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Prior to discussing the history of Windows, here is a brief introduction to how Microsoft began. Bill Gates and Paul Allen were childhood friends at Lakeside School, Seattle, and both Basic programmers. In 1974, the first personal computer kit (the Altair 8800) was launched by Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Gates and Allen contacted the president of MITS (Ed Roberts) and offered to develop the first microcomputer form of BASIC (originally developed by John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz) to extend the performance of the 8800. Paul Allen was working in New Mexico with Honeywell by this time, and Gates had enrolled at Harvard. After successfully developing Altair BASIC for the Altair 8800, Allen joined MITS as director of software and, with prompting from Allen, Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard to join him at Albuquerque. The beginnings of a new company, initially known as ‘Micro-soft’ was created. In 1979 Microsoft moved to Bellevue, Washington, incorporating in 1981. In the same year, IBM launched its personal computer using Microsoft’s new operating system, MS-DOS 1.0. The company went public in 1986 after moving to Redmond up in Washington. Paul Allen resigned from the Microsoft board in 2000 but is reported to still own 100 million shares in the company. Before discussing the history of all windows operating systems, it’s important to understand exactly what an operating system (OS) is. Programs and apps do not run themselves: they need a platform to operate them just like a trampolinist needs the trampoline. Even hardware, such as a hard disk, printer, and DVD reader/writer requires an OS to control them. Windows Operating System History and Features Code Name Final Name Release Date Highlight Interface Manager Windows 1 November 20, 1985 Elimination of DOS commands Runtime Version (Not official) Windows 2 December 9, 1987 Catering for the 286 Processor Janus Windows 3.0 May 1990 introduction of user-friendly features Razzle Windows NT 1993 Corporate and Networking Chicago Windows 95 August 24, 1995 The Internet and Removing the Need for DOS Memphis Windows 98 June 25, 1998 Focus on Home and Office PCs Odyssey Windows 2000 February 17, 2000 Improved NT Version Millennium Windows ME September 2000 Millennium Edition for Home Users Whistler Windows XP October 25, 2001 Improvements in Stability, Speed and Usability Longhorn Windows Vista November 30, 2006 Accent on Security Blackcomb Windows 7 July 22, 2009 Touchscreens and Laptop Focus Blue Windows 8 October 26, 2012 Touchscreen and Metro App Technology Threshold/Redstone Windows 10 July 29, 2015 Steady Evolution – And Cortana Early PC Operating Systems In the early days of personal computers, the operating system was known as DOS (Disk Operating System) and variants. When IBM was developing a PC, the company approached a new company, Microsoft Corporation, to develop an operating system. This was named PC-DOS, and Bill Gates, ever forward-looking, retained the rights to create a version specifically for Microsoft known as MS-DOS. Each of these was driven by commands made from a ‘command prompt’ in the form of C:> The command was textual and activated by a carriage return or ‘Enter.’ Initially, Microsoft designed Windows to run on top of MS-DOS, generally referred to simply as DOS. The final version was MS-DOS 6.22 which became the underlying operating system for Windows 95, 98 and ME. After that, DOS was still available, but not needed to run Windows. Windows 1: Elimination of DOS Commands Microsoft begins searching for a more user-friendly platform that did not require knowledge of DOS commands. Xerox had developed a WIMP user interface at its Palo Alto Research Lab. WIMP stood for windows/icons/mouse/pull-down menus (or p for pointer.) It was used in early Apple machines and Microsoft uses the concept as the basis for Windows. It is also used in IBM’s OS/2 and the X Window System of Unix. Released on 20th November 1985, Microsoft’s ‘Windows Operating Environment’ enables users to employ drop-down menus, dialog boxes, scroll bars and icons. By moving a mouse pointer, the user can navigate through the screen and click icons to carry out specific tasks. This is much easier than learning and typing innumerable MS-DOS commands. Windows 1 comes with a number of programs, such as a notepad, calendar, calculator, a paint application, a clock and a card file. It also comes with one game – Reversi. All of this was a revelation to most DOS users, although some still prefer to work with DOS commands. Windows 2: Catering For the 286 Processor Microsoft introduced Windows 2.0 on December 9, 1987 as a reaction to the development of the faster 16-bit Intel 286 processor. Windows 2.0 was more reliable and faster than Windows 1, designed with improved screen layout control. Desktop icons and keyboard shortcuts speeded up operations and overlapping windows were now possible. The 286 (or 80286) processor was released by Intel in 1982, but was not immediately used due to a lack of programs that could run with it. It had poor MS-DOS capability, and Windows 2.0 was quickly superseded by Windows/386 once Intel launched the faster 386 processor which allowed multiple MS-DOS programs to be run. IBM stuck with the 286 chip for its OS/2 system, this believed by many to be responsible for the IBM/Microsoft split. Windows 3.0 and the 386 Processor Launched in May 1990, Windows 3.0 makes best use of the Intel 386 (80386) processor, running significantly faster than the 286. Windows 3.1 appears in 1992, and virtual memory, 16 colors, enhanced icons and other improvements make this a step change in Microsoft’s development. This release signified Microsoft abandoning OS/2, and Windows 3 versions are now competing with IBM OS/2 devices. The introduction of user-friendly features such as File Manager, Print Manager and Program Manager renders Windows 3 a very attractive package for both business and personal use. The latter is enhanced by the inclusion of a popular suite of games: Hearts, Minesweeper and Solitaire. Computers are beginning to look like today’s PCs. The release of Microsoft’s SDK (Software Development Kit) with Windows 3.0 enables software developers to focus more on writing applications resulting in the emergence of many new programs for both business and