We tore apart Apple's 850-page iBook on its new, simpler programming language, to find out why Apple would introduce a new language--despite all the headaches it will cause.

Apple makes Swift programming language open source. Updated: Jun. 08, 2015, 8:33 p.m. ... On Monday, the company said it was going to make Swift open-source by the end of the year.

Apple dropped a huge surprise at WWDC on Monday, as it announced that it’s built a new programming language for iOS and OS X called Swift. The new language — which is in beta until iOS 8 is ...

Yes, so many other languages can do most of the same stuff that Swift can do---and some may do it better. In Light Table, there's even an alternative to Playgrounds. But Swift is still unique.

Historically, Swift has been closely tied to Apple's ecosystem, but the language has gradually started to support other operating systems, such as Windows and Linux.

Apple's Swift has far-reaching effects on all platforms, not just iOS, OS X, watchOS and tvOS. Learn why Swift matters, how to use the programming language and how it differs from Objective-C.

What programming language should I learn on my Mac? Best programming languages for coders compared, including Swift, Python, Java, C and Perl. Coding has never been more popular, and learning to ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- At last year's Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple unveiled a new programming language called Swift. Basically, it was a new way for coders to put their creativity into motion ...

Apple has officially made Swift, its programming language that it first announced at WWDC 2014, an open source project.The company announced its intentions to do so earlier this year, and has now ...

A fast look at Swift, Apple’s new programming language For better or worse, Apple's new language lets you do things your way. John Timmer – Jun 5, 2014 8:08 am | 609 ...

Apple's programming language is opening itself up to the masses, meaning more apps on more platforms, and more tools in the hands of developers. Apple makes Swift 2 programming language open ...