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Turn iOS widgets into standout experiences with iWidgets Mastery: Design and Build Engaging iOS Widgets for iPhone and iPad by Pravesh Gupta. This practical, developer-first guide helps you go beyond basics to create modern widgets that look great, load fast, and deliver real value—whether you’re building for personal use, client work, or production apps. Inside, you’ll learn how to design widget layouts that fit seamlessly across iPhone and iPad, choose the right data strategies, and implement dynamic updates that keep your content fresh. You’ll also understand how to structure widget code effectively, handle configuration and intents, and connect widgets to your app’s underlying services with confidence. Through clear explanations and hands-on examples, the book shows you how to build widgets that are consistent with Apple’s design guidelines while still matching your app’s brand and usability goals. If you’re an iOS developer ready to master Swift-based widget development, this book is your roadmap to building engaging widgets using current best practices. You’ll gain practical skills for creating Small, Medium, and Large widget experiences, improving performance, and delivering polished results users will want to add to their home screens. Start designing smarter widgets today—whether you’re shipping your first one or leveling up to advanced, production-ready implementations.
Turn iOS widgets into standout experiences with iWidgets Mastery: Design and Build Engaging iOS Widgets for iPhone and iPad by Pravesh Gupta. This practical, developer-first guide helps you go beyond basics to create modern widgets that look great, load fast, and deliver real value—whether you’re...
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Pravesh Gupta is a software developer and educator passionate about building practical, user-centered iOS experiences. He focuses on helping developers transform platform features into production-ready applications with clean architecture and thoughtful UX. With a strong emphasis on real-world implementation, Pravesh guides readers through effective patterns for designing and engineering modern iOS interfaces and widgets. His writing reflects a balance of fundamentals and advanced techniques, making his books useful for both learners and experienced developers.
Pravesh Gupta is a software developer and educator passionate about building practical, user-centered iOS experiences. He focuses on helping developers transform platform features into production-ready applications with clean architecture and thoughtful UX. With a strong emphasis on real-world im...
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