personal use. This software is still only available in large boxes containing floppy disks and instruction books. The hard disk and downloading from the internet have yet to be developed. However, networking is offered support with Windows for Workgroups 3.11, which facilitates domain and peer-to-peer networking support. The next version will improve the networking capability for corporate users. Windows NT: Corporate and Networking Ostensibly standing for ‘New Technology’, NT is Microsoft’s first genuine 32-bit operating system. It was originally designed to succeed Windows 3, but it soon became evident that its performance was not good enough for the majority of PCs on the market. Its use is modified to corporate server use and networking while the general consumer version of Windows remains at 16-bit. After Betas in 1991, it was released in 1993 as a portable strategic business system. NT began life as portable version of OS/2, changing its name to NT after the rift with IBM. This signifies the beginning of a major switch which will result in a single operating system for consumers and corporate users which starts with Windows XP in 2001. All future versions of Windows are now based on the NT operating system. Windows NT releases up to an including NT 3.51 still incorporate the File and Program Manager introduced with Windows 3.0. Versions NT 4.0 onwards switch to Windows Explorer which originally appeared in Windows 95 released in 1995 (below.) Windows 95: The Internet and Removing the Need for DOS Microsoft then seeks ways of removing the need for DOS and also focusing on the internet craze. The result is Windows 95 (internally Windows 4.0) marketed in 1995 as a discrete operating system which can be used without the need for a separate DOS license. Windows is now an OS kernel in its own right and no longer requires DOS. MS-DOS is still available, but can be run independently of Windows and vice versa. A ‘kernel’ is an interface between the software and hardware, taking program demands and allocating them between the requisite hardware components, such as the CPU, RAM and Input/Output devices (keyboards, mice, printers, display, etc.) Windows 95 is the first version to include a kernel and the protection this offers – it cannot be overwritten with user data, so making the system more stable and less liable to crash. All future versions of Windows will be kernel-based with a DOS command prompt that can be run without Windows (except Me which will still need Windows to run MS-DOS.) Windows 95 also addresses the need to tackle the rising demand for internet access. It offers internet support and improved multimedia capability, simpler installation of software and hardware through Plug and Play features, and improved networking and mobile computing. The taskbar and Start menu appear, as do the minimize, maximize and close buttons for each window. Internet Explorer 3.0 is also included. Windows 98: Focus on Home and Office PCs Released in June 1998, Windows 98 is the last version to be based on MS-DOS. It departs from Microsoft’s focus on predominantly business use, and is developed to meet the need of home users and small offices. Internet cafes are sprouting up, and people without their own home computer can now access the web, send emails and play games. Microsoft describes Windows 98 as system that “Works Better, Plays Better.” There is now DVD and USB support, and features such as the Quick Launch bar appear. Internet Explorer is also included. Another feature is ActivDesktop, which exploits the benefits of Microsoft’s ActivX control, enabling users not only to access local files and apps, but also online files and applications using desktop icons or objects. A Second Edition of Windows 98 was released in 1999. Windows 2000: Improved NT Version Windows 2000 was launched in February 2000, and is the minimum OS required for Pentium processors. It integrates some of the benefits of Windows 98, such Internet Explorer 4 and Outlook Express, into the NT operating system. In fact, all versions of Windows from XP onwards are based on NT. Microsoft designs Windows 2000 professional to replace all versions from 95 to NT for business use. It is claimed to be the most reliable version so far with superior internet and mobile capability. Windows 2000 has good stability, but it will not be long before Windows XP comes along as the next great thing! Windows Me: Millennium Edition for Home Users Released in September 2000, Windows Me is designed for home users only, focusing on video, music and home networking, while Windows 2000 was designed for business users. Me introduces improved security and system health, including features such as System Restore, System File Protection and auto-update. However, Windows Me is found by many to be unstable, and Me and 2000 are soon superseded by XP. Me is the last version of Windows to be based on the Windows 95 kernel, and all future versions will be based on the NT/2000 model. Windows XP: Improvements in Stability, Speed and Usability Windows XP appears in October 2001, offering more stability and ease of use in 25 languages. Most aspects of use are intuitive, with an easy to use Start Menu, Control Panel and Taskbar. Improved multimedia management with media Player 8.0 and Windows Movie Maker render XP ideal for entertainment use, while Internet Explorer 6 and Windows Messenger offer enhanced internet access. Evolving from Windows 2000, XP combines the stability of 2000 with the gaming capability of 98 and Me. With a Home Edition and a Professional Edition, XP promises the best for both types of user with a conflict between them that invariably leads to compromise. There is no compromise with Windows XP. Both versions offer improved security, performance and reliability, with Me users noticing most improvement. XP makes it easy to run a multiuser system and XP Professional includes advanced networking features, an encrypting file system and file access control. However, it has one major flaw: while it comes with a firewall, it is turned off by default and many users are unaware of this. Service pack updates significantly improve security, but not before many become subject to hacker attacks and viruses. Windows XP is the best Windows launch by far, and is the first version to last more than 3 years before being superseded. It will be 2007 before Vista arrives on the scene, and 