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Swift in the Cloud

Swift in the Cloud


Course details

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Published
August 2017
Publisher
Wiley
Chapters
9

About the course

Write and run Swift language programs in the Cloud

Written by the team of developers that has helped bring the Swift language to Cloud computing, this is the definitive guide to writing and running Swift language programs for cloud environment. In Swift in the Cloud, you'll find full coverage of all aspects of creating and running Swift language applications in Cloud computing environments, complete with examples of real code that you can start running and experimenting with today.

Since Apple introduced the Swift language in 2014, it has become one of the most rapidly adopted computer programming languages in history—and now you too can start benefitting from using the same programming language for all components of a scalable, robust business software solution.

  • Create server applications using Swift and run them on pay-as-you-go cloud infrastructure
  • Quickly write and test Swift code snippets in your own cloud sandbox
  • Use Docker containers to deploy Swift applications into multiple cloud environments without having to change code
  • Grasp the elements and structure of the Swift.org open technology project
  • Find out how to avoid the complexities of runtime configuration by using Cloud Foundry buildpacks for Swift
  • Build high performing web applications and REST APIs with an open source Swift based web server framework
  • Scale up your cloud services by running Swift modules in an asynchronous, open source, 'serverless' cloud environment

Whether you are already using Swift to build mobile applications or a seasoned web developer, Swift in the Cloud will help you leverage server-side Swift to power your next generation of applications.

Authors

Leigh Williamson

Leigh Williamson

Leigh Williamson is an IBM Distinguished Engineer who has been working in the company’s Austin, Texas lab since 1989, contributing to major software projects for IBM, including OS/2, DB2, AIX, Java, WebSphere, Rational, and MobileFirst products. He is currently leading a cross-disciplinary team of IBM Cloud Consultants who assist clients with cloud computing strategy and execution. Leigh is an active mentor and leader in the IBM technical community, working with international mentees; working in the Advanced Technical Eminence program; leading multiple patent brainstorming teams; publishing technical blogs and articles; conducting external broadcast webinars; and speaking at IBM and non-IBM conferences.
John Ponzo

John Ponzo

John Ponzo is an IBM Fellow and Chief Technology Officer for Mobile who has shaped the future of IBM business in mobile computing and delivered innovative products and services to web browser and server-based standards. He is a pioneer in technology that promotes end-user interaction through mobility, web programming, web application middleware, and software tools. John led the development of key software technologies including HTML/JavaScript runtime libraries, XML middleware, web services runtime libraries, Eclipse Web Integration, and Web 2.0 enterprise collaboration services.
Patrick Bohrer

Patrick Bohrer

Patrick Bohrer is a Distinguished Engineer in the IBM Cloud division. His responsibilities include serving as the technical lead for the company’s global efforts around Swift@IBM (developer.ibm .com/swift). He formerly served as the technical lead of the Mobile Innovation Lab in Austin, Texas. Patrick also helped lead IBM Research’s Mobile Research agenda after co-leading the 2012 Global Technology Outlook topic entitled “Mobile First,” which helped set the technical direction for current mobile and cloud efforts at IBM. Patrick received a B.A in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Austin.
Karl Weinmeister

Karl Weinmeister

Karl Weinmeister is the Program Director for Swift@IBM Engineering, based in Austin, Texas. He is passionate about improving people’s lives and experiences with technology. In his role, he has helped to enable Swift to extend from its mobile roots to become a full-stack language ecosystem.
Ricardo Olivieri

Ricardo Olivieri

Ricardo Olivieri is a Senior Software Engineer at Swift@IBM Engineering. His areas of expertise include gathering and analyzing business requirements, architecting, designing, and developing software applications. Ricardo has extensive experience in the complete software development cycle and related processes, especially in Agile methodologies.
Samuel (Shmuel) Kallner

Samuel (Shmuel) Kallner

Samuel (Shmuel) Kallner is a Senior Technical Staff Member in the Smart Client Platforms group at the IBM Research Lab in Haifa, Israel. He is currently the Technical Lead of the Kitura project. Shmuel has over thirty years of experience at IBM working on a wide variety of projects including mobile apps, web-based end-user application development environments, mobile app developer tools, both sides of client-server–based applications, and more

Course Outline

Chapter 1: Swift.org, the Open Source Project
Chapter 2: A Swift Sandbox in the Cloud
Chapter 3: A Basic Introduction to Swift
Chapter 4: The IBM Bluemix Buildpack for Swift
Chapter 5: Using Containers on Bluemix to Run Swift Code
Chapter 6: Swift Package Management
Chapter 7: Swift and Kitura for Web Applications
Chapter 8: Serverless Programming with Swift
Chapter 9: Over the Horizon: Where Do We Go from Here?

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Course details

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Published
August 2017
Publisher
Wiley
Chapters
9

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