About the Author

Vandad Nahavandipoor is an iOS and OS X programmer for an international media group with more than 7000 employees in more than 29 countries. Previously he worked for Lloyds Banking Group in England to deliver their iOS apps to millions of users in the UK. In his previous roles he has also led an international team of more than 30 iOS developers. Projects he’s led include the Lloyds, Halifax, Bank of Scotland, NatWest and the RBS iOS apps.

The introduction of iOS 8 and Swift really changed a lot of things for programmers. iOS developers now have a new programming language, and with this come a lot of new opportunities and challenges. The year of iOS 9 is the year of continuity, extensibility, and accessories. From health data to extensions to the notification center and various new frameworks added to the iOS SDK, there is plenty to learn about.iOS 9 Programming Cookbook not only revises recipes from the previous iOS 8 edition, but also provides developers with information on how to work with iCloud, Sprite Kit APIs for animations & graphics, and keychain and security APIs.Work with Swift, the beautiful new programming language introduced by AppleUse Handoff and CloudKit to develop continuity and Cloud functionality intoyour appsExplore the new Touch ID APIs for authenticationExtend iOS with the new Extensions introduced into iOS 9, such as custom keyboardsWork with HealthKit to manage user’s health dataDiscover the new networking functionalities introduced in the NetworkExtension frameworkUse the new functionalities that allow you to fine tune camera settingsLearn about new Multitasking and Background APIs