2014 before XP support is finally withdrawn. Windows Vista: Accent on Security Released in 2006, Windows Vista focuses on the increased security and reliability as laptops become more common. Perhaps the early security issues of XP influence this. Windows Defender is shipped with Vista, whereas it was a free download for XP, requiring the user to be proactive. The introduction of User Account Control makes it more difficult for malware that gets through the firewall to make changes to your computer. Windows Vista Ultimate offers BitLocker Drive Encryption that provides improved data protection. ‘Ultimate’ is a combination of Business and Home Premium editions of Vista. In order to accentuate the difference between Vista and previous Windows versions, it is provided with a new design for the taskbar, start button and window borders. It is noticeably faster to start up and battery usage in sleep mode is lower. Vista is also friendlier to media, and Windows Media Player has been enhanced to reflect this. Users can now play and edit videos, watch movies and TV, and view and send photos from a central location. Windows Vista is more secure, easier to use, offers a higher level of media integration, is faster and looks better than any previous version of Windows. In fact, users wonder how Microsoft can improve on this. But they can! Windows 7: Touchscreens and Laptop Focus In 2009, Windows 7 comes onto the scene to cater for the specific needs of laptops and touchscreen users. Windows Touch is introduced, enabling users to open folders and files, browse the web and flip through videos and photos without the need for a mouse or touchpad. It is also quicker than Vista, with significantly faster boot, shutdown and wake times. It also facilitates internet connection though public wireless hotspots or private networks using passwords or security keys. Windows 7 offers a change to the way that windows can be handled for the first time since multiple windows became possible. Snap, Peek and Shake allow three different ways to view and work with open windows. Although this version of Windows is not significantly different to Vista, it does offer some unique and useful new functions. Windows 8: Touchscreen and Metro App Technology Windows 8 is made available to the public in October 2012. While still based on the NT operating system, it represents a significant departure from previous versions in that it is based on the Metro design language. Metro is a touchscreen-compatible tablet interface that also permits access to the traditional desktop. Windows 8 can be used with touchscreen devices and also traditional PC input devices and displays. While there is no Start button, a Start screen can be revealed by clicking (or touching) the bottom left corner of the screen. The screen contains tiles, each representing a specific app. Windows 8 comes with a Windows store, IE 10, Windows Explorer, Defender, USB 3 support, apps for sports, news and travel and also a Task Manager. Windows RT It is a version of Windows 8 with a long battery life that is designed specifically to run touchscreen apps available from the Windows store, and comes with touchscreen-optimized version of Microsoft Office. RT can run on some tablets and PCs – though not all. Windows 8 Pro You will need the Pro version if you use BitLocker and Encrypting File System, VHD booting or Hyper-V. If you don’t know what these are, then you won’t need the Pro version. You will need it, however, if you want to play DVDs out of the box. The regular 8 does not permit this. You will also need a Windows 8 Media Center Pack for this. Windows 8.1: More Apps and Bing Released in 2013, Windows 8.1 offers a higher level of Start screen personalization that you can sync across all your devices. It is fundamentally designed to make Windows more convenient to use on a variety of devices that use either touch or mouse input – or even both. You can use a wider range of familiar mouse operations, find more apps and easily switch between them. Windows 8.1 comes bundled with a number of Bing apps, including Bing Smart Search, Bing Health & Fitness and Bing Food & Drink. There is also a Start button, enabling you to navigate between the start screen and the desktop. Windows 10: Steady Evolution – And Cortana! Windows 10 is introduced in 2015, and some refer to it as being the best version yet. It is the result of collaboration between many users via the Windows Insider Program. Customers have contributed to its development by responding to preview builds, enabling Microsoft to respond rapidly to comments and feedback for everyday users of Windows. Windows 10 is not intended to be a one-off launch, but will develop by means of regular advances and updates rather than by intermittent major releases as previously. This is a significant change in Microsoft OS policy that will benefit its customers. What does Windows 10 offer? A major new feature is Cortana. Familiar to Windows phone users, Cortana is Microsoft’s first digital personal assistant – appearing on a PC for the first time. She learns by interacting with each individual user, noting their preferences and behaviour and responding to queries with intelligence and wit. The more you use Cortana, the better equipped she becomes to help you. Gamers can stream Xbox One games to their PC or tablet, while Project Spartan is new type of web browser that enables you to highlight and annotate web pages before sharing them on social media. Each of these is a brand new feature with Microsoft. The Start button is back! Its absence was one of the bad things about Windows 8. Another good feature is Microsoft Edge – a brand new browser meeting the needs of 21st century browsing, and integrating with many of the features of Windows 10 such as Spartan. Settings are also made easier and are presented in a more logical way than in Windows 8. The Future? So what’s next? It seems like the days of major releases of Windows are over. Windows 10 users will be provided with free updates as they become available. Perhaps one day computers will evolve to a stage where Windows in its current form becomes obsolete and manual input devices will be superseded with vocal commands – or ultimately even thoughts? Until that day comes, Windows 10 appears here to stay – for a good while at least. source http://wtf.telenor.com.np/2019/12/16/history-of-windows-operating-system/

