six Questions series. Check it out here.
Quotes
A wonderful and rare opportunity for young programmers to learn from a peer. A great introduction to iOS development for readers of any age.
- Jason Pike, Atlas RFID Solutions
Great resource for anyone who wants to learn Swift, especially if you are just starting out with programming.
- Becky Huett, Big Shovel Labs
The friendliest introduction to Swift for aspiring programmers from 8 to 80.
- Christopher Haupt, Mobirobo Indie Game Studio
This book will prove to you that anyone can start developing iOS applications. Now you have no more excuses!
- Tidjani Belmansour, Cofomo Québec
A must-have for getting into the world of mobile development.
- Diego Acuña Rozas, ArchDaily
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Brief Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About this book
- About the author
- Chapter 1. Get ready to build apps with Swift!
- Chapter 2. Create your first app
- Chapter 3. Your first real Swift code using variables
- Chapter 4. I/O laboratory
- Chapter 5. Computers make decisions, too!
- Chapter 6. Let computers do repetitive work
- Chapter 7. Knitting variables into arrays and dictionaries
- Chapter 8. Reuse your code: Clean it with function detergent
- Chapter 9. Reduce your code: Use less, do more with class detergent
- Chapter 10. Reading and writing files
- Chapter 11. Frameworks: Bookshelves of classes
- Chapter 12. SpriteKit: Fun animation time
- Chapter 13. Time to watch your WatchKit code
- Chapter 14. Continuing your journey with Swift
- Appendices. Preface
- What goes in a good app
- Index
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Listings
Product information
- Title: Hello Swift!
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2019
- Publisher(s): Manning Publications
- ISBN: 9781617292620
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