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iOS 8 and Swift - How to Make a "Freaking" iPhone App

Using Xcode and Swift, learn how to develop real world iOS apps for the App Store. No programming experience required!

Created byNick Walter

Last updated 10/2015

English

What you'll learn

You will have apps you created in the App Store
You will make apps that use GPS, the camera and the microphone
You will make a social networking app
By the end of this course, you will be an iOS developer

Course content

17 sections • 166 lectures • 20h 17m total length

Welcome0:51
Get started right away building your first iPhone app, exploring iOS 8 and Swift basics in this hands-on course.
Download Xcode2:55
Turn Down For What!?9:05
Quiz Time

Source Code - Emoji Dictionary0:30
Intro0:49
Build your first real iOS app, the emoji dictionary, and you'll love it as you get started.
App Idea3:06
I have included a zip file of the whole completed project if you are having issues :)
Sketch It Out!2:02
Xcode Tour6:00
What's A View Controller?10:10
Storyboard To Code4:05
Our First TableView2:09
Data Source And Delegate10:32
Arrays5:53
Our Next View Controller11:33
Segues5:19
Connect two view controllers using a segue by presenting the emoji list modally, assign a descriptive segue identifier, and trigger it from tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath with performSegueWithIdentifier.
Navigation Controller4:09
Sending Over Emojis Part 15:40
Create EmojiDetailViewController, connect it to the storyboard, add an emojiLabel outlet, pass the tapped emoji from the list, and confirm the setup by setting the background to orange.
Sending Over Emojis Part 27:24
Clean Up3:18
*CHALLENGE*5:32
Connect the emoji definition label to code and populate it from the emoji dictionary. Implement if-then logic in the detail view to display the correct definition for each emoji.
Finishing Up2:54

Soundboard Source Code0:30
Intro1:32
I have included a zip file of the whole completed project if you are having issues :)
Sketchers, It's The "S"1:15
Setup The Table View8:54
Finish The Table View5:53
Playing Sound11:44
Learn to play a bundled audio file nickSings.m4a in a table view using AVAudioPlayer from AVFoundation, convert it to a URL, and call play in didSelectRowAtIndexPath.
Sound Objects11:28
Sound View Controller11:53
Saving Sounds19:36
Connect a new sound view controller to the storyboard, implement cancel and save actions, update the sounds array, