iOS and OS X Network Programming Cookbook. If you want to develop network applications for iOS and OS X, this is one of the few books written specifically for those systems. With over 50 recipes and in-depth explanations, it’s an essential guide

Jon Hoffman

Mastering Arduino. A project-based approach to electronics, circuits, and programming

Jon Hoffman

Mastering Arduino is an all-in-one guide to getting the most out of your Arduino. This practical, no-nonsense guide teaches you all of the electronics and programming skills that you need to create advanced Arduino projects. This book is packed full of real-world projects for you to practice on, bringing all of the knowledge in the book together and giving you the skills to build your own robot from the examples in this book. The final two chapters discuss wireless technologies and how they can be used in your projects. The book begins with the basics of electronics, making sure that you understand components, circuits, and prototyping before moving on. It then performs the same function for code, getting you into the Arduino IDE and showing you how to connect the Arduino to a computer and run simple projects on your Arduino.Once the basics are out of the way, the next 10 chapters of the book focus on small projects centered around particular components, such as LCD displays, stepper motors, or voice synthesizers. Each of these chapters will get you familiar with the technology involved, how to build with it, how to program it, and how it can be used in your own projects.

Mastering Swift

Jon Hoffman

Mastering Swift 3. Build incredible apps for iOS and OS X

Jon Hoffman

Swift is the definitive language of Apple development today. It’s a vital part of any iOS and OS X developer’s skillset, helping them to build the most impressive and popular apps on the App Store—the sort of apps that are essential to iPhone and iPad users every day. With version 3.0, the Swift team have added new features to improve the development experience—making it easier to get the results you want and customers expect.Inside, you’ll find the key features of Swift 3.0 and quickly learn how to use the newest updates to your development advantage. From Objective-C interoperability to ARC, to closures and concurrency, this advanced Swift guide will develop your expertise and make you more fluent in this vital programming language. We give you in-depth knowledge of some of the most sophisticated elements of Swift development including protocol extensions, error-handling, design patterns, and concurrency, and guide you on how to use and apply them in your own projects. You'll see how even the most challenging design patterns and programming techniques can be used to write cleaner code and to build more performant iOS and OS X applications. By the end of this book, you’ll have a handle on effective design patterns and techniques, which means you’ll soon be writing better iOS and OS X applications with a new level of sophistication and control.

Mastering Swift 3 - Linux. Click here to enter text

Jon Hoffman

Swift is a modern, fast, and safe programming language created by Apple. Writing Swift is interactive and fun, the syntax is concise yet expressive, and the code runs lightning-fast. Swift’s move to open source has been embraced with open arms and has seen increased adoption in the Linux platform.Our book will introduce you to the Swift language, further delving into all the key concepts you need to create applications for desktop, server, and embedded Linux platforms. We will teach you the best practices to design an application with Swift 3 via design patterns and Protocol-Oriented Programming. Further on, you will learn how to catch and respond to errors within your application. When you have gained a strong knowledge of using Swift in Linux, we’ll show you how to build IoT and robotic projects using Swift on single board computers. By the end of the book, you will have a solid understanding of the Swift Language with Linux and will be able to create your own applications with ease.

Mastering Swift 5.3. Upgrade your knowledge and become an expert in the latest version of the Swift programming language - Sixth Edition

Jon Hoffman

Over the years, Mastering Swift has proven itself among developers as a popular choice for an in-depth and practical guide to the Swift programming language. This sixth edition comes with the latest features, an overall revision to align with Swift 5.3, and two new chapters on building swift from source and advanced operators.From the basics of the language to popular features such as concurrency, generics, and memory management, this in-depth guide will help you develop your expertise and mastery of the language.As you progress, you will gain practical insights into some of the most sophisticated elements in Swift development, including protocol extensions, error handling, and closures. The book will also show you how to use and apply them in your own projects. In later chapters, you will understand how to use the power of protocol-oriented programming to write flexible and easier-to-manage code in Swift. Finally, you will learn how to add the copy-on-write feature to your custom value types, along with understanding how to avoid memory management issues caused by strong reference cycles.By the end of this Swift book, you will have mastered the Swift 5.3 language and developed the skills you need to effectively use its features to build robust applications.

