Neil Smyth

Neil Smyth has more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry, including software development, project management, and marketing. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology and holds several certifications, including A+, Security+, Network+, Project+, Java Associate, and Microsoft Certified Professional. Neil is also a CIW Database Design Specialist. He is the co-founder and CEO of Payload Media, Inc., a technical content publishing company. Neil is also a prolific author who has written several programming and system administration books under the "Essentials" range. Notable titles include Android Studio Development Essentials, Jetpack Compose Essentials, iOS App Development Essentials, and Ubuntu Essentials.

Ebooks

Android Studio Development Essentials

Android Studio 4.1 Development Essentials - Java Edition

Android Studio 4.1 Development Essentials - Kotlin Edition

Ruby Programming Essentials

Android Studio 3.6 Development Essentials - Kotlin Edition: Developing Android 10 (Q) Apps Using Android Studio 3.6, Kotlin and Android Jetpack

Android Studio 4.0 Development Essentials - Kotlin Edition

Android Studio 3.6 Development Essentials - Java Edition: Developing Android 10 (Q) Apps Using Android Studio 3.6, Java and Android Jetpack

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Essentials

Android 4.2 App Development Essentials

Android Studio 4.2 Development Essentials - Kotlin Edition

Android Studio 3.2 Development Essentials - Kotlin Edition: Developing Android 9 Apps Using Android Studio 3.2, Kotlin and Android Jetpack

CentOS 5 Essentials

IPhone IOS 6 Development Essentials

JavaScript Essentials

Android Studio 3.2 Development Essentials - Android 9 Edition: Developing Android 9 Apps Using Android Studio 3.2, Java and Android Jetpack

Jetpack Compose Essentials

CentOS 8 Essentials

iPhone iOS4 Development Essentials - Xcode 4 Edition

iOS 16 App Development Essentials - UIKit Edition: Learn to Develop iOS 16 Apps with Xcode 14 and Swift

iPhone iOS 4 Development Essentials

Android Studio Dolphin Essentials - Java Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio 2021.3.1 and Java

Android Studio Electric Eel Essentials - Java Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio 2022.1.1 and Java

iOS 18 App Development Essentials: Developing iOS Apps with SwiftUI, Swift, and Xcode 16

Android Studio Jellyfish Essentials - Java Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio 2023.3.1 and Java

Fedora 31 Essentials

Windows Server 2008 R2 Essentials

Android Studio Iguana Essentials - Java Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio 2023.2.1 and Java

MySQL 5 Essentials

Android Studio Jellyfish Essentials - Kotlin Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio 2023.3.1 and Kotlin

iOS 7 App Development Essentials: Developing iOS 7 iPhone and iPad Apps with Xcode 5

IPad IOS 5 Development Essentials

SwiftUI Essentials - iOS 14 Edition: Learn to Develop iOS Apps Using SwiftUI, Swift 5 and Xcode 12

Android Studio Chipmunk Essentials - Kotlin Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio 2021.2.1 and Kotlin

Android Studio 4.0 Development Essentials - Java Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio 4.0, Java and Android Jetpack

Android Studio Iguana Essentials - Kotlin Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio 2023.2.1 and Kotlin

Android Studio Arctic Fox Essentials - Java Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio 2020.31 and Java

Jetpack Compose 1.3 Essentials: Developing Android Apps with Jetpack Compose 1.3, Android Studio, and Kotlin

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Essentials

Android Studio 4.2 Development Essentials - Java Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio 4.2, Java and Android Jetpack

Ubuntu 11. 04 Essentials

Android Studio Dolphin Essentials - Kotlin Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio 2021.3.1 and Kotlin

SwiftUI Essentials - iOS Edition

SwiftUI Essentials - iOS 16 Edition: Learn to Develop iOS Apps Using SwiftUI, Swift, and Xcode 14

Objective-C 2. 0 Essentials

Android Studio Ladybug Essentials - Java Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio Ladybug and Java

C# 13 Programming Essentials - .NET 9 Edition: Learn C# and .Net 9 Programming using Visual Studio Code

Android Studio Flamingo Essentials - Kotlin Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio 2022.2.1 and Kotlin

Jetpack Compose 1.2 Essentials: Developing Android Apps with Jetpack Compose, android Studio, and Kotlin

CentOS Stream 9 Essentials: Learn to Install, Administer, and Deploy CentOS Stream 9 Systems

Android Studio 3.4 Development Essentials - Kotlin Edition

Visual Basic 2010 Essentials

Android Studio Koala Essentials - Kotlin Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio Koala Feature Drop and Kotlin

Android Studio Ladybug Essentials - Kotlin Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio Ladybug and Kotlin

Ubuntu 10. 10 Essentials

SwiftUI Essentials - iOS 15 Edition

Jetpack Compose 1.7 Essentials: Developing Android Apps with Jetpack Compose 1.7, Android Studio, and Kotlin

iPad iOS 4 Development Essentials - Xcode 4 Edition

Android Studio Arctic Fox Essentials - Kotlin Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio 2020.31 and Kotlin

Hyper-V 2008 R2 Essentials

Android Studio Koala Essentials - Java Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio Koala Feature Drop and Java

Android Studio Giraffe Essentials - Kotlin Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio 2022.3.1 and Kotlin

Android Studio Chipmunk Essentials - Java Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio 2021.2.1 and Java

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Essentials: Learn to Install, Administer and Deploy RHEL 9 Systems

Android Studio Giraffe Essentials – Java Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio 2022.3.1 and Java

Security+ Essentials

Ubuntu 18.04 Essentials: Learn to install, administer and use Ubuntu 18.04

Android Studio Electric Eel Essentials - Kotlin Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio 2022.1.1 and Kotlin

Android Studio 3.4 Development Essentials - Java Edition

IPhone IOS 5 Development Essentials

Android Studio Flamingo Essentials - Java Edition: Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio 2022.2.1 and Java

iOS 17 App Development Essentials: Developing iOS 17 Apps with Xcode 15, Swift, and SwiftUI