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iOS 9 and Swift 2: Step It Up!

Name: iOS 9 and Swift 2: Step It Up!
Rating: 4.7 (121 reviews)

Learn By Doing & Take Your App Building Skills to the Next Level

Created byMichael Rudowsky

Last updated 6/2016

English

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What you'll learn

Learn source control with Git/Github & Xcode integration
Understand the model-view-controller design pattern & best coding practices
Use available REST-APIs to build apps
Understand the JSON format & use the JSON Editor
Handle back-end processing using grand central dispatch
Obj C Class - Reachability using Swift Bridging Header
Add search bar
Create a settings page
Add refresh functionality
Stream and play videos
Implement Touch ID
Implement social media sharing
Implement In-App Email

Course content

14 sections • 93 lectures • 17h 39m total length

Music Video App Demo15:45
In this lecture, I walk you through a demonstration of the Music Video App that you are going to build within the 32 coding sessions. Discuss all the libraries and frameworks that you are going to learn in this course.
Meet Michael7:34
In this lecture, I give a special dedication to the person who inspired me. I go over my background and talk about why I decided to put this course together.
Goals of the class - The Big Picture6:37
In this lecture, I discuss the big picture (goals of the class) of what you are going to learn when you complete this course.
Why take this course?5:22
In this lecture, I give you detail explanation of why you should take this course. What makes this course unique and stand out from other online courses?
Course Roadmap - our journey together13:19
Updated - April 8, 2016 - In this lecture, I walk you through the Roadmap of the course. Discuss tips for success and layout the course journey.

REST-API Concepts - the developers opportunity13:24
In this lecture, you are going learn all about REST-APIs. Why this is great opportunity for developers?
JSON Fundamentals - unleash the power of data8:56
In this lecture, you are going learn

What is JSON?

How to read it?

What is a JSON Editor?

Walk through some examples?

Discuss interview Questions regarding JSON.
Intro to the iTunes REST-API7:52
In this lecture, you are going to learn all about the iTunes REST-API.
Challenge 16:31
In this lecture, we are going to discuss a website that goes over thousands of REST-APIs for you to pick from for your first challenge.

Object Oriented Programming Principles9:25
Classes and Objects17:42
Inheritance9:47
Polymorphism8:48
Encapsulation11:26
Learn how encapsulation protects data integrity by hiding the bank balance with private access and a get-only property, and enforce updates through deposit and withdrawal methods.
Abstraction6:21
The power of OOP - iOS Frameworks and Foundation11:19
Explore how object oriented programming powers iOS frameworks and Foundation, using UIKit to build user interfaces quickly in Xcode with prebuilt components and documentation.
Object Oriented Programming Principles

Model-View-Controller Design Pattern5:46
Model-View-Controller Communication Rules9:07
Delegation and Protocols Design Pattern6:37
Singleton Design Pattern2:56
Application Lifecycle12:45
View Controller Lifecycle5:40
Explore the view controller lifecycle from storyboard instantiation to view did load and view did appear, with on-screen transitions in a music video app demo, plus source control integration.
Key Concepts in IOS Development

Git Basic Concepts - command-line tool13:54
Explore Git basics on the command line, including distributed version control, master and feature branches, commits with messages, staging, merging, and using a remote repository for team development.
Add git repository manually to Xcode Project17:10
GitHub - Web Based Git repository hosting system19:34
Learn how to set up a GitHub repository, generate RSA SSH keys, and securely push code to a public remote using git commands such as git push origin master.
Managing source code with Xcode and GitHub18:09
Learn how to manage source code with Xcode and GitHub, including creating branches, committing changes, merging into master, and syncing with a remote repository.
Exercise - create free account with GitHub3:54
Create a free GitHub account, set up a repository, and practice push, pull, and commit while connecting local work to remote repositories for collaboration and version control.
Source Control Management

Overview of the Back-End Processing8:15
Setting up our project6:00
Configure your Apple ID in Xcode and set up a git repository with branches for each session. Connect to a remote repository using SSH keys and follow model-view-controller patterns.
Part 1 Project Setup13:38
Connect to the API4:43
Part 2 NSURLSession22:44
Part-2 NSURLSession source code
Convert the NSData to JSON3:13
Part 3 NSJSONSerialization12:58
Part-3 NSJSONSerialization source code
Define the data model5:59
Part 4 Create class with custom initializer16:04
Part-4 Create class with custom initializer source code
Exercise - Finish the custom initializer7:35
Exercise source code
Part 5 Review the completed custom initializer16:16
Part-5 Completed custom initializer source code
Recap - what we learned so far....3:54
Part 6 Call custom initializer to build array19:04
Part-6 Call Custom initializer to build array source code
Part 7 Obj-C Reachability bridging header13:09
Part 8 Obj-C Reachability App Delegate17:46
Part-8 Obj-c Reachability App Delegate source code
Part 9 Obj-C Reachability view controller14:07
Part-9 Objc Reachability view controller source code
Part 10 Debugging tips15:10
Challenge 23:59
Reinforce backend and API skills by building a new app that consumes an API, creates a fresh class, and types code from scratch for front-end integration.

