Program the Internet of Things with Swift for iOS, 2nd Edition

Program the Internet of Things with Swift for iOS: Learn How to Program Apps for the Internet of Things

With this book, you will learn how to build apps and hardware for the Internet of Things, using Apple’s native APIs and industry standard protocols like Bluetooth and HTTPS. You’ll start out learning how to access the sensors on the iPhone, move on to building your own accessories using the Arduino and Raspberry Pi, and wrap things up by combining your projects into fully operational Internet of Things systems (who doesn’t want their own personal Apple TV dashboard?)

Fully updated for iOS 12 and Swift 4.2, this book is written with the latest coding standards for Swift and provides insight on how to optimize your IoT apps for the best user experience. Written more like a 1:1 lesson than a cookbook, this text guides you through the “how” and “why” of each topic, helping you gain a deeper understanding of the content and making it easier for you to debug your projects by yourself.

If you were a fan of the first edition, you will find more to love in this edition, including easier-to-understand explanations and expanded coverage on building your hardware. Additionally, you will learn about new design considerations that have emerged as the Internet of Things has matured, including how to make your apps and hardware more resistant to hackers.

The Internet of Things is waiting ― be a part of it!

What You’ll Learn

• How to harness the power of Apple’s native IoT frameworks, including HealthKit, CoreMotion and FaceID
• How to build your own custom IoT hardware using the Arduino and Raspberry Pi
• How to build secure Internet of Things solutions
• How to build apps for Apple’s newest devices, including the iPhone XS, Apple Watch, and Apple TV

Who This Book Is For

The primary audience for this book are readers who have a grasp of the basics of iOS development and are looking to improve their Internet of Things-specific skills. Intermediate to Advanced level. The secondary audience would be business decision makers (managers, business analysts, executives) who are looking to gain a rough understanding of what is involved in Internet of Things development for iOS.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Building Health Apps for the Internet of Things
Chapter 1: Laying the Foundation for Your First IoT App
Chapter 2: Using Core Location to Build a Workout Tracking App
Chapter 3: Using Core Motion to Add Physical Activity Data to Your Apps
Chapter 4: Using HealthKit to Securely Retrieve and Store Health Data

Part 2: Building Your Own Internet Things
Chapter 5: Building Arduino-Based Peripherals
Chapter 6: Building a Bluetooth LE Hardware Companion App
Chapter 7: Setting Up a Raspberry Pi and Using It As a HomeKit Bridge
Chapter 8: Building a Web Server on a Raspberry Pi

Part 3: Building Apps Using Apple’s Advanced Internet of Things Technologies
Chapter 9: Using tvOS to Build an Apple TV Dashboard App
Chapter 10: Using watchOS to Build an Apple Watch App
Chapter 11: Using Face ID, Touch ID, and Keychain Services to Secure Your Apps