The Shortcuts have been a before and after in the use of Siri. Released with iOS 12 It has been a real sensation for those who were wanting to get more out of Apple's virtual assistant, as it allows you to perform tasks with Siri that are not possible natively. Even automating tasks like converting images is possible with Shortcuts.
Listen to the radio on the HomePod? Dictate the shopping list to your iPhone? Turn on Apple TV from your HomePod? The possibilities are endless, and with the new book "Discovering Shortcuts" just released on iBooks and Amazon, you will have it much easier.
Heir to the Workflow app, the Shortcuts app that appeared alongside iOS 12 offers endless possibilities to get more out of Siri. In the absence of Apple finishing opening its virtual assistant to all developers, Shortcuts allows you to create task flows yourself to perform those actions. The application includes a gallery with some very interesting shortcuts, other compatible applications also make it easy for you to create shortcuts, but this is only a small part of what can be done, because you can create them yourself, although that requires a minimum knowledge that with «Discovering Shortcuts» you will acquire quickly.
Discovering Shortcuts for iOS is the first book on Shortcuts to be published in any language. It is a step forward in the training offer on shortcuts that is made up of some articles on blogs and apple help on the app.
It was missing a common thread that would tie it all together, a place to learn with guided examples, and a reference guide to languages and technologies related to shortcuts. And that is this book, it is a learning manual and a reference book where with each update we will increase the content so that there is everything there is about Shortcuts
With it we intend to bring the possibilities of Shortcuts to those people who do not have programming knowledge but want to learn and get the most out of it. But we have also thought about those who already have acquired knowledge and want to consolidate and expand it until they make truly complex shortcuts.
Created by Frank Liñán, Rafael Roa and José Ruiz, this book is the first to be published on Shortcuts, and it promises to be a real success. Its price is € 8,99 and you can buy it both in iBooks (link), to enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad and Mac, just like on Amazon (link) to read it on your Kindle. The iBooks version includes videos, so it is the most recommended. Thanks to its authors we have three free licenses for iBooks that you can get just by sharing this article on twitter with the hashtag #descubriendoshortcuts and the link to it. You have until January 5, 2019 at 23:59 p.m.
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