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Swift 2 Blueprints

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Published in Oct 2015
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781783980765
Length 276 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Cecil Costa Cecil Costa
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Cecil Costa, also know as Eduardo Campos in Latin countries, is a Euro-Brazilian freelance developer who has been learning about computers since getting his first PC 286 in 1990. From then on, he kept learning about programming languages, computer architecture, and computer science theory.nnLearning is his passion as well as teaching; this is the reason why he worked as a trainer a books author. He has been giving on-site courses for companies such as Ericsson, Roche, TVE (a Spanish television channel), and lots of other companies. He is also the author of the book Swift Cookbook first edition, Swift 2 Blueprints and Reactive Swift Programming.nnNowadays, Cecil Costa teaches through online platforms, helping people from every part of the world.nnIn 2008, he founded his own company, Conglomo Limited (www.conglomo.es), which offers development and training programs both on site and online.nnOver his professional career, he has created projects by himself and also worked for different companies, from small to big ones, such as IBM, Qualcomm, Spanish Lottery, and DIA%.nnHe develops a variety of computer languages (such as Swift, C++, Java, Objective-C, JavaScript, Python, and so on) in different environments (iOS, Android, Web, Mac OS X, Linux, Unity, and so on) because he thinks that a good developer needs to learn every kind of programming language to open his mind, and only then will he really know what development is.nnNowadays, Cecil is based in the UK, where he is progressing in his professional career, working as an iOS Team Lead.nnI would like to thank mr George Boole for making everything true or false and to Leonard Kleinrock for creating the idea of internet.
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Preface 1. Exploring Xcode FREE CHAPTER 2. Creating a City Information App with Customized Table Views 3. Creating a Photo Sharing App 4. Simulating Home Automation with HomeKit 5. Health Analyzing App Using HealthKit 6. Creating a Game App Using SpriteKit 7. Creating an Apple Watch App 8. AVFoundation Index

Chapter 4. Simulating Home Automation with HomeKit

For years, you might have been hearing about something called Internet of Things (IoT), which is sometimes called Internet of Everything (IoE). What is it all about? This new term applies to physical electronic devices that can be controlled by a computer or a mobile phone.

This concept isn't new. If you read about the origin of Java programming language, you will realize that it was done for home appliances. Things have changed and the market is now ready for this home evolution. Many companies have started investing in new products, therefore we will soon have doors, lights, TV, and refrigerators controlled by our mobile phones at our homes.

Apple has now released a new framework that allows developers to create apps that can control these devices.

In this chapter, we will cover:

  • Installing the HomeKit Accessory Simulator
  • Using the HomeKit framework
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Cecil Costa, also know as Eduardo Campos in Latin countries, is a Euro-Brazilian freelance developer who has been learning about computers since getting his first PC 286 in 1990. From then on, he kept learning about programming languages, computer architecture, and computer science theory. Learning is his passion as well as teaching; this is the reason why he worked as a trainer a books author. He has been giving on-site courses for companies such as Ericsson, Roche, TVE (a Spanish television channel), and lots of other companies. He is also the author of the book Swift Cookbook first edition, Swift 2 Blueprints and Reactive Swift Programming. Nowadays, Cecil Costa teaches through online platforms, helping people from every part of the world. In 2008, he founded his own company, Conglomo Limited (www.conglomo.es), which offers development and training programs both on site and online. Over his professional career, he has created projects by himself and also worked for different companies, from small to big ones, such as IBM, Qualcomm, Spanish Lottery, and DIA%. He develops a variety of computer languages (such as Swift, C++, Java, Objective-C, JavaScript, Python, and so on) in different environments (iOS, Android, Web, Mac OS X, Linux, Unity, and so on) because he thinks that a good developer needs to learn every kind of programming language to open his mind, and only then will he really know what development is. Nowadays, Cecil is based in the UK, where he is progressing in his professional career, working as an iOS Team Lead. I would like to thank mr George Boole for making everything true or false and to Leonard Kleinrock for creating the idea of internet.
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