Hello Swift! : Ios App Programming for Kids and Other Beginners

DESCRIPTION This book teaches young readers how to program using the Swift language while they develop iOS apps. Readers gain fundamental programming skills along the way. Hello Swift! is a how-to guide to programming iOS apps with the Swift language, written from a kids perspective. This approachable, wellillustrated, step-by-step guide takes readers from very beginning programming concepts through creating complete apps. It begins by teaching the basics of what an app is and what is needed to build one. From there, readers will create their first simple app while learning more about programming with Swift. Readers conquer important programming concepts that can be used with other programming languages.   KEY FEATURES Crystal-clear explanations Engaging images and straightforward examples Hands-on lessons Exercises that encourage critical thinking Practical instructions for building and deploying apps on the App Store AUDIENCE While written with a younger audience in mind, this book is for readers of any age with no programming experience who want to enjoy learning to program while creating iOS apps. ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY Swift is Apples new robust and intuitive programming language for iOS. Its free and open source and can be used to build apps for iOS, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch.