A Best-in-Class iOS App: The Book Series

Release Notes

Version 1.2.0

iOS Frameworks - CKSyncEngine Done
Accessibility - AccessibilitySettings Done
Accessibility - SwiftUI Techniques Updated
User Experience - SF Symbols Updated

Version 1.0.1

Accessibility - Dyanmic Type Updated
User Experience - Reloading Data Updated
iOS Frameworks - Siri Shortcuts Updated
iOS Frameworks - Spotlight Search Updated
iOS Frameworks - Live Photos
iOS Frameworks - Quick Actions Updated
iOS Frameworks - WidgetKit Updated

Version 1.0.0

Tips Journal - Intro Done
Tips Journal - Launch & Environment Variables Done
Tips Journal - Property List Keys Done
Tips Journal - simctl Done
Tips Journal - vmmap Done
Tips Journal - plutil Done
Tips Journal - Leveraging Schemes Done
Tips Journal - Development Assets Done
Tips Journal - How to Focus Done

Version 0.0.55

iOS Frameworks - Safari Services Done
iOS Frameworks - App Shortcuts Done
iOS Frameworks - Share and Action Extensions Done
iOS Frameworks - Spotlight Search Done
iOS Frameworks - Quick Actions Done
iOS Frameworks - VisionKit Done
iOS Frameworks - WidgetKit Done
iOS Frameworks - URL Schemes Done
Tips Handbook - Intro

Version 0.0.54

iOS Frameworks - Notifications Done
iOS Frameworks - PencilKit Done
iOS Frameworks - Security and Privacy Done
iOS Frameworks - Safari Services

Version 0.0.53

iOS Frameworks - Multiple Windows Done
iOS Frameworks - Notifications

Version 0.0.52

iOS Frameworks - Maps Done
Series Introductions
iOS Frameworks - Multiple Windows

Version 0.0.51

iOS Frameworks - Machine Learning Done
Design - Gestures
iOS Frameworks - Maps

Version 0.0.50

iOS Frameworks - Live Photos Done
Introduction Updated
iOS Frameworks - Machine Learning

Version 0.0.49

iOS Frameworks - Low Power Mode Done
iOS Frameworks - Live Photos

Version 0.0.48

iOS Frameworks - Drag and Drop Done
iOS Frameworks - Energy Efficient Apps

Version 0.0.47

iOS Frameworks - CloudKit
iOS Frameworks - Dark Mode Done
iOS Frameworks - Drag and Drop

Version 0.0.46

iOS Frameworks - CloudKit Done
iOS Frameworks - Dark Mode

Version 0.0.45

iOS Frameworks - AirDrop Done
iOS Frameworks - CloudKit

Version 0.0.44

Sample Project
Accessibility - Dynamic Type
iOS Frameworks - AirPrint Done
iOS Frameworks - AirDrop

Version 0.0.43

iOS Frameworks - App Clips Done
iOS Frameworks - AirPrint

Version 0.0.42

User Experience - Epilogue: The Feeling of Feeling Right Done
iOS Frameworks - Introduction: The Heart of iOS Done
iOS Frameworks - App Clips

Version 0.0.41

User Experience - Your App's Website Done
User Experience - Epilogue

Version 0.0.40

User Experience - Controller Considerations Done
User Experience - Your App's Website

Version 0.0.39

User Experience - Getting Data In and Out Done
User Experience - Controller Considerations

Version 0.0.38

User Experience - SF Symbols Done
User Experience - Getting Data In and Out

Version 0.0.37

User Experience - Text That Works Done
User Experience - SF Symbols

Version 0.0.36

User Experience - Handoff Done
User Experience - Text That Works

Version 0.0.35

User Experience - The iPadOS Cursor Done
User Experience - Handoff

Version 0.0.34

User Experience - Leveraging Keyboard Experiences Done
Accessibility - SwiftUI Techniques
Design - The Fidelity Problem
User Experience - The iPadOS Cursor

