The 7th edition of the bestselling SwiftUI for Masterminds, now fully updated for iOS 27 and Xcode 27.
SwiftUI for Masterminds is a comprehensive course designed to take you from the fundamentals of SwiftUI to building professional applications for Apple devices in no time.
Learn app development step by step, the easy way, from simple examples to fully functional applications. By the end of this book, you will know how to design user interfaces for iPhones, iPads, and Macs, store and manage data, create animations, access the camera, capture and store images, display interactive maps, work with web content, share information across multiple devices, and accelerate your workflow with the help of AI agents.
Whether you are a complete beginner starting your journey in app development or an experienced Android developer, this book will provide you with a structured and practical path to mastering SwiftUI and entering the fascinating and lucrative world of app development for Apple devices.
Inside the book, you will learn:
How SwiftUI works under the hood
How to design adaptive interfaces for every Apple device
How to write code ready for future devices like the upcoming foldable iPhone
How to manage data using modern tools like SwiftData
How to share data between devices
How to integrate with new and old system frameworks
How to leverage AI agents to accomplish more in less time
How to publish your applications to the App Store and start making money from day one
If you are serious about building powerful apps and entering the Apple market with confidence, SwiftUI for Masterminds will give you the knowledge and practical experience you need.
Get your copy today and start programming real applications for iPhones, iPads and Macs.
This book covers the following topics:
Chapter 1
App Development
Requirements
Xcode
AI Agents
Coding Assistants
Chapter 2
SwiftUI Framework
Layout
Environment
Chapter 3
Declarative User Interface
Control Views
Data Model
Chapter 4
List Views
Lazy Grids
Reordering
Tables
Pickers
Forms
Custom Containers
Chapter 5
Navigation
Zoom Transition
Modal Views
Tip Views
Tab Views
Universal Interface
Chapter 6
Multiplatform Applications
Adaptivity
Size Classes
Geometry Reader
Custom Layout
Platform Specific Tools
Mac Modifiers
Chapter 7
Data Storage
App Storage
SwiftData
Files
Documents
Chapter 8
Graphics & Animations
Standard Shapes
Paths
Custom Shapes
Transformations
Concentric Shapes
Canvas
Charts
Animations
Liquid Glass
Chapter 9
Gesture Recognizers
Drag and Drop Gesture
Clipboard
Chapter 10
Map View
Controls
Look Around
Directions
Geocoding
User Location
Chapter 11
Web
Links
Web Content
Chapter 12
System Notifications
User Notifications
Key/Value Observing
App States
Chapter 13
Framework Integration
Representable View
Representable View Controller
Chapter 14
Photos Picker
Camera
Custom Camera
Video Player
Custom Video Player
Color Picker
Chapter 15
iCloud Services
Key-Value Storage
iCloud Documents
CloudKit
Chapter 16
Internationalization
String Catalogs
Chapter 17
App Store
Apple Developer Program
Bundle Identifier
Certificates, Provisioning Profiles, and Identifiers
Icon Composer
Launch Screen
App Store Connect
Learn how to develop app for iPhones, iPads and Macs with Swift, Xcode 27, iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and macOS 27
