SwiftUI for Masterminds 7th Edition

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