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zipgrowth · 7 years ago

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All the Upgrades and Updates From Apple, Google and More at ISTE 2018

Look what the wind blew into the Windy City. Earlier this week more than 18,000 attendees from 87 countries gathered in Chicago for ISTE, one of the largest K-12 education technology conferences and trade shows in the world. Joining them were an additional 6,000 reps from companies big and small.

As ever, it was a popular time for product announcements. Here we’ve rounded up some of the biggest launches and partnerships dropping in time for back to school. (What, too soon?)

Check out the complete roundup below.

Software Updates

Google is reorganizing its Classroom platform to make it easier to sort materials by topic.

Amplify is doubling down on its K-8 core curriculum offerings. Close Reading is a dystopian graphic novel designed to help middle schoolers carefully analyze text. Fractions covers math standards for grades 3-6 and features a storyline and what the company calls “personalized feedback” through an online tutor.

Frontline Education, a provider of K-12 data software, is developing a new feature (or “skill”) for Alexa that allows administrators to access data, such as teacher evaluation reports and employment rates, through voice-activated commands. It will begin piloting the skill later this year.

Following its March announcement, Apple’s Schoolwork app for iPad is now available for teachers. It already integrates with apps like iBooks, Swift Playgrounds, GeoGebra AR, Kahoot and Molecule. More about the app in our detailed coverage from March.

A new open platform from Curriculum Pathways, called Crio, lets teachers build lessons using multimedia and assessment features (e.g. video, quizzes) and share them publicly with other users. There’s also a portfolio feature for students to save their work.

McGraw-Hill introduces a new English language arts software for grades 2-7 called Redbird Language Arts & Writing. The company describes it as a “digital, adaptive personalized learning solution.”

SMART Technologies adds new collaboration features to its Learning Suite Online software, as well as a new remote device management system that works with third-party devices (iOS, Chrome, Windows, etc) and its own hardware.

Kahoot adds the ability to create and host quizzes and other content from its mobile app.

CoSpaces Edu, which already offers a virtual-reality creation tool, has added AR support to its platform, allowing teachers and students to layer their creations on top of real-world environments.

New Hardware

Belkin Education debuted two versions of its Chrome OS keyboard, which connects to an individual Chromebook tablet via a secure wired connection. The keyboards don’t need batteries or charging.

Galaxy Next Generation launches both the G2 Klik, a wireless presentation system, and its Slim series interactive flat panel display.

Osmo, which makes tangram-like puzzles that integrate with an iOS app, releases a new case and base station for iPads.

New Curriculum

Kano, best known for its hands-on coding kits for students, has unveiled a new coding curriculum for novices, along with new professional development offerings.

POWERUP Toys is launching a line of classroom kits with templates, instructions and motors that let students turn ordinary paper airplanes into motorized ones. The kits range in complexity designed for various age levels.

UBTECH Robotics introduces a new robotics kit and curriculum, UKIT, and Yanshee, a robot with an AI interface with a programmable Raspberry Pi.

STEM Education Works officially opened up shop during the conference. The new company, owned by SDI Innovations, makes a robotic arm and a corresponding STEM curriculum.

Minecraft: Education Edition is offering a free “Update Aquatic,” which adds oceans and underwater biomes to the game.

Team Ups

IBM’s Watson Education—the education version of its supercomputer—is partnering up with Scholastic and Edmodo. Scholastic will contribute articles, media and other content to Watson’s search tool, which is powered by machine learning. Edmodo is working with IBM to develop a tool that will recommend learning resources to teachers based on student preferences and learning progression.

Illuminate Education, which provides data dashboards and products for analyzing student information, now integrates with Google Classroom.

Coming this fall, ISTE members will receive exclusive access to a new TED Masterclass course centered around strengthening the way educators can use storytelling to share their successes and challenges. At the end of the course, participants will create their own TED Talk, which may be featured on the Masterclass app or lead to an invitation to speak at next year’s ISTE conference in Philadelphia.

ISTE is also partnering with D2L and California’s Dominican University for a series of online courses called ISTE U.

