Beginning iOS 12 & Swift App Development
Develop iOS Apps with Xcode 10, Swift 4, Core ML 2, ARKit 2 and more
by Greg Lim
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Should I read this?
Reads like a brisk, hands-on primer that gets you building an iOS12 app in short, focused steps. The strength is practical immediacy: bite-sized instructions, screenshots, and runnable examples make it easy to follow when you have Xcode open. Main limitation is scope — it spends little time on higher-level app architecture, long-term maintenance patterns, or recent Swift/iOS changes, so it’s not a deep reference. Expect repetition across walkthroughs and occasional reliance on specific Xcode workflows.
Read this if...
- •an aspiring iOS developer with little or no Swift experience preparing for a take-home task — you want a working app fast and learn by doing, not by reading theory.
- •a product designer building an interactive prototype to demonstrate UX flows — you need tappable screens, navigation, and basic UI wiring without deep engineering detail.
- •a computer-science student who wants practical Xcode practice before an internship — short, checkpointed projects help you feel comfortable with toolchain and basic app lifecycle.
Skip this if...
- •you'll likely put it down during early setup and tooling friction — readers often stop when Xcode configuration or repeated step-by-step instructions slow progress.
- •annoying if you prefer conceptual depth or system design; the book focuses on how-to walkthroughs rather than explaining long-term architecture or best practices.
- •not ideal if you need instruction targeted at newer Swift or iOS versions or advanced topics like concurrency, modular architecture, or production-grade deployment.
In this book, we take you on a fun, handson and pragmatic journey to learning iOS12 application development using Swift. You'll start building your first iOS app within minutes. Every section is written in a bitesized manner and straight to the point as I don't want to waste your time (and most certainly mine) on the content you don't need. In th...
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Audience Fit
- an aspiring iOS developer with little or no Swift experience preparing for a take-home task — you want a working app fast and learn by doing, not by reading theory.
- a product designer building an interactive prototype to demonstrate UX flows — you need tappable screens, navigation, and basic UI wiring without deep engineering detail.
- a computer-science student who wants practical Xcode practice before an internship — short, checkpointed projects help you feel comfortable with toolchain and basic app lifecycle.
- you'll likely put it down during early setup and tooling friction — readers often stop when Xcode configuration or repeated step-by-step instructions slow progress.
- annoying if you prefer conceptual depth or system design; the book focuses on how-to walkthroughs rather than explaining long-term architecture or best practices.
- not ideal if you need instruction targeted at newer Swift or iOS versions or advanced topics like concurrency, modular architecture, or production-grade deployment.
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Consider From Zero to iOS Hero by Etash Kalra.
“Reading feels like a steady, hands-on course: four clear sections that walk a beginner from zero to shipping six small iOS apps. Main value is the practical, step-by-step build-along approach that keeps instructions concrete and tasks achievable for newcomers. Main limitation is a recipe-heavy style that favors implementation over deeper computer-science or large-scale architecture discussion, and readers who don't code along may find much of the text repetitive. Best used as a follow-along learning path rather than a quick reference.”
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