Empower Apps

Guest

• Erica Sadun (website)
  • @ericasadun (Twitter)
  • @erica (GitHub)
  • Swift Style, Second Edition by Erica Sadun

Related Episodes

• Episode 20: WWDC 2019 - Mac Development with Daniel Jalkut

Related Links

• try! Swift World
• Swift Argument Parser
• yonaskolb/Mint (GitHub) - THE WAY to install Swift Package Tools
• Erica's Command Line Tools
  • erica/now (GitHub) - Times around the world...
  • erica/remind (GitHub) - Schedule a notification-center reminder from the command-line...
  • erica/lns (GitHub) - Because no one can remember how to use `ln -s` when it really matters
• Leo's Command Line Tools
  • brightdigit/eggseed (GitHub) - Command Line Tool for Starting Your Swift Packages with Continuous Integration
  • brightdigit/AssetLib (GitHub) - Create and Build Asset Catalog and Templates
  • SwiftPackageIndex/PackageListValidator (GitHub) - A tool for validating the Swift Package Index package list
• HomeBrew Stuff (for Swift Packages - See Mint)
  • HomeBrew Home Page
  • How to Create a Tap
  • How to Create a Cask (for Mac GUI Apps)
  • How to Create a Formula (Command Line Apps)
• docopt - Command-line interface description language
• JohnSundell/Publish (GitHub) - A static site generator for Swift developers
• Speculid
• Gimp
• Inkscape
• MacDown
• Ulysses

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SwiftArgumentParser

• Bringing Swifty-ness to the Command Line Parser
• Works well with Xcode
• How to Install Swift Package Tools

Graphics Support in Xcode

• Why isn't SVG supported?
• UIImage with SVG?
• Does Android support SVG?
• Bézier curve support

Being a Mac User in 2020

• Catalina Support
• Subscription Services
• Adobe vs Apple
• Native UI and UX on the Mac
• Writing Books for Publishers

Social Media

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Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

• Steven Lipton