about the technology

iOS 8 includes over 4000 new APIs and services, opening up many new possibilities for your iPhone and iPad apps. That's great, but the REALLY BIG news is Swift, Apple's brand new programming language designed specifically for developers creating iOS apps. Swift introduces a clean syntax designed for safety and speed. Features like automatic memory management, safe variable initialization, and overflow checking make your code faster and less error-prone. Better language integration into the Xcode IDE, interactive playgrounds, and a true REPL make the development experience more pleasant and productive.

what's inside

• In-depth examples using Swift and Cocoa Touch
• Write safer and more reliable code
• Testing and performance tuning
• Creating adaptive UIs for all screen sizes
• Location tracking and connecting to other key APIs
• Integrate Swift into existing Objective-C code

about the reader

Readers should have experience with an OO language like Java, C#, or Objective-C. No prior experience with mobile development or iOS is required.

about the author

Jack Watson-Hamblin has built iOS applications for small shops, start ups, and large enterprises using Objective-C, RubyMotion, and Swift.