Studies & Reports

A new report from iNACOL profiles the strategies that eight states are using to support and fund education innovation.

SMART also releases a new whitepaper based on a survey with nearly 500 educators. The report seeks to identify edtech “capabilities” that, when built up in students, may lead to better learning outcomes.

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iyarpage · 8 years ago

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iOS Apprentice Updated for Swift 4 & iOS 11

Happy Wednesday – it’s book release day during the iOS 11 Launch Party!

This week’s book release is the iOS Apprentice, Sixth Edition. This is our book for complete beginners to iOS 11 development, where you learn how to build four complete apps from scratch.

In this edition, team member Fahim Farook has taken Matthijs Holleman’s classic and completely updated the entire book iOS 11, Swift 4 and Xcode 9.

This is a free update for existing PDF customers, as our way of thanking you for supporting our site.

Don’t have a copy yet? Read on to see how you can get one during our limited-time sale!

What’s Inside the iOS Apprentice

Did you know that iOS Apprentice was first written for iOS 5, and it’s been updated for every version of iOS since then for free? You can’t beat that value!

Here’s what one of our readers has to say:

“Over the years, I have read iOS books/ebooks by Dave Mark, Big Nerd Ranch, Wei-Ming Lee, Neil Smythe, Matt Neuburg, many RW tutorials and probably several others, but Matthijs Hollemans’ tutorials absolutely tower over the rest. . . .Matthijs’s knowledge is profound and his presentations are flawless, but his detailed explanations are pure dev gold.” –chicago in a recent forum post

The iOS Apprentice is one of our best-selling books of all time. Over 10,000 people have begun their iOS development adventures with this book since it was released.

Here’s what’s contained inside:

Section I: Getting Started

In the first tutorial in the series, you’ll start off by building a complete game from scratch called “Bull’s Eye”.

The first app: Bull’s Eye!

Here’s what you’ll learn:

How to use Xcode, Interface Builder, and Swift 4 in an easygoing manner.

How to use standard UIKit components

How to customize them to make them look good!

By the time you’re done, you’ll have created your own iOS app from scratch, even if you’re a complete beginner!

Section II: Checklists

In the second section, you’ll create your own to-do list app. In the process, you’ll learn about the fundamental design patterns that all iOS apps use and about table views, navigation controllers and delegates. Now you’re making apps for real!

The second app you’ll build: Checklists!

Here’s what you’ll learn:

How to use Storyboards to design user interfaces

How the Model-View-Controller design pattern works in iOS

How to use table views, including the new prototype cells and static cells capability

How to create your own data model objects

What refactoring is, why you should do it, and how to do it

How to use Navigation Controllers

Using text fields and the keyboard

Sending data between view controllers using delegates

Saving your app’s data into files in the app’s Documents folder

Using NSUserDefaults to store application settings

How to use arrays and dictionaries

How to set reminders using local notifications

Most importantly, you’ll learn more than just how to program with the standard iOS components — you get to see what it takes to build a quality app. You’ll learn about all the little details that set great apps apart from mediocre ones. After all, you need to make a great app if you want it to be a success on the App Store!

Section III: MyLocations

In the third tutorial in the series, you’ll develop a location-aware app that lets you keep a list of spots that you find interesting. In the process, you’ll learn about Core Location, Core Data, Map Kit, and much more!

The third app in the book: MyLocations!

Here’s what you’ll learn:

More about the Swift 4 language

How to use the Tab Bar Controller

Using the Core Location framework to obtain GPS coordinates and do reverse geocoding

How to make your own UIView subclasses and do custom drawing

How to use Core Data to persist your objects

How to make your own table view cell objects

How to embed the Map View into your app

How to use NSNotificationCenter

How to use the camera and photo library

How to use “lazy loading” to improve the responsiveness and memory usage of your apps

How to play basic sound effects

How to make your app look more impressive with UIView-based animations and Core Animation

Of course, all of this is just an excuse to play with some of the more alluring technologies from the iOS SDK: Core Location, Map Kit, the camera and photo library, and Core Data. These are frameworks you’ll use all the time as a professional iOS developer!

Section IV: StoreSearch

Mobile apps often need to talk to web services and that’s what we’ll do in this final tutorial of the series. We’ll make a stylish app that lets you search for products on the iTunes store using HTTP requests and JSON.

The fourth and final app you’ll build: StoreSearch!

Here’s what you’ll learn:

How to use a web service from your apps and how to download images

View controller containment: how to embed one view controller inside another

Showing a completely different UI after rotating to landscape

Cool effects with keyframe animations

How to use scroll views and the paging control

Internationalization and supporting multiple languages

Changing the look of navigation bars and other UI elements

Making iPad apps with split-view controller and popovers

Using Ad Hoc distribution for beta testing

And finally, submitting your apps to the App Store!

By the time you have finished this fourth part in the series, you will have the core skills that it takes to make your own apps, and will be ready to make your own apps and submit them to the App Store!

