iOS developer important topics
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For iOS developers, several important topics were covered at WWDC 2024. Here are some key areas to focus on:
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Apple Intelligence:
- New advancements in Apple Intelligence are powering features like writing tools, which help users communicate more effectively by rewriting text for tone and clarity, proofreading, and summarizing key points. These tools integrate seamlessly with system text and web views.
- For more details, you can check out the session Explore machine learning on Apple platforms.
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UIKit Enhancements:
- iOS 18 SDK introduces new features in UIKit, including improvements to transitions and animations, tab bars, and a new document launch experience.
- For a comprehensive overview, see the session What’s new in UIKit.
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SwiftUI Updates:
- SwiftUI now supports custom resizable controls, new animation capabilities, and better interoperability with UIKit and AppKit.
- For more information, refer to the session What’s new in SwiftUI.
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Privacy Enhancements:
- iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia improve transparency and control over access to local network, Bluetooth, and contacts, enhancing user privacy.
- Details can be found in the session What’s new in privacy.
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Swift and SwiftUI Interoperability:
- Improved interoperability between SwiftUI and UIKit, including shared gesture recognizers and animation capabilities.
- This is discussed in the Platforms State of the Union.
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New Controls API:
- The new controls API allows developers to create controls that can be added to the control center or assigned to the action button on iPhone 15 Pro.
- More details are available in the Platforms State of the Union.
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Enhanced Suggestions for Journaling Apps:
- New APIs allow journaling apps to leverage high-resolution content and provide a more specialized experience.
- For best practices, see the session Enhanced suggestions for your journaling app.
These sessions provide a comprehensive overview of the new features and improvements that iOS developers should be aware of.
Explore machine learning on Apple platforms
Get started with an overview of machine learning frameworks on Apple platforms. Whether you’re implementing your first ML model, or an ML expert, we’ll offer guidance to help you select the right framework for your app’s needs.
What’s new in SwiftUI
Learn how you can use SwiftUI to build great apps for any Apple platform. Explore a fresh new look and feel for tabs and documents on iPadOS. Improve your window management with new windowing APIs, and gain more control over immersive spaces and volumes in your visionOS apps. We’ll also take you through other exciting refinements that help you make expressive charts, customize and layout text, and so much more.
SwiftUI essentials
Join us on a tour of SwiftUI, Apple’s declarative user interface framework. Learn essential concepts for building apps in SwiftUI, like views, state variables, and layout. Discover the breadth of APIs for building fully featured experiences and crafting unique custom components. Whether you’re brand new to SwiftUI or an experienced developer, you’ll learn how to take advantage of what SwiftUI has to offer when building great apps.
Enhanced suggestions for your journaling app
Find out how your journaling app can display journaling suggestions with richer content from the system. Explore new types of available content like state of mind data, reflection prompts, and support for third-party media content and motion-based activities.
What’s new in privacy
At Apple, we believe privacy is a fundamental human right. Learn about new and improved permission flows and other features that manage data in a privacy-preserving way, so that you can focus on creating great app experiences.
Platforms State of the Union
Discover the newest advancements on Apple platforms.
What’s new in UIKit
Explore everything new in UIKit, including tab and document launch experiences, transitions, and text and input changes. We’ll also discuss better-than-ever interoperability between UIKit and SwiftUI animations and gestures, as well as general improvements throughout UIKit.