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Swift 5 for Absolute Beginners

Learn to Develop Apps for iOS

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  • Use Swift Playgrounds to learn iOS development quickly
  • Learn about Swift classes, properties, and functions
  • Write iPhone and Apple Watch apps from scratch
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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
  2. Becoming a Great iOS Developer

    • Stefan Kaczmarek, Brad Lees, Gary Bennett
    Pages 1-13
  3. Programming Basics

    • Stefan Kaczmarek, Brad Lees, Gary Bennett
    Pages 15-27
  4. It’s All About the Data

    • Stefan Kaczmarek, Brad Lees, Gary Bennett
    Pages 29-44
  5. Making Decisions, Program Flow, and App Design

    • Stefan Kaczmarek, Brad Lees, Gary Bennett
    Pages 45-73
  6. Object-Oriented Programming with Swift

    • Stefan Kaczmarek, Brad Lees, Gary Bennett
    Pages 75-96
  7. Learning Swift and Xcode

    • Stefan Kaczmarek, Brad Lees, Gary Bennett
    Pages 97-120
  8. Swift Classes, Objects, and Methods

    • Stefan Kaczmarek, Brad Lees, Gary Bennett
    Pages 121-148
  9. Programming Basics in Swift

    • Stefan Kaczmarek, Brad Lees, Gary Bennett
    Pages 149-178
  10. Comparing Data

    • Stefan Kaczmarek, Brad Lees, Gary Bennett
    Pages 179-194
  11. Creating User Interfaces

    • Stefan Kaczmarek, Brad Lees, Gary Bennett
    Pages 195-226
  12. Storing Information

    • Stefan Kaczmarek, Brad Lees, Gary Bennett
    Pages 227-259
  13. Protocols and Delegates

    • Stefan Kaczmarek, Brad Lees, Gary Bennett
    Pages 261-279
  14. Introducing the Xcode Debugger

    • Stefan Kaczmarek, Brad Lees, Gary Bennett
    Pages 281-297
  15. A Swift iPhone App

    • Stefan Kaczmarek, Brad Lees, Gary Bennett
    Pages 299-324
  16. Apple Watch and WatchKit

    • Stefan Kaczmarek, Brad Lees, Gary Bennett
    Pages 325-351
  17. Back Matter

    Pages 353-360

About this book

Stay motivated and overcome obstacles while learning to use Swift Playgrounds and Xcode 10.2 to become a great iOS developer. This book, fully updated for Swift 5, is perfect for those with no programming background, those with some programming experience but no object-oriented experience, or those that have a great idea for an app but haven’t programmed since school.

Many people have a difficult time believing they can learn to write iOS apps. Swift 5 for Absolute Beginners will show you how to do so. You'll learn Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and be introduced to User Interface (UI) design following Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) using storyboards and the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern before moving on to write your own iPhone and Apple Watch apps from scratch.

What You’ll Learn

  • Work with Swift classes, properties, and functions
  • Examine proper User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX)design
  • Understand Swift data types: integers, floats, strings, and booleans
  • Use Swift data collections: arrays and dictionaries
  • Review Boolean logic, comparing data, and flow control
  • Use the Xcode debugger to troubleshoot problems with your apps
  • Store data in local app preferences and Core Data databases



Who This Book Is For

Anyone who wants to learn to develop apps for the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch using the Swift programming language. No previous programming experience is necessary.


Authors and Affiliations

  • Phoenix, USA

    Stefan Kaczmarek, Brad Lees

  • Scottsdale, USA

    Gary Bennett

About the authors

Stefan Kaczmarek is a software Engineer with over 20 years of experience specializing in mobile applications, large-scale software systems, project management, network protocols, encryption algorithms, and audio/video codecs. He has experience developing iOS software from webcams to fitness to education to point of sale. Stefan is also the author of Swift 4 For Absolute Beginners and Objective-C For Absolute Beginners.




Brad Lees has more than a decade of experience in application development and server management. He has specialized in creating and initiating software programs in real-estate development systems and financial institutions. His career has been highlighted by his positions as information systems manager at The Lyle Anderson Company, product development manager for Smarsh, vice president of application development for iNation, and IT manager at The Orcutt/Winslow Partnership, the largest architectural firm in Arizona. A graduate of Arizona State University, Brad and his wife, Natalie, reside in Phoenix with their five children.

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Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 34.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 44.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access