Version 0.0.33

User Experience - Reloading Data Done
User Experience - Leveraging Keyboard Experiences

Version 0.0.32

Accessibility - The Switch Control
User Experience - Introduction
User Experience - Context Menus Done
User Experience - Reloading Data

Version 0.0.31

User Experience - Undo and Redo Done
User Experience - Context Menus

Version 0.0.30

User Experience - Haptics Done
User Experience - Undo and Redo

Version 0.0.29

User Experience - Micro Animations Done
User Experience - Haptics

Version 0.0.28

User Experience - Internationalization and Localization Done
User Experience - Micro Animations

Version 0.0.27

User Experience - Custom View Controller Transitions Done
User Experience - Internationalization and Localization

Version 0.0.26

User Experience - State Restoration Done
User Experience - Custom View Controller Transitions

Version 0.0.25

User Experience - Loading States Done
Design - What, Exactly, Is Your App?
User Experience - State Restoration

Version 0.0.24

User Experience - In-App Purchases and Subscriptions Done
User Experience - Search Done
User Experience - Loading States

Version 0.0.23

User Experience - Scrolling Performance Done
User Experience - Quick Look Done
User Experience - In-App Purchases and Subscriptions

Version 0.0.22

User Experience - Launch Time Done
User Experience - On Demand Resources Done
Sample Project
User Experience - Scrolling Performance

Version 0.0.21

User Experience - Easy Flying Done
User Experience - Onboarding Done
Design - Can You Learn Design?
User Experience - Launch Time

Version 0.0.20

Design - Feeling at Home Done
Design - Keep or Cut Done
Design - Epilogue Done
User Experience - Easy Flying

Version 0.0.19

Design - Playfulness Done
Design - Gestures Done
Design - Device Considerations Done
Design - Feeling at Home

Version 0.0.18

Design - Color Done
Design - Copy Done
Design - Playfulness

Version 0.0.17

Design - Tactful Modality Done
Design - Feedback and Reinforcement Done
Design - Color

Version 0.0.16

Design - Navigation Done
Design - Bars Done
Design - Modality

Version 0.0.15

Design - Can You Learn Design?
Design - What, Exactly, Is Your App?
Design - Embracing Scattering Thoughts Done
Design - The Fidelity Problem Done
Design - Finding Your Apps' Voice Done
Design - Navigation

Version 0.0.14

Design - Can You Learn Design? Done
Design - What, Exactly, Is Your App? Done
Design - Embracing Scattering Thoughts

Version 0.0.13

Accessibility - Accessibility Inspector Done
Accessibility - Accessibility Shortcuts Done
Accessibility - Are You Done? Done
Design - Can You Learn Design?

Version 0.0.12

Accessibility - Focus Updated
Accessibility - SwiftUI Techniques Done
Accessibility - Accessibility Inspector

Version 0.0.11

Accessibility - The Rotor Control
Accessibility - Textual Context Updated
Accessibility - Contextual Scenarios Done
Accessibility - SwiftUI Techniques

Version 0.0.10

Accessibility - Dynamic Type Code Samples
Accessibility - Rotor Control Updated
Accessibility - Convenience Functions Done
Accessibility - Contextual Scenarios

Version 0.0.9

Accessibility - User Preferences in SwiftUI Done
Accessibility - Dynamic Type Updated
Accessibility - Customized Accessibility Content Updated
Accessibility - Convenience Functions

Version 0.0.8

Accessibility - Notifications Done
Accessibility - User Preferences in SwiftUI

Version 0.0.7

Accessibility - Adaptable Interfaces Done
Accessibility - Notifications

Version 0.0.6

Accessibility - Dynamic Type Done
Accessibility - Adaptable Interfaces

Version 0.0.5

Accessibility - Voice Control
Accessibility - Navigation Considerations Done
Accessibility - Dynamic Type

Version 0.0.4

Accessibility - Readable Content
Accessibility - Image Adjustmens Done
Accessibility - Textual Contexts Done
Accessibility - Navigation and Interactions

Version 0.0.3

Accessibility - Voice Control
Accessibility - Behaviors Done
Accessibility - Focus Done
Accessibility - Reading Content Done
Accessibility - Image Adjustments

Version 0.0.2

Accessibility - The 10,000 Foot View: The Basics
Accessibility - VoiceOver Basics
Accessibility - The Rotor Control
Accessibility - Custom and System Actions
Accessibility - Voice Control Done
Accessibility - Customized Accessibility Content Done
Accessibility - Behaviors

Version 0.0.1

Introduction - Welcome Done
Introduction - How to Use This Book Done
Introduction - What's Not in This Book Done
Accessibility - Introduction: An Accessible Mindset Done
Accessibility - The 10,000 Foot View: The Basics Done
Accessibility - VoiceOver Basics Done
Accessibility - The Rotor Control Done
Accessibility - Custom and System Actions Done
Accessibility - The Switch Control Done
Accessibility - Voice Control

A perfect companion for iOS development.

Five comprehensive books that grow with you and iOS.

Evergreen. Always up to date.

Technical books get outdated fast. Not these. With 58+ updates and counting, you'll always have current best practices as iOS evolves.

Pay once, benefit++

Updates included. Over 100 shipped to date.

SwiftUI + UIKit

Complete code samples in both frameworks. No compromises.

Private Discord community

Connect with other indie devs, get help, and chat with the author.

Sample Xcode project

Working code for every chapter.

For beginners and veterans alike

Whether you're new to iOS or have been shipping since iPhoneOS, there's something here for you. Master Core Data but need design help? Got you.

What's Inside

Book I: Accessibility

An Accessible Mindset • The Basics • VoiceOver • The Rotor Control • Custom and System Actions • Switch Control • Voice Control • Customized Accessibility Content • Behaviors Overview • Focus • Readable Content • Image Adjustments • Textual Context • Navigation • Dynamic Type • Adaptable Interfaces • Accessibility Notifications • User Preferences in SwiftUI • Convenience Functions • Contextual Scenarios • SwiftUI Techniques • AccessibilitySettings • Accessibility Inspector • Accessibility Shortcuts

Book II: Design

Can you learn design? • What, Exactly, Is Your App? • Embracing Scattering Thoughts • The Fidelity Problem • Finding Your App's Voice • Navigation • Bars • Tactful Modality • Feedback and Reinforcement • Color • Copy • Playfulness • Gestures • Dynamic Type • Device Considerations • Feeling at Home • Keep or Cut

Book III: User Experience

Easy Flying • Onboarding • Launch Time • On Demand Resources • Scrolling Performance • Quick Look Preview • In-App Purchases and Subscriptions • Search • Loading States • State Restoration • Custom View Controller Transitions • Localization and Internationalization • Micro Animations • Haptics • Undo and Redo • Context Menus • Reloading Data • Keyboard Experiences • The Pointer on iPadOS • Handoff • SF Symbols • Getting Data In and Out • Controller Considerations • Your App's Website

Book IV: iOS APIs & Frameworks

The Heart of iOS • App Clips • AirPrint • CloudKit • CKSyncEngine • Dark Mode • Drag and Drop • Low Power Mode • Live Photos • Machine Learning • Maps • Multiple Windows • Notifications • PencilKit • Security and Privacy • Safari Services • Siri Shortcuts • Share and Actions Extensions • Spotlight Search • Quick Actions • VisionKit • WebKit • WidgetKit • URL Schemes

Book V: The Tips Journal

Welcome to Level 2 • Argument and Launch Environment Variables • Property List Keys to Consider • simctl • vmmap • plutil • Leveraging Schemes • Development Assets • How to Focus

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Release Notes

Build Best-in-Class iOS Apps.