iOS 26 Programming for Beginners

A hands-on guide to kickstarting your iOS app development journey with Swift 6, UIKit, and Xcode 26

Ahmad Sahar (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

634 Seiten

2025 | 10th Revised edition
Packt Publishing Limited (Verlag)
978-1-80602-393-6 (ISBN)

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Build real-world iOS apps from scratch while learning the latest Swift 6, Xcode 26, and Apple Intelligence features in this fully updated 10th edition

Key Features

Have fun building your first iOS app and start your iOS programming career
Learn to integrate Apple Intelligence and the sleek new Liquid Glass UI for modern app experiences
Establish a solid foundation with UIKit, testing, and deployment best practices

Book DescriptioniOS 26 Programming for Beginners returns in its 10th edition, fully updated to reflect Apple’s latest innovations in app development. Perfect for complete newcomers as well as those transitioning from other platforms, this practical guide walks you through every step of building your first iOS app using Swift 6 and Xcode 26.
Following a project-based approach, you’ll create a feature-rich journal app while mastering UIKit fundamentals, including storyboards, navigation, data persistence, media integration, and map-based features. Each chapter builds on the last with clear explanations, step-by-step instructions, and real-world examples that reinforce your learning.
Along the way, you’ll enhance your app with Apple Intelligence, Apple’s on-device AI platform, to deliver smart, personalized user experiences. You’ll also leverage the elegant Liquid Glass UI design system introduced in iOS 26, to give your app a modern and immersive feel.
By the end of this book, you’ll have built and deployed a complete iOS app and gained the essential skills to pursue a career in mobile development.What you will learn

Install and configure Xcode 26 for iOS development
Build intuitive user interfaces using UIKit and Auto Layout
Handle JSON data and persistent storage
Integrate Core Location and MapKit for GPS features
Enhance app features with Apple Intelligence
Apply the new Liquid Glass UI for visual polish
Submit and deploy your app to the App Store

Who this book is forThis iOS programming book is for beginners with minimal coding experience who want to enter the world of Swift programming and iOS app development. A basic understanding of programming concepts is all you need to get started.

Ahmad Sahar is a trainer, presenter, and consultant at Tomafuwi Productions, specializing in conducting training courses for macOS and iOS, macOS Support Essentials certification courses, and iOS Development courses. He is a member of the DevCon iOS and MyCocoaHeads online communities in Malaysia and has conducted presentations and talks for both groups. In his spare time, he likes building and programming LEGO Mindstorms robots.

Table of Contents

Hello, Xcode
Simple Values and Types
Conditionals and Optionals
Range Operators and Loops
Collection Types
Functions and Closures
Classes, Structures, and Enumerations
Protocols, Extensions, and Error Handling
Swift Concurrency
Set Up the User Interface
Build the User Interface
Complete the User Interface
Modify App Screens
MVC and Table Views
Getting Data into Table Views
Pass Data Between View Controllers
Core Location and MapKit
JSON Files
Custom Views
Camera and Photo Library
Search
Collection Views
Adopt Liquid Glass
Icon Composer
Apple Intelligence
Foundation Models
Test and Submit Your App to the App Store

Erscheinungsdatum	16.09.2025
Verlagsort	Birmingham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	191 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Informatik ► Betriebssysteme / Server ► Macintosh / Mac OS X
	Informatik ► Programmiersprachen / -werkzeuge ► Mac / Cocoa Programmierung
	Informatik ► Software Entwicklung ► Mobile- / App-Entwicklung
ISBN-10	1-80602-393-8 / 1806023938
ISBN-13	978-1-80602-393-6 / 9781806023936
Zustand	Neuware