Ruby Essentials provides a concise and easy to follow guide to learning Ruby. Everything from installing Ruby and the basics of the language through to topics such as arrays file handling and object-oriented programming are covered all combined with easy to understand code examples which serve to bridge the gap between theory and practice. Ruby Essentials is designed to be of equal use both to those experienced in other programming languages and to novices who have chosen Ruby as their "first...

This book teaches the skills needed to build iOS applications using SwiftUI, Xcode, and the Swift programming language.Beginning with the basics, this book outlines the steps to set up an iOS development environment and introduces using Swift Playgrounds for learning and experimenting with the Swift programming language.The book also includes in-depth chapters that introduce the Swift programming language, covering data types, control flow, functions, object-oriented progra...

The goal of this book is to teach the skills necessary to build iOS 14 applications using SwiftUI, Xcode 12 and the Swift 5.3 programming language.Beginning with the basics, this book provides an outline of the steps necessary to set up an iOS development environment together with an introduction to the use of Swift Playgrounds to learn and experiment with Swift.The book also includes in-depth chapters introducing the Swift 5.3 programming language including data types, con...

This book aims to teach the skills necessary to build iOS 18 applications using SwiftUI, Xcode 16, and the Swift programming language.Beginning with the basics, this book outlines the steps to set up an iOS development environment, together with an introduction to using Swift Playgrounds to learn and experiment with Swift.The book also includes in-depth chapters introducing the Swift programming language, including data types, control flow, functions, object-oriented progra...

This book teaches the skills needed to build iOS applications using SwiftUI, Xcode, and the Swift programming language.Beginning with the basics, this book outlines the steps to set up an iOS development environment and introduces using Swift Playgrounds for learning and experimenting with the Swift programming language.The book also includes in-depth chapters that introduce the Swift programming language, covering data types, control flow, functions, object-oriented progra...

Learn the ropes of application development for iOS 13Key FeaturesTake a guided tour of Xcode in SwiftUI development modeDelve deep into Swift 5 with control flow, property wrappers, error handling, and moreWork with UI design concepts such as modifiers, tabbed views, and UI navigationBook DescriptionBeginning with the basics, this book provides an outline of the steps necessary to set up an iOS developmen...

This book is a comprehensive guide to building Android applications using Android Studio Otter (2025.2.2), Jetpack Compose, and the Kotlin programming language. It is designed to provide the knowledge and skills you need to create modern Android apps using the latest development tools and frameworks.We begin with foundational steps, including setting up an Android Studio development environment, followed by a detailed introduction to Kotlin, the language underpinning Android develo...

This book, fully updated for Android Studio Otter Feature Drop, teaches you how to develop Android-based applications using Kotlin.Beginning with the basics, the book outlines how to set up an Android development and testing environment, then introduces programming in Kotlin, covering data types, control flow, functions, lambdas, and object-oriented programming. Asynchronous programming using Kotlin coroutines and flow is also covered in detail.Chapters also cover the Andro...

With 75 in-depth chapters, over 800 pages and more than 47 example app projects (including the source code) this book provides everything you need to successfully develop and deploy Android apps using Android Studio.Fully updated for Android Studio 2.3 and Android 7, the goal of this book is to teach the skills necessary to develop Android based applications using the Android Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and the Android 7 Software Development Kit (SDK).Be...

This book, fully updated for Android Studio Narwhal Feature Drop, teaches you how to develop Android-based applications using Java.Beginning with the basics, the book outlines how to set up an Android development and testing environment, followed by an overview of areas such as tool windows, the code editor, and the Layout Editor tool. An introduction to the architecture of Android is followed by an in-depth look at the design of Android applications and user interfaces using the A...

his book, fully updated for Android Studio Koala Feature Drop (2024.1.2) and the new UI, teaches you how to develop Android-based applications using the Java programming language.This book begins with the basics and outlines how to set up an Android development and testing environment, followed by an overview of areas such as tool windows, the code editor, and the Layout Editor tool. An introduction to the architecture of Android is followed by an in-depth look at the design of And...

Fully updated for Android Studio 3.0 and Android 8, the goal of this book is to teach the skills necessary to develop Android based applications using the Android Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE), the Android 8 Software Development Kit (SDK) and the Java programming language.Beginning with the basics, this book provides an outline of the steps necessary to set up an Android development and testing environment. An overview of Android Studio is included covering areas ...