Best of all, the book comes complete with all source code for the apps in the book. That way, you can always compare your work to the final product of the authors at ay point in your journey through the book!

About the Authors

Of course, our book would be nothing without our team of experienced and dedicated authors:

Matthijs Hollemans is a mystic who lives at the top of a mountain where he spends all of his days and nights coding up awesome apps. Actually he lives below sea level in the Netherlands and is pretty down-to-earth but he does spend too much time in Xcode. Check out his website at http://ift.tt/2xmVZxz.

Fahim Farook is a developer with over 25 years of experience in developing in over a dozen different languages. Fahim’s current focus is on mobile development with over 80 iOS apps and a few Android apps under his belt. He has lived in Sri Lanka, USA, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, France, and the UAE and enjoys science fiction and fantasy novels, TV shows, and movies. You can follow Fahim on Twitter at @FahimFarook.

Now Available in ePub!

And as another exciting announcement, by popular request, the iOS Apprentice is now available in ePub format. Take it on the go with you on your iPad, iPhone or other digital reader and enjoy all the mobile reading benefits that ePub has to offer!

Where To Go From Here?

iOS Apprentice, Sixth Edition is now 100% complete, fully updated for Swift 4, iOS 11 and Xcode 9 — and is available today!

If you’ve already bought the iOS Apprentice PDF, you can log in to your account and download the new book in PDF and ePub format immediately on our store page.

If you don’t have the iOS Apprentice yet, you can grab your own very own copy in our online store.

And to help sweeten the deal, the digital edition of the book is on sale for $49.99! But don’t wait — this sale price is only available for a limited time.

Speaking of sweet deals, be sure to check out the great prizes we’re giving away this year with the iOS 11 Launch Party, including over $9,000 in giveaways!

To enter, simply retweet this post using the #ios11launchparty hashtag by using the button below:

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We hope you enjoy this update to one of our most-loved books. Stay tuned for more book releases and updates coming soon!

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robertkstone · 8 years ago

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An Orange 2017 Land Rover Discovery Joins the Four Seasons Fleet

Through the many badges it’s worn here in America since launching here in 1994, the Land Rover Discovery has played an undeniable role in the early seeds of SUV mania. Even after the Disco name was dropped for North America in 2004 with the launch of the third-generation model in favor of the LR3 moniker (which evolved to LR4 years later with the launch of the fourth-gen), the iconic SUV endeared itself to would-be adventurers as a tantalizing mixture of rugged grit and upstanding British appeal. And although the original name is back, this new, fifth-generation model brings with it host of changes that, for better or worse, shake up the tried-and-true Discovery formula. To get a better handle on just what the new 2017 Land Rover Discovery is made of, we snagged one for our Four Seasons fleet.

Automobile’s first-ever Four Seasons test with a Land Rover featured a 1996 Discovery. That tough-as-nails off-roader was adored for its fearsome capability but mistrusted for its constant quality issues, large and small, earning it a dismal 2.5 stars out of 5. Land Rover went back to the drawing board for the LR3, updating everything from the pushrod V-8 to the frame, suspension, and styling language. With its vastly improved driving dynamics, ergonomics, and interior packaging (the rear seats actually folded flat), our test of the 2005 LR3 earned a much-improved 4 stars. Still, quality gremlins endured, and the freshly introduced DOHC 4.4-liter V-8 was neither powerful nor torque-rich enough to overcome the LR3’s ample heft.

For 2017, the all-new Discovery addresses all of these shortcomings, and more. While the boxy utilitarian styling may be gone, so is much of the Disco’s muffin top. Not only is the new aluminum unibody up to 1,000 pounds lighter than the steel structure it replaces, under the hood is the oil-burning engine we’ve envied from afar for years. We eagerly ticked the box for Land Rover’s 3.0-liter turbo-diesel V-6, the first offered in a U.S.-market Discovery, and have so far been pleased with the 254 hp and juicy 443 lb-ft of torque it offers. (Gas-powered models use a 340-hp supercharged 3.0-liter V-6.)

Barely a week passed before we took it for its first cruise, up from Detroit to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, where the Disco effortlessly towed a 16-foot fishing boat on a trailer. The new eight-speed automatic transmission works especially seamlessly on the highway, where it helps the 4,916-pound seven-seater return an EPA-rated 26 mpg. On several long hauls, however, we’ve managed as much as 28 mpg with a cargo area full of luggage.

In addition to the diesel engine, we added a laundry list of options to ensure we had the full Land Rover mix of luxury and capability. The top-spec HSE Luxury trim comes nicely outfitted with everything from air suspension to heated 16-way power seats with Windsor leather upholstery, Espresso wood trim, a fantastic Meridian premium sound system, keyless entry, Bluetooth, navigation within the latest 10.2-inch InControl Touch Pro interface, and front/rear parking aids. On top of that we kitted our Rover out with the Drive Pro package, adding adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring with rear traffic alert, adaptive cruise control with Queue Assist, and lane-departure warning ($2,350). Additional side cameras and LED headlights with automatic high beams come on the Vision Assist package ($1,000), while other pieces of tech like autonomous emergency braking ($125), a color head-up display ($950), a 360-degree parking aid ($275), automatic park assist ($800), and a full-on rear-seat entertainment suite ($2,270) have to be ordered a la carte.

On the more practical side of things, we made sure to include the Capability Plus package to get the active rear locking differential and Terrain Response 2 system ($1,250), a tow package ($650), roof rails ($400), and a full-size spare wheel and tire ($440). All told, our fully built-out family-hauling, rock-crawling, diesel-drinking, beverage cooling ($350) British behemoth rings in at an eye-watering $79,950.

So far, the Discovery has racked up more miles in such a short time than any Four Seasons vehicle in recent memory. Just two months into our test we’ve piled on 6,640 miles, putting it on pace to be one of the most driven Four Seasons testers on record. In short order we’ve adventured from Automobile’s Detroit bureau to Buffalo, Grand Rapids, two trips to Sault Ste. Marie, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Mackinaw City, Michigan. We’ve also spent a sunny afternoon off-roading at the Bundy Hill off-road park, where the Discovery’s raised air suspension, selectable terrain drive modes, hill-descent control, low-speed all-terrain cruise control, and low-range transfer case proved a Swiss Army knife of off-road guts in sand, dirt, and gravel. Once Michigan winter hits, we’ll be ready for the worst of it with a good set of winter rubber.

Though the Discovery has won praise for its capability, fuel economy, and utility, it is not without its detractors. Anglophile and contributing writer Marc Noordeloos wishes for better body control and a smoother ride, as well as a return to the bulkier styling of old. “I miss the near-timeless look of the old LR4,” he says. “This new Discovery has a bit of a hunchback going on and I can’t say I’m sold on the switch from a split tailgate to a fold-down.” Detroit bureau chief Todd Lassa, meanwhile, is often frustrated with the delayed throttle response. “The slow, clumsy tip-in makes me lose confidence when I need to merge into traffic. At least the interior leather and wood make the interior feel like a private London club,” notes Lassa.

Following a blissfully trouble-free Four Seasons test of a 2015 Jaguar F-Type S, we had hoped Land Rover’s infamous reliability woes were over, but we’ve already been somewhat disabused of that notion. It began with an improperly fitted A-pillar black trim piece, but since that small repair, we’ve also experienced random and unexplained tire-pressure monitoring warnings despite correct pressures (an issue we’ve also seen on our Four Seasons Jaguar F-Pace), lurching and bucking from the powertrain after cold starts, and (by far the most odd) – a rear three-quarter window that isn’t tinted to match the others. Perhaps most annoying have been the freezes and bugs with the infotainment system, which could really use Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity as well as voice-recognition technology. Even when everything is working, the system is simply not intuitive to use. When a friend and professional web and user-experience designer happened to be sitting shotgun, he was surprised how difficult it was to sift through various menus to access key functions. The satellite radio also frequently cuts out due to a weak signal, while the media player interface gets easily confused when connecting devices via Bluetooth and USB at the same time.

Has Land Rover has finally made a Discovery that’s both rugged and reliable for the daily grind? While it’s most certainly grown from its 1989 roots as a bare-bones all-terrain terror to a stylish, family-friendly people-mover with nine (!) USB ports, such a question remains open. When the Discovery’s four seasons are up, we’ll know if this third-gen is the charm.

Our 2017 Land Rover Discovery HSE Td6 Luxury

Overview

PRICE $66,945/$79,950 (base/as tested) ENGINE Turbodiesel DOHC 24-valve V-6 TRANSMISSION 8-speed automatic LAYOUT 4-door, 7-Passenger, front engine, FWD SUV

Chassis

CONSTRUCTION Unibody STEERING Electric power assisted LOCK-TO-LOCK 2.7 turns TURNING CIRCLE 40.4 ft SUSPENSION, F/R Control arms with air springs/Integral link with air springs BRAKES, F/R discs/discs WHEELS, F/R 20-inch aluminum TIRES Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 255/55R20

Measurements

L X W X H 195.6 x 87.4 x 73.5 in WHEELBASE 115 in TRACK, F/R 66.6 in HEADROOM, F/R 39.4/39.0 in LEGROOM, F/R 39.1/37.6 in SHOULDER ROOM, F/R 60.4/49.5 in CARGO CAPACITY 45 cu ft/82.7 feet (third-row folded/second- and third-row seats folded) WEIGHT 4,916 lb WEIGHT DIST F/R 49.4 / 50.6 EPA MILEAGE 21/23/26 mpg FUEL CAPACITY 22.5 gal EST. FUEL RANGE 585 miles (est) FUEL GRADE Diesel 0-60 MPH 6.9 sec TOP SPEED 133 mph