Mastering Swift 5. Deep dive into the latest edition of the Swift programming language - Fifth Edition

Jon Hoffman

Over the years, the Mastering Swift book has established itself amongst developers as a popular choice as an in-depth and practical guide to the Swift programming language. The latest edition is fully updated and revised to cover the new version: Swift 5.Inside this book, you'll find the key features of Swift 5 easily explained with complete sets of examples. From the basics of the language to popular features such as concurrency, generics, and memory management, this definitive guide will help you develop your expertise and mastery of the Swift language.Mastering Swift 5, Fifth Edition will give you an in-depth knowledge of some of the most sophisticated elements in Swift development, including protocol extensions, error handling, and closures. It will guide you on how to use and apply them in your own projects.Later, you'll see how to leverage the power of protocol-oriented programming to write flexible and easier-to-manage code. You will also see how to add the copy-on-write feature to your custom value types and how to avoid memory management issues caused by strong reference cycles.

Swift 4. Koduj jak mistrz. Wydanie IV

Jon Hoffman

Historia Swifta rozpoczęła się w 2014 r. Dziś jest najważniejszym językiem programowania dla platform macOS i iOS. Charakteryzuje się zwięzłą i przejrzystą składnią, jest przy tym wygodny i elastyczny, a jego nauka nie powinna sprawiać problemów nawet początkującym deweloperom. Od chwili jego powstania Apple co roku przedstawia nowe wydanie tego języka. Na konferencji WWDC w 2017 roku zaprezentowano wydanie o numerze 4, w którym wprowadzono sporo bardzo interesujących zmian. Każdy, kto chce pisać efektywne i bezpieczne aplikacje dla macOS i iOS, koniecznie powinien się z nimi zapoznać! Niniejsza książka jest praktycznym podręcznikiem efektywnego programowania w języku Swift 4. Znajdziesz tu wyjaśnienie podstaw języka, następnie poznasz nowe funkcje i nauczysz się z nich korzystać podczas tworzenia aplikacji. Poza dość zasadniczymi kwestiami przedstawiono tu również zagadnienia zaawansowane, takie jak łączenie w projekcie kodu Objective-C i Swift, wykorzystanie mechanizmu ARC, używanie domknięć i zastosowanie programowania równoległego. Bardzo ciekawymi tematami poruszonymi w książce są rozszerzenia protokołów, obsługa błędów, stosowanie wzorców projektowych i współbieżności. Poznasz potężne możliwości programowania zorientowanego na protokoły. Szybko nauczysz się pisać elastyczny i łatwy w zarządzaniu kod. W tej książce między innymi: składnia i elementy języka Swift kontrola przepływu działania programu tworzenie bezpiecznego kodu i obsługa błędów typy opcjonalne, typy generyczne i domknięcia zasady pisania eleganckiego i czytelnego kodu podstawowe biblioteki Swifta i wzorce projektowe Swift 4: programuj po mistrzowsku!

Swift 4 Protocol-Oriented Programming. Bring predictability, performance, and productivity to your Swift applications - Third Edition

Jon Hoffman

Swift has become the number one language used in iOS and macOS development. The Swift standard library is developed using protocol-oriented programming techniques, generics, and first-class value semantics; therefore, every Swift developer should understand these powerful concepts and how to take advantage of them in their application design.This book will help you understand the differences between object-oriented programming and protocol-oriented programming. It will demonstrate how to work with protocol-oriented programming using real-world use cases. You will gain a solid knowledge of the various types that can be used in Swift and the differences between value and reference types. You will be taught how protocol-oriented programming techniques can be used to develop very flexible and easy-to-maintain code.By the end of the book, you will have a thorough understanding of protocol-oriented programming and how to utilize it to build powerful and practical applications.

