Xcode 7 Essentials, 2/e（Paperback）

Step up your iOS development with the power and wealth of features of Xcode 7

About This Book

• Updated for the latest Xcode 7 release, this is the first book that will show you how to use all the new features available in Xcode 7 to their fullest
• This guide to will get you up and running with the entire workflow to develop Apple apps without previous Xcode experience
• Packed with plenty of tips on how to use Xcode with Swift 2 and other existing Apple frameworks to develop robust apps at a rapid pace

Who This Book Is For

If you are a novice programmer who is familiar with the concepts of object-oriented programming, but have little to no knowledge of Swift, Xcode, or Apple's Cocoa APIs, then this book is for you. Starting with an introduction to the basics of Xcode and the Swift programming language, you will learn all of the skills that are essential to build an app and submit it to the App Store

What You Will Learn

• Get an introduction to Xcode and get to know how to navigate and use the tool
• Build playgrounds to learn and explore the environment
• Create an adaptive UI with the interface builder that will help your app to scale through a wide range of devices
• Understand Table, Collection, and Stack views and find out how they can be implemented
• Create custom components for your application through frameworks and live previews
• Exploit Xcode's advanced features to elevate your debugging and testing capabilities
• Run your application on the physical device and submit it to the App store

In Detail

Apple's Xcode technology is making the development curve smoother than it has ever been with its easy-to-develop features and enhancements. With the latest release of Xcode 7, Apple has also added great support for Swift development.

This book will introduce you to all the new features of Xcode 7 and demonstrate how Swift programming can be much easier, faster, and simply better with Xcode!

Even if you're starting with just a little knowledge of Swift or Xcode, you will learn the basics of the language as well as the tool. You will then use this knowledge to create simple applications and will learn how to debug and optimize your code. At the end of this book, you would have learned enough to build, run and submit your very own application to the App Store.

Style and approach

This is a step-by-step guide, full of practical and real world examples, to help you get to grips with Xcode with ease. A demo project is also provided at the end of the book, where you can test your skills.

提升您的iOS開發能力，充分利用Xcode 7的強大功能和豐富特性。

關於本書：
- 更新至最新的Xcode 7版本，這是第一本能夠全面展示如何充分利用Xcode 7中所有新功能的書籍。
- 本指南將帶您了解整個開發Apple應用程式的工作流程，無需具備先前的Xcode經驗。
- 內容豐富，提供了許多關於如何使用Xcode和Swift 2以及其他現有的Apple框架來快速開發強大應用程式的技巧。

適合閱讀對象：
- 如果您是一位初學者程式設計師，對於物件導向程式設計的概念有所了解，但對於Swift、Xcode或Apple的Cocoa API幾乎沒有了解，那麼這本書非常適合您。
- 從介紹Xcode和Swift程式語言的基礎開始，您將學習到構建應用程式並將其提交到App Store所必需的所有技能。

學習內容：
- 瞭解Xcode並學習如何使用這個工具。
- 建立playgrounds以學習和探索環境。
- 使用介面建構器創建適應性UI，使您的應用程式能夠適應各種設備。
- 瞭解表格、集合和堆疊視圖，並了解如何實現它們。
- 通過框架和實時預覽為應用程式創建自定義組件。
- 利用Xcode的高級功能提升調試和測試能力。
- 在實體設備上運行應用程式並將其提交到App Store。

詳細內容：
- Apple的Xcode技術使開發曲線比以往更加平滑，擁有易於開發的功能和增強功能。隨著Xcode 7的最新版本，Apple還增加了對Swift開發的強大支持。
- 本書將向您介紹Xcode 7的所有新功能，並演示如何使用Xcode使Swift程式設計更加簡單、快速和優秀！
- 即使您只有一點點Swift或Xcode的知識，您也將學習到語言的基礎知識以及工具的使用。然後，您將使用這些知識創建簡單的應用程式，並學習如何調試和優化您的程式碼。在本書結束時，您將學到足夠的知識來構建、運行並提交您自己的應用程式到App Store。

風格和方法：
- 這是一本逐步指南，充滿實用和真實世界的例子，幫助您輕鬆掌握Xcode。書末還提供了一個演示項目，供您測試自己的技能。