Overview of the User Interface12:01
Table View vs. Table View Controller explained10:43
Part 11 - Tableview19:40
MusicVideo App Part11 Source Code
Part 12 - Table View Controller16:44
MusicVideo App Part12 Source Code
Part13 - Reachability final touches16:26
Music Video Part-13 Source Code
Objectives - Implement custom cell2:25
Build a custom cell in an iOS app by importing a resource image, displaying rank and music title in two labels, and pulling the top 200 from the iTunes API.
Part 14 - Implement custom cell36:07
Music Video Part-14 Source Code
Part 15 - Get image from the URL16:04
fetch images from a url in a background thread, cache them in an array, and update the user interface on the main thread to enhance performance with cell reuse.
Part 16 - App Transport Security6:12
Enable app transport security and allow arbitrary loads to fetch images from the iTunes API, demonstrate background image loading, and compare array data versus network calls for performance.
Part 17 - Preferred Fonts19:01
Challenge 36:16
Select one of five APIs, register for a token if needed, and build an app that consumes the API, structures its data, and presents it in a UI table.

Part 18 - Create detail screen and setup UI20:04
Part 19 - Pass data to detail screen from row selected21:10
Tap a table row to pass data to the detail screen, populating the image, name, price, and studio for the selected music item via a music detail segue.
Part 20 - Size Classes18:27
Updated 4/8/2016 - In this lecture, we will discuss how to implement different screen layout for all iPhones in landscape orientation and different look for all other devices.
Exercise - Preferred Fonts3:39

Part 25 - AVPlayerViewController11:10
In this lecture, I discuss how to stream and play video over the web.
Part 26 - UIRefreshControl20:22
In this lecture, I discuss how to refresh the data from the API by pulling down on the table list.
Part 27 - UIActivityViewController17:54
In this lecture, I discuss how to share information through social media.
Part 28 - MFMailComposeViewController14:33
In this lecture, I discuss how to setup in-app e-mail for customer feedback.
Part 29 - AuthenticationwithBiometrics17:07
In this lecture, I discuss how to use touch id for added security before sending information through social media.
Our Design Session11:29
Part 30 - Setup search bar and code datasource13:52
In this lecture, I discuss how to setup search using UISearchController.
Part 31 - Search - code our string matching13:00
In this lecture, I discuss how to code our string matching for our search using the Swift filter.
Part 32 - Class Extensions11:01
Challenge 44:11
Tune the app to adjust image quality based on reachability; wifi uses 600x600, cellular or off to 300x300, and disable Touch ID security when unavailable, with an explanatory label.

Requirements

You should have a computer running OS X El Capitan
You should have Xcode 7.01 or higher installed on your computer.

Description

Emphasis on solid theoretical background, design principles, app architecture, best coding practices, monthly new videos and updates.

34 coding sessions, 4 challenges, 4 exercises, 3 quizzes and interview questions

NEW - refer to the bonus section

SWIFT Coding Challenge
Music Video App Open Source Project - Challenges
Ask Michael - Q & A - Interview Questions
Apple’s Annual World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC 2016 Updates)

The goal is for everyone to take the skills learned throughout this course and apply them to the challenges. This will allow you to gain more experience through actual work and collaboration.

This is not just a course but a growing community to constantly push the limits and share and collaborate.

Have you taken an iOS development course that has left you with more questions? Do you have the basic fundamentals, but want to take your knowledge to the next level? If so, this course is for you!

You can Step It UP using REST-APIs. Through this interactive course, you will have the opportunity to use available APIs to build apps that are specific to your interests and build incredible mobile apps.

With each of the 77 lectures building off of the proceeding one, you’ll build a music video app from scratch following the model-view-controller design pattern and best coding practices. You will have the opportunity for hands on practice to apply the newly acquired skills to your own concept through challenges and exercises.

After the completion of this course our journey just begins. You will have the opportunity to continue your education by watching a new lecture presented every month. Your feedback will determine the direction of additional content in the bonus section.

I look forward to taking this journey with you.

Who this course is for:

This course is designed for developers who already have taken prior iOS development course.
You should be comfortable working with Xcode integrated development environment.
You should have a basic understanding of the Swift programming language.

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Introduction5 lectures • 49min

Web Service Technologies4 lectures • 37min

Object Oriented Programming Principles in Swift7 lectures • 1hr 15min

Key Concepts in iOS Development6 lectures • 43min

Source Control Management5 lectures • 1hr 13min

Building Our App Back-End18 lectures • 3hr 25min

User Interface - list screen Part 111 lectures • 2hr 42min

User Interface - detail screen Part 24 lectures • 1hr 3min

User Interface - settings page Part 35 lectures • 1hr 4min

Featured Functionality - Part 410 lectures • 2hr 15min

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