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Instagram Clone App | Swift 4 +Firebase | Push Notifications

Name: Instagram Clone App | Swift 4 +Firebase | Push Notifications
Rating: 4.3 (324 reviews)

Create a complete working version of Instagram using Swift 4 and Firebase without the use of storyboards!

Created byStephan Dowless

Last updated 2/2020

English

English [Auto],

What you'll learn

By the end of this course students will have a strong foundation in advanced mobile app development skills, as well as front and back end engineering

Course content

16 sections • 79 lectures • 28h 32m total length

Introduction5:11

Log In Using Firebase and Construct Main User Interface29:20
Log User Out With Firebase, User Validation18:09
User Profile UI32:10
Create User Class, Model View Controller, Load Data from API21:31
Construct a custom user class and connect a profile header to data fetched from the API and database using a model view controller approach, loading username and profile image.
Load Images from API Using Image Cache12:35
Load a user's profile image from a URL into an image view using a UIImage extension and an image cache to minimize API calls and avoid flicker.

User Search UI21:54
User Search Cell13:34
Guest User Profile & Configure Edit Profile/Follow Button18:22
User Follow/Unfollow Explanation (Missing Video)16:39
There was a video going over how to unfollow/follow users missing from the course. I created this video to explain all of the code and what goes on in the back end of the app when a user gets followed/unfollowed
User Profile Stats & Check If User Is Followed18:06
Code Refactor using Protocol, Recap20:42
View Following Users UI25:32
Implement a followers and following view by turning labels into tappable controls, wiring taps to a dedicated follow view controller with a custom cell via MVC delegates.
Configure Follower Cells19:42
Follow User Action In Follow Cell28:01
Configure the follow button and delegate driven follow actions, implement a single event user fetch extension, and enable navigation to a user profile from the follower list.

Select Post Image UI22:14
Import Photos from Library26:31
Import photos from the library by fetching assets with options and loading them into a collection view; select a photo to update the header with that image.
Upload Post UI15:07
Upload Post to Database19:55
Create Post Class & Fetch Posts From Database16:33
Define a Swift post class with caption, image URL, likes, owner UID, post id, and creation date. Fetch posts from the database and populate the user profile with them.
Load Posts In User Profile15:51
Custom ImageView Class and Bug Fixes12:03
Develop a custom image view to prevent duplicate post images by tracking the last loaded image URL and synchronizing image loading to avoid flicker in a Swift Instagram clone app.

Building Comment UI30:34
Build a comment UI for the Instagram clone by creating a comment view controller with a collection view, integrating Firebase, and using an input accessory view for the comment input.
Comment Class & Backend Theory20:26
Fetching Comments From Database20:27
Fetches and displays real-time comments for a post by observing database changes, safely handling post IDs, and updating the collection view with constructed comment objects.
Dynamic Cell Sizing & Section Wrap Up14:28

Requirements

All you need is a computer (preferrably Mac). Some programming experience is preferable for this course, however no prior programming experience is required, you will be taught from scratch!

Description

** Source Code with updates for Swift 4.2 & Firebase 5 Available Now!! **

** Located in Lecture 1 Resources Section **

What are we building?

In this course, you will learn how to build a complete version of Instagram ready to be published on the App Store. Throughout the process, you will develop high level programming, app design and app development skills.

Prior Experience?

No prior programming experience is required! The course will move a little fast if you're a complete beginner, but you will pick things up along the way. We will be teaching you how to program from scratch, all the way from the absolute basics to high level programming techniques and best practices.

Why take this course?

Taking this course will give you the knowledge and skills you need to become a professional iOS Developer, and vital skills that you will need to be able to build your own mobile apps from the ground up. You're not just learning how to build Instagram, but rather learning how to become a full stack app developer. All of the techniques taught in this course will give you the foundation you need to become a successful advanced level programmer, whether it be as a freelancer, a professional, or both. This is also a great item to add to your portfolio or GitHub profile, its awesome to show off at interviews or have as code to send potential employers!

What will you learn?

Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Swift 4 & Xcode
Implement the Model View Controller system
Advanced level programming and app development skills
Advanced level User Interface Design
Advanced level back end engineering
How to communicate with a database (read/write)
How to monitor events in a database
How to structure data for optimum performance
How to build a fully functioning social network
How to implement push notifications using Firebase Cloud Messaging
How to programmatically construct storyboards
How to parse incoming JSON data from database
How to build a direct messaging feature using Firebase
How to use CocoaTouch classes, UIKit, UserNotifications and more
How to use CocoaPods and custom third party softwares
How to implement/use protocols
How to implement custom subclasses for clean and reusable code
How to dynamically size collection view cells
How to create extensions and functions for clean and reusable code

What features are included?

Home feed with pagination
Search feed with posts and ability to search for users
Create users, make posts, like posts, comment on posts
Hashtags and mentions
Direct messaging
In app notifications
Push notifications for likes, comments, follows and mentions
Follow/Unfollow users
View followers/following users
Complete pagination of data using Firebase for scalability
Edit profile feature
Deleting posts
Edit posts
Saved Photos
Ability to see who has liked posts
Logging in and logging out

Who this course is for:

Anyone that wants to learn how to code or learn how to build high level full stack iOS Mobile Applications.

Instagram Clone App | Swift 4 +Firebase | Push Notifications

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Introduction1 lecture • 5min

Getting Started With Firebase5 lectures • 1hr 39min

User Authentication With Firebase & Constructing Main User Interface (UI)5 lectures • 1hr 54min

Following & Unfollowing Users9 lectures • 3hr 3min

Posts7 lectures • 2hr 8min

Home Feed6 lectures • 2hr 1min

Liking Posts5 lectures • 2hr

Post Comments4 lectures • 1hr 26min

In-App Notifications7 lectures • 2hr 58min

Search Feed1 lecture • 34min

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