Swift OS X Programming for Absolute Beginners

1. Front Matter

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2. Understanding Programming

   • Wallace Wang

   Pages 1-18

3. Getting to Know Xcode

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   Pages 19-41

4. The Basics of Creating a Mac Program

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   Pages 43-69

5. Getting Help

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   Pages 71-92

6. Learning Swift

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   Pages 93-114

7. Manipulating Numbers and Strings

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   Pages 115-138

8. Making Decisions with Branches

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   Pages 139-166

9. Repeating Code with Loops

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   Pages 167-186

10. Arrays and Dictionaries

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    Pages 187-206

11. Tuples, Sets, and Structures

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    Pages 207-230

12. Creating Classes and Objects

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    Pages 231-254

13. Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Extending Classes

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    Pages 255-285

14. Creating a User Interface

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    Pages 287-320

15. Working with Views and Storyboards

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    Pages 321-347

16. Choosing Commands with Buttons

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    Pages 349-371

17. Making Choices with Radio Buttons, Check Boxes, Date Pickers, and Sliders

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    Pages 373-390

18. Using Text with Labels, Text Fields, and Combo Boxes

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    Pages 391-411

19. Using Alerts and Panels

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    Pages 413-427

20. Creating Pull-Down Menus

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    Pages 429-450

Swift OS X Programming for Absolute Beginners is your step-by-step guide to learning how to code using Swift, Apple's hottest new programming language. This book will not only teach complete programming novices how to write OS X programs, but it can also help experienced programmers moving to the Macintosh for the first time. You will learn to understand the principles of programming, how to use Swift and Xcode, and how to combine your knowledge into writing OS X programs.

If you've always wanted to learn coding but felt stymied by the limitation of simplistic programming languages or intimidated by professional but complicated programming languages, then you'll want to learn Swift. Swift is your gateway to both Macintosh and iOS app development while being powerful and easy to learn at the same time, and Swift OS X Programming for Absolute Beginners is the perfect place to start - add it to your library today.

• Swift
• OS X
• Xcode
• Apple
• Apps

strongemWallace Wang/em/strong is a former Windows enthusiast who took one look at Vista and realized that the future of computing belonged to the Macintosh. He s written more than 40 computer books, including emMicrosoft Office for Dummies/em, emBeginning Programming for Dummies/em, emSteal This Computer Book/em, emMy New Mac/em, and emMy New iPad/em. In addition to programming the Macintosh and iPhone/iPad, he also performs stand-up comedy, having appeared on A&E s "Evening at the Improv," and having performed in Las Vegas at the Riviera Comedy Club at the Riviera Hotel & Casino. When he s not writing computer books or performing stand-up comedy, he also enjoys blogging about screenwriting at his site, The 15 Minute Movie Method (a href="http://www.15minutemoviemethod.com"www.15minutemoviemethod.com/a), where he shares screenwriting tips with other aspiring screenwriters who all share the goal of breaking into Hollywood.

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