App development using IoS iCloud : incorporating CloudKit with Swift in Xcode / Shantanu Baruah, Shaurya Baruah.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baruwā, Śāntanu, author.

Baruah, Shaurya, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cloud computing.

Swift (Computer program language).

Application software--Development.

Application software.

iCloud.

iOS (Electronic resource).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (515 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Apress, [2023]

Summary:

Create a professional looking app from start to finish that takes advantage of iCloud technology. Rather than working with Storyboarding for building your UI, you'll use code to build professional looking screens. Using code is standard for professional developers to fit form factor alignment across multiple screen sizes and other design constraints. First, you'll build a basic, functional UX screen. Then you'll incorporate iCloud with CloudKit for data persistence and private, public, and shared databases. Here your code-drive UI design will expand out to developing professional looking screens with animation. You'll also learn to work with reminder and notification boxes, sharing data between your users, and adding functionally for interaction with other Apps. Finally, you'll tackle testing and using Test Flight before publishing your app to the App Store. This book offers a practical guide for coders at any level who want to learn and create professional looking iOS apps leveraging the database features of iCloud and the numerous extensions that Apple provides in the Xcode environment. Create professional looking apps that are secure and your users will love! What You'll Learn Leverage CloudKit for Backend as a Service Handle Asynchronous processes Share data among users of your app with simultaneous modifications Who This Book Is For iOS developers familiar with the basics of Swift coding who want to work with iCloud databases or move into more advanced fields, such as using extensions or designing UX in code.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

About the Authors

About the Technical Reviewer

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part I: Basic App Development Using Swift Core Concepts

Chapter 1: Xcode Introduction

About Xcode

Installation and System Requirements

Interface Introduction

Chapter Summary

Chapter 2: CloudKit Overview

CloudKit at a Glance

Setting Up CloudKit

Exploring CloudKit Dashboard

Accessing the iCloud Dashboard

Understanding the Dashboard

Creating Book Tracker Table (Table, type, Indexes)

Summary

Chapter 3: Core Swift Concepts

Variables

Let and Var

Basic Types

Classes, Structures, and Objects

Array

Scope

Functions

Beautifying Strings Using NSAttributedString

Life Cycle Methods

Type Casting

Step 1: Book Class

Step 2: Fiction Class Subclass of Book Class

Step 3: Non-Fiction Class Subclass of Book Class

Step 4: Define an Object of Type Book Class

Step 5: Method to Count Fiction or Non-fiction Class

Loop Controls

For-In Loops

For In-Loop with Range

While Loop

UI Color

Overview

Guidelines for UI Color

System Colors

Dynamic System Colors

Getting System Colors

Syntax

Define Using System Defined Color

Define Using RGB

CG Color

UINavigationBar

UIImage and UIImageView

How to Create an UIImage View

UI Image View Key Properties

Key Methods

UITextField

How To Create an UITextField

UITextField View Key Properties

UIAlertController

Defining an Alert

Alert Action and Working with User Action

Alert Display

UITableView

Creating a Table View

Delegate Methods

Setting the Table

Drawing the Table

Displaying a Table

Selection of Row

Table Header

Cell Heights

Swiping Function

Chapter 4: Book Tracker Basic App Building.

Setting Up the Tab View Controller

Creating a Tab Application

Chapter 5: Adding Book Screen

Designing the Add Screen

Assigning the Add View Controller File in Main.storyboard

Running the Code

Defining the UI Objects for the Add Screen

Running the Program

Saving the Book Record in iCloud

Data Validation Is an Important Step

Create a Database Function File

Preparation Before Saving the Book

Function to Save Book Record

Setting Value Before Calling saveBook

Post Save

Reset Field

Chapter 6: Displaying the Book Records

Setting Up Display View Controller

Assigning the Display View Controller File in Main.storyboard

Query the Book Table

Call the Query Book

Create a Table View

Step 1: Define the Table Object

Step 2: Extending the Table Delegate and Table Data Source

Step 3: Setting the Table Delegate and Table Cell

Step 4: Drawing the Table

Step 5: Implementing numberOfRowsInSection

Step 6: Implementing the cellForRowAt

Step 6: Run the program

Detailed Text Label

Setting a Table Header

Chapter 7: Deleting a Table Record

Trailing Swipe Function

Deleting book from CloudKit Database

Chapter 8: Searching Data Screen

Create the Search View Controller

Draw the Search Screen

Query for All Records to Enable Search

Text Field Events, Operations, and Display

Remove Constraints

Table Functions

Chapter 9: App Development Part 2 Overview

What Lies Ahead . . .

