Ahmad Sahar - iOS 15 Programming for Beginners: Kickstart your mobile app development journey by building iOS apps with Swift 5.5 and Xcode 13, 6th Edition

Kickstart your mobile app development journey by building iOS apps with Swift 5.5 and Xcode 13

Ahmad Sahar

Craig Clayton

BIRMINGHAMMUMBAI

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To my beloved wife, Oni.

Ahmad Sahar

Ahmad Sahar is a trainer, presenter, and consultant at Tomafuwi Productions, specializing in conducting training courses for macOS and iOS, macOS Support Essentials certification courses, and iOS Development courses. He is a member of the DevCon iOS and MyCocoaHeads online communities in Malaysia, and has conducted presentations and talks for both groups. In his spare time, he likes building and programming LEGO Mindstorms robots.

Craig Clayton is a self-taught senior iOS engineer at Fan Reach, specializing in building mobile experiences for NBA, NHL, CHL, and NFL teams. He also volunteered as the organizer of the Suncoast iOS meetup group in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area for 3 years, preparing presentations and hands-on talks for this group and other groups in the community. He is launching a new site called Design To SwiftUI online, which specializes in teaching developers and designers how to build iOS apps from design to SwiftUI video courses.

Ian Lockett is a skilled freelance mobile application developer based in the UK. With over 20 years' experience in the software industry, he has spent the last 12 years developing iOS and Android apps for a wide range of clients and industries from small startups to large enterprises. His major experience is in iOS development using both Swift and Objective-C and he has also created and maintained Android apps over the last two years using Kotlin. Ian prides himself on his attention to detail and delivering high-quality software. For the last three years, Ian has also been a volunteer co-organizer for the Hacking with Swift Live conference.

Juan Catalan is a software developer with more than 10 years of experience, having started learning iOS almost from the beginning. He has worked as a professional iOS developer in many industries including industrial automation, transportation, document management, fleet tracking, real estate, and financial services. Juan has contributed to more than 30 published apps, some of them with millions of users. He has a passion for software architecture, always looking for ways to write better code and optimize mobile apps.

Anoop Tomar has been in the tech industry for over 15 years with a demonstrated history of working in mobile, artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer visions, and full-stack engineering.

He is a co-founder of DevTechie.com with Neha Vishwakarma. DevTechie.com is an Ed-Tech company that promotes practical learning for anyone and everyone to learn to code and excel in a tech career. His combined published work includes 300+ videos on YouTube, 50+ video courses on Udemy, and 30+ articles on Medium with a focus on iOS, Swift, machine learning, and computer vision. In his free time, he enjoys reading about tech, building apps, traveling, and spending time with his family.

I thank my wife and daughter, who are my whole world. They are the loves of my life and a daily inspiration for me to do great things. I also thank my parents, who have always believed in me and helped me to pursue my passions. Special thanks to all the mentors, teachers, and friends who have stood by my side and supported me.