Equipment

STANDARD EQUIPMENT Power gesture-operated tailgate w/ power inner tailgate Power tilt and telescopic steering wheel Power sliding panoramic glass sunroof Carpeted floor mats Rear privacy glass, infrared reflective windshield Four-zone climate control 20-inch aluminum wheels Heated first and second-row seats LED automatic headlights Ambient interior lighting Front fog lights Keyless entry w/ push-button start Rain-sensing wipers w/ heated washer jets Bluetooth and USB connectivity Power-folding heated mirrors with approach lighting Front and rear parking aids 16-way power-adjustable driver and front passenger seats with memory 825-watt Meridian sound system Third row seating 10-inch InControl Touch Pro interface Satellite radio Navigation OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Namib Orange paint $1,495 Rover Tow package $650 Full-length black roof rails $400 Full-size spare wheel and tire $440 Front center console cooler compartment $350 Autonomous emergency braking $125 Park Assist $800 360-degree parking aid $275 Activity Key $400 Loadspace cover $150 Rear-seat entertainment $2,270 Head-up display $950

Drive Pro Package $2,350

Driver condition monitor

Intelligent speed limiter and traffic sign recognition

Blind-spot assist, blind-spot monitor, reverse traffic detection

Adaptive cruise control with Queue Assist and intelligent emergency braking

Lane keep assist, lane-departure warning

Vision Assist Package $1,000

LED auto high-beam assist

Auto-dimming exterior mirrors

Surround camera system

Capability Plus Package $1,250

Active rear locking differential

Terrain Response 2

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An Orange 2017 Land Rover Discovery Joins the Four Seasons Fleet

Our 2017 Land Rover Discovery HSE Td6 Luxury

Overview

PRICE $66,945/$79,950 (base/as tested) ENGINE Turbodiesel DOHC 24-valve V-6 TRANSMISSION 8-speed automatic LAYOUT 4-door, 7-Passenger, front engine, FWD SUV

Chassis

Measurements

Equipment

Drive Pro Package $2,350

Driver condition monitor

Intelligent speed limiter and traffic sign recognition

Blind-spot assist, blind-spot monitor, reverse traffic detection

Adaptive cruise control with Queue Assist and intelligent emergency braking

Lane keep assist, lane-departure warning

Vision Assist Package $1,000

LED auto high-beam assist

Auto-dimming exterior mirrors

Surround camera system

Capability Plus Package $1,250

Active rear locking differential

Terrain Response 2

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An Orange 2017 Land Rover Discovery Joins the Four Seasons Fleet

Our 2017 Land Rover Discovery HSE Td6 Luxury

Overview

PRICE $66,945/$79,950 (base/as tested) ENGINE Turbodiesel DOHC 24-valve V-6 TRANSMISSION 8-speed automatic LAYOUT 4-door, 7-Passenger, front engine, FWD SUV

Chassis

Measurements

Equipment

Drive Pro Package $2,350

Driver condition monitor

Intelligent speed limiter and traffic sign recognition

Blind-spot assist, blind-spot monitor, reverse traffic detection

Adaptive cruise control with Queue Assist and intelligent emergency braking

Lane keep assist, lane-departure warning

Vision Assist Package $1,000

LED auto high-beam assist

Auto-dimming exterior mirrors

Surround camera system

Capability Plus Package $1,250

Active rear locking differential

Terrain Response 2

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An Orange 2017 Land Rover Discovery Joins the Four Seasons Fleet

Our 2017 Land Rover Discovery HSE Td6 Luxury

Overview

PRICE $66,945/$79,950 (base/as tested) ENGINE Turbodiesel DOHC 24-valve V-6 TRANSMISSION 8-speed automatic LAYOUT 4-door, 7-Passenger, front engine, FWD SUV

Chassis

Measurements

Equipment

Drive Pro Package $2,350

Driver condition monitor

Intelligent speed limiter and traffic sign recognition

Blind-spot assist, blind-spot monitor, reverse traffic detection

Adaptive cruise control with Queue Assist and intelligent emergency braking

Lane keep assist, lane-departure warning

Vision Assist Package $1,000

LED auto high-beam assist

Auto-dimming exterior mirrors

Surround camera system

Capability Plus Package $1,250

Active rear locking differential

Terrain Response 2

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An Orange 2017 Land Rover Discovery Joins the Four Seasons Fleet

Our 2017 Land Rover Discovery HSE Td6 Luxury

Overview

PRICE $66,945/$79,950 (base/as tested) ENGINE Turbodiesel DOHC 24-valve V-6 TRANSMISSION 8-speed automatic LAYOUT 4-door, 7-Passenger, front engine, FWD SUV

Chassis

Measurements

Equipment

Drive Pro Package $2,350

Driver condition monitor

Intelligent speed limiter and traffic sign recognition

Blind-spot assist, blind-spot monitor, reverse traffic detection

Adaptive cruise control with Queue Assist and intelligent emergency braking

Lane keep assist, lane-departure warning

Vision Assist Package $1,000

LED auto high-beam assist

Auto-dimming exterior mirrors

Surround camera system

Capability Plus Package $1,250

Active rear locking differential

Terrain Response 2

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