Matt Neuburg iOS 9 Programming Fundamentals with Swift

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Move into iOS development by getting a firm grasp of its fundamentals, including the Xcode IDE, the Cocoa Touch framework, and Swift 2.0the latest version of Apple's acclaimed programming language. With this thoroughly updated guide, you'll learn Swifts object-oriented concepts, understand how to use Apple's development tools, and discover how Cocoa provides the underlying functionality iOS apps need to have.Explore Swifts object-oriented concepts: variables and functions, scopes and namespaces, object types and instancesBecome familiar with built-in Swift types such as numbers, strings, ranges, tuples, Optionals, arrays, dictionaries, and setsLearn how to declare, instantiate, and customize Swift object typesenums, structs, and classesDiscover powerful Swift features such as protocols and genericsCatch up on Swift 2.0 innovations: option sets, protocol extensions, error handling, guard statements, availability checks, and moreTour the lifecycle of an Xcode project from inception to App StoreCreate app interfaces with nibs and the nib editor, Interface BuilderUnderstand Cocoas event-driven model and its major design patterns and featuresFind out how Swift communicates with Cocoas C and Objective-C APIsOnce 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 9.