Make iBeacon Mobile Apps - No Coding!
What you'll learn
- By the end of the course you will be able to build an iBeacon enabled mobile app ready to be submitted to the app stores (Apple and Google Play)
- You will understand what an iBeacon is and what are some of the potential uses.
- You will understand what programs are needed to build beacon apps and where to download them (for free).
- You will understand the different types of beacons, what are the costs involved, what services are provided by the various beacon makers.
- You will know how to build an app for testing and giving to your clients for testing.
Requirements
- You need to have a MAC computer to build the apps - currently PC is not supported.
- It is also possible to do this on a Windows machine if you install a Virtual machine and run the MAC OS in a window on your PC. Take a look at this for an overview: https://blog.udemy.com/xcode-on-windows/
- For testing iBeacon functionality you will need 2 things. 1) a device to act as a beacon, and 2) an i Device or an Andoid Device (details in the course).
- A desire to learn! This is not difficult, it only takes following instructions and havign a desire to learn.
Description
iBeacons are fast becoming the most important new tool in marketing. This course shows you how to incorporate iBeacons into a mobile app to trigger a user's phone to view product information, deliver coupons, or help them to find their way.
The uses for beacons are limited only by your imagination.
This course is especially for those with NO programming experience or abilities. If you are a Web and Mobile site designer, this course is perfect for you. This course is also perfect for marketing people and shop owners who want to understand how iBeacons can build their business.
When you complete this course you will be able to create a full functioning mobile app with iBeacon triggers, shopping cart functionality, bar code scanning, and GPS store location. If you want to impress your clients with the latest, and coolest, technology, this course will help you to amaze.
- You will get information on how to set up your own beacons for testing.
- You will learn where to purchase beacons for use with your customers.
- You will understand the different types of beacons on the market.
- You will get links to download the free programs for building beacon mobile apps.
- You will get the programs for creating a beacon (requires iPhone 4S, 5, 5S, 5C, 6 or 6 Plus, iPad 3 or higher, iPod Touch 5or higher, or a MAC computer with bluetooth).
- You will get an app for testing your beacon enabled app (requires iPhone or Android device with bluetooth)
- You will be able to publish your app to the Apple and Google App stores, also using the free version (requires an Apple developer account $99/yr or GooglePlay account $25
Everything you need to get up and running in creating your own beacon enabled app.
Who this course is for:
- Web and Mobile designers, marketing people, and business ownvers who want to learn how to leverage the next level of mobile interactions by incorporating iBeacons.
- No programming background needed - this is really a course for anyone - you really do not need to have any coding background.
- Marketing and retial people are also encouraged to take this course to understand the potential for greater customer interactions made possible with iBeacons.
- Mobile phone app makers who want to learn how to incorporate iBeacons into existing apps the easy and fast way.
Instructor
![David Winegar](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 3.7 Instructor Rating
- 236 Reviews
- 4,525 Students
- 2 Courses
I have more than 20 years experience working in managing and leading people in tech and consulting with multinational companies to coach and develop people. I have been in venture funded Internet and Mobile companies, and have worked around the globe in developing people in leadership and sales.
On Udemy I am teaching two types of courses, the first is in coding and developing applications with no coding, and the second is in developing skills for improving yourself in business.
I am a firm believer in helping people to achieve their best and to discover more about the world and about tech. One of my missions, both in the tech side and in the people side, is to take complicated subjects and make the easy to understand and use.
I thank my more than 3.7K students who have taken my courses to date and invite new students to join me in this learning adventure that is life.
I hope you enjoy my courses and find innovative ways to use what I teach you to achieve your dreams.