iCloud Setup

Part II: Overview

Chapter 10: Redesigning the Display Screen

Redesigning the UI of the Display Book Screen

Initial Setup

Defining UI Objects for the Top Views

Lifecycle Method and Initial Setup

Class-Level Variables

Lifecycle Method

Query Books

Setup Function

Drawing the Screen.

Drawing the Top Screen

Draw Screen Main Display

Table Setup

Custom Cell

Defining a Custom Cell

Add a Custom Button

Define Class-Level Variables

Draw the Cell Screen

Table View Class Inheritance

Core Table Functions

Top View Blocks

View Button Action

Custom Delegation

Define the Delegate Protocol

Implementing the Delegate

Calling the Delegate

Define a Delegate Protocol Variable

Calling the Delegate Protocol Function

Chapter 11: Adding a Book

Creation of View Controller and Linking It to the Tab Bar

Inheriting Delegates

Declaring Variables

Declaring Screen Objects

Screen Load Event and Initial Functions

View Did Load

Genre and Status Objects

Draw Screen

Displaying the Genre and Status Table

Table Sections

Table Rows

Table Display Cell Value

Table Row Height

Table Header Height

Table Select Row Action

Input Text Field Events

Visual Display

Disappear the Keyboard Upon Return

Save the Book

Saving to iCloud

Saving Book Record to iCloud

Define Class Objects

Define Class Variables

Define saveBook Function

Reset Fields

Chapter 12: Book Details View Controller

Create the View Controller

Class Inheritance

Class Variables

Initial Load Functions

Setup

Set Book Details

Drawing the Screen

Screen Objects

UI Object Code Snippets

Drawing Screen

Displaying the Book Details

Number of Sections

Number of Rows

Display the Table

Row Height

Header View

Header Height

Defining the Custom Cell

Tab Bar Function

Chapter 13: Sharing Book with Other Users

Import CloudKit

Share Button Click Event

Share Record Functions.

Cloud Sharing Call Back Function

Chapter 14: Edit Book

Calling the Edit View Controller

Edit View Controller

Class Level Variable

Navigation Bar

Save Book

Update Book Database Functions

Chapter 15: Book Delete

Delete Block Button Action

Custom Delete Book Function

Delete Book Database Function

Chapter 16: Book Notes

Marking Book as FavoriteBook Notes Touch Up Inside Event

Book Notes View Controller

Class Level Variables

Book Notes Variable

Class Level UI Objects

Initial Loading

Custom Table View Cell for Book Notes

Draw the Notes Screen

Table View Function

Table View Trailing Swipe Control

Delete Notes

Adding Notes

Draw the Add Notes Popup

Add Notes Navigation Bar Function

Save Book Method

Database Save Book Method

Chapter 17: Book Reminder

Reminder Action Button

Draw Reminder Screen

Save Reminder

Setup Reminder

Reset Reminder

Update Reminder

Update Database with Reminder Date

Remove Reminder Screen

Chapter 18: Mark Favorite

Frequency Button Action

Database Functions Update Favorite Status

Animation Function

Chapter 19: Shared Books Tab

Accept the Share Record: Scene Delegate

Share Record Function

Shared Book Database Function

Shared Task Zones

Query Functions

Chapter 20: Search Screen

Class UI Objects

Screen Setup

Book Query function

Database Function for Book Query

Draw Search Screen

Text Field Function

Editing Begin

Editing Changed

Editing End

Pressing the Return Key on Keyboard

Removing the Constraints

Table Function

Summary.

Chapter 21: Packaging and Releasing

Setting Up the Application Logo

Build the Archive and Publish

Set Up Test Flight Account

Menu Option

Distribute App

Setting Up the App in App Store

Promote Development Database to Production Database

Invite Test Users in Test Flight

Test-Driven Development

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781484287583

1484287584

OCLC:

1352419507