Swift: Developing iOS Applications. Developing iOS Applications

Jon Hoffman, Andrew J Wagner, Giordano Scalzo

The Swift––Developing iOS Applications course will take you on a journey to become an efficient iOS and OS X developer, with the latest trending topic in town. Right from the basics to the advanced level topics, this course would cover everything in detail. We’ll embark our journey by dividing the learning path into four modules. Each of these modules are a mini course in their own right; and as you complete each one, you’ll gain key skills and be ready for the material in the next module.The first module is like a step-by-step guide to programming in Swift 2. Each topic is separated into compressible sections that are full of practical examples and easy-to-understand explanations. Each section builds on the previous topics, so you can develop a proficient and comprehensive understanding of app development in Swift 2. By the end of this module, you’ll have a basic understanding of Swift 2 and its functionalities.The second module will be the an easy-to-follow guide filled with tutorials to show you how to build real-world apps. The difficulty and complexity level increases chapter by chapter. Each chapter is dedicated to build a new app, beginning from a basic and unstyled app through to a full 3D game. The last two chapters show you how to build a complete client-server e-commerce app right from scratch. By the end of these modules, you’ll be able to build well-designed apps, effectively use AutoLayout, develop videogames, and build server apps.The third and the last module of our course will take an example-based approach where each concept covered is supported by example code to not only give you a good understanding of the concept, but also to demonstrate how to properly implement it.

Swift Protocol-Oriented Programming. Increase productivity and build faster applications with Swift 5 - Fourth Edition

Jon Hoffman

Protocol-oriented programming is an incredibly powerful concept at the heart of Swift's design. Swift's standard library was developed using POP techniques, generics, and first-class value semantics; therefore, it is important for every Swift developer to understand these core concepts and take advantage of them. The fourth edition of this book is improved and updated to the latest version of the Swift programming language.This book will help you understand what protocol-oriented programming is all about and how it is different from other programming paradigms such as object-oriented programming. This book covers topics such as generics, Copy-On-Write, extensions, and of course protocols. It also demonstrates how to use protocol-oriented programming techniques via real-world use cases. By the end of this book, you will know how to use protocol-oriented programming techniques to build powerful and practical applications.

Zostań mistrzem Arduino. Projekty dla początkujących i zaawansowanych

Jon Hoffman

Arduino od wielu lat cieszy się niesłabnącą popularnością wśród miłośników elektroniki, robotyki i tych, którzy lubią w domowym zaciszu zbudować sobie własny gadżet. Arduino może komunikować się z komputerem, posiada także porty służące do podłączania zewnętrznych elementów elektronicznych, takich jak silniki, przekaźniki, fotodiody, diody laserowe, głośniki, mikrofony itp. Oprogramowanie służące do programowania Arduino jest dostępne za darmo. To wszystko sprawia, że platforma może posłużyć do budowy najprzeróżniejszych robotów, sterowników, czujników czy interfejsów do komunikacji z innymi urządzeniami. Ta książka jest wszechstronnym przewodnikiem, dzięki któremu w pełni wykorzystasz Arduino. Z jej pomocą szybko zdobędziesz wiedzę o elementach elektroniki i programowania, aby wkrótce tworzyć zaawansowane projekty Arduino. Znajdziesz tu mnóstwo praktycznych wzorów i przykładów do ćwiczeń. Rozpoczniesz od podstaw elektroniki, dzięki którym zrozumiesz zagadnienia dotyczące komponentów, układów i prototypów. Następnie poznasz podstawy kodowania, dowiesz się, jak posługiwać się Arduino IDE, jak podłączyć Arduino do komputera i jak uruchamiać własne projekty. Kolejne rozdziały książki dotyczą małych projektów, dzięki którym nauczysz się wykorzystywać do budowania własnych urządzeń wyświetlacze LCD, silniki krokowe, syntezatory mowy, a nawet technologie bezprzewodowe! W tej książce: podstawy teorii elektroniki i obwodów Arduino IDE i podstawowe operacje w języku C sterowanie diodami LED za pomocą kodu stosowanie silników krokowych w budowie robota zdalne sterowanie Arduino za pomocą RF i Bluetooth budowa generatora dźwięków z przyciskami Arduino już masz. Teraz potrzebujesz tylko wyobraźni!