Preface

With Apple users spending more money in the App Store, there are plenty of development opportunities for professional iOS developers.

This Learning Path is a direct route to iOS development, which will take you through the basics and help you understand how to put principles into practice. If you are already an experienced programmer, you can gain helpful insights into the latest iOS 12 features with the help of this book. This book is also useful if you’re a beginner who wants to gain expertise in iOS development. You'll start with an introduction to iOS development, Xcode, and Swift. You'll also get up to speed with advanced iOS design topics, such as gestures and animations, to give your app the edge. Next, you will understand the latest Swift 4.2 and iOS 12 developments by incorporating new features, such as the latest in notifications, custom-UI notifications, maps, and recent additions in SiriKit. With these tools, you’ll not only understand how to program for iOS 12, but also be able to write efficient, readable, and maintainable Swift code that maintains industry best practices. By the end of this book, you will have the confidence to build iOS applications that harness advanced techniques and make best use of the latest features available in iOS 12.

This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt products: