Intermediate iOS - Get Job Ready with Swift 2

Learn how the split view controller adapts your app for iPad and iPhone, displaying master and detail views on large screens.

Sketch the split view iOS app layout that lists players in a table and displays detailed, color-coded information in a scrollable stack view for easy browsing.

Set up a new Xcode universal split view app, create a master and detail view with a relationships segue, and set the initial view controller for side-by-side layouts.

Build a Swift player data model with name, age, height, college, image, and colors, and implement a static createPlayers to populate an array for a master-detail split view.

Build the master view of a split view controller with a full-screen table view listing players, wired to a player view controller with a data source and delegate.

Wire a split view with a navigation controller and a show detail segue to display a selected player's details, starting from a 'select a player' prompt.

Create a scrollable detail view with a vertical stack inside a scroll view to show a player's image, name, height, age, and college.

Connect labels and images, set colors and a circular image, refine stack view constraints and padding, and test the UI for a polished player detail view.

tune the split view controller to keep a permanent two-pane layout on iPad, enable all visible display, and implement the delegate to collapse the detail view in portrait.

Take on a hands-on challenge by building a split view controller app with a master and detail, without a table view in the master, updating the detail via interactive controls.

Master the use of split view controllers to make your iOS app look great across Apple devices, complete the challenge, and personalize your project as you finish this section.

Explore finger drawing on iOS by building the easel drawing app, enabling users to draw with different colors and discover challenges that cement the learning.

Design an easel-style drawing app with a blank canvas, color buttons and a random color option, plus a settings screen for erasing, sharing, and brush-size adjustments.

Set up the drawing app UI by implementing a full-screen image view, a bottom color button stack, and a settings screen with navigation, asset management, and constraints for proper layout.

Implement touches began, moved, and ended to draw lines between points, building the foundation for drawing, while hiding the button stack during active touch.

Learn to use the notification center to observe when the app becomes active and respond with a selector and function in Swift inside Xcode.

Learn to draw by connecting touch points with straight lines using a drawing context in Swift, updating the last point and rendering the strokes on an image view.

Learn to draw with thick line width and round line caps, color in a custom iOS drawing view, and implement an erase button to clear the image.

Enable brush color switching by tapping blue, green, red, yellow, or random, updating red, green, and blue CGFloat values used for drawing.

Improve the drawing app by fixing tap-to-draw response and adding a share art button that presents a UIActivityViewController to export the drawn image via email, photos, or social apps.

Implement a settings brush width with a slider to adjust and preview it, then add a rainbow brush that changes color with each stroke to sharpen your Swift skills.

Build confidence with core graphics basics by drawing lines, curves, and shapes using image context and stroking; explore basic animations to prepare for job-ready iOS development.

Explore in-app purchases and master a seven-step process to implement them in your app, including user authentication with Touch ID, and monetize your product.

Master the seven steps to implement in-app purchases: create products in iTunes Connect, verify availability with Apple, queue payments via StoreKit, grant purchases, and include a restore button.

Sketch a simple art gallery app and walk through a seven step in-app purchase flow, then use a horizontal collection view for free and paid artworks.

Lay out the gallery label, collection view, and restore button in main storyboard with constraints and updated frames, center the label, and set a font for a polished header.

Learn to implement a collection view like a table view, with sections and items, connect data source and delegate, enable horizontal scrolling, and create art cell with a reuse identifier.

Define a Core Data art entity with title, image name, purchased, and product identifier, then fetch and populate the gallery from Core Data.

Import images from a Creative Commons gallery and build a custom collection view cell with an image view and title label, then refine layout and background for a clean display.

Apply in-app purchases to unlock the bird and baby by blurring locked items and showing a purchase label, with core data updates and a UIVisualEffectView blur.

Learn to create and configure in-app purchases in iTunes Connect, including non-consumables, bundle IDs, product IDs, pricing tiers, and multilingual display names for app store reviews.

Request products from Apple to retrieve available in-app purchases via product identifiers from iTunes Connect, and handle the response to enable purchases.

Learn to display in-app purchase prices in the user's local currency by leveraging Apple's price formatter and SKProduct data, matching product identifiers to art items and updating the UI.

Users tap a purchasable item to start an SK payment and add it to the queue, while a transaction observer handles updates.

Handle the Apple payment responses by looping through transactions, switching on states: purchased, restored, failed, or deferred, and finish or clear completed transactions to grant the user access.

Offer in-app purchases by unlocking art items when a purchase completes, matching the product identifier, updating the art's purchased flag in core data, saving changes, and refreshing the gallery view.

Master implementing a restore purchases button in an iOS app, connect it in the storyboard, and handle restored transactions via the default payment queue to reinstate prior purchases.

Take on a hands-on challenge to add a bottom-right buy all button that unlocks all images and implement a new iTunes Connect product.

Explore the seven step process for implementing in-app purchases, recap the gallery app workflow, and reflect on challenges that help you grow as an iOS developer.

Explore how Apple Pay works inside apps, compare it with in-app purchases, and outline implementation steps and a practical challenge.

Clarify when to use Apple Pay versus in-app purchases by distinguishing physical goods or services from digital content, noting Apple Pay fees are smaller than in-app purchases' 30% cut.

Design a sticker selling app with Swift and Xcode, implement Apple Pay for physical products, and enable a credit card option with a celebratory confetti success screen.

Build a product listing UI with a navigation controller and a table view, using a large custom cell with image, title, and price, and prep for Apple Pay.

Create a sticker data model in Swift, populate name, price, and image. Discuss using a backend or Shopify for live inventory and Apple Pay integration rather than hardcoding.

Build a product detail view, enable a table cell segue, and pass the selected sticker to show image, name, and price with Apple Pay and credit card options.

Implement the Apple Pay button with PassKit and wire a tap handler. Size it with layoutIfNeeded and switch between buy with Apple Pay and set up with Apple Pay.

Explain the Apple Pay flow with a PKPaymentRequest, supported networks, currency, and merchant identifier. Demonstrate creating payment summary items and obtaining a token for the payment processor.

Learn how to implement the Apple Pay delegate in a product detail view, handling did authorize and did finish callbacks, and pass completion status to your payment processor.

Explore how to implement Apple Pay shipping in iOS, offering free, express, and overnight options, update totals with did select shipping method, and reflect shipping as a summary item.

Learn to implement Apple Pay for purchasing stickers, update the confirmation screen with dynamic pricing and confetti, and pass the buyer's email to a thank-you view via segues.

Learn to build a shopping cart flow with an add-to-cart button and a unified checkout that uses Apple Pay to purchase multiple items.

Explore Apple Pay as a streamlined checkout option, saving payment details for a fast one-click purchase, and compare it with other checkout methods for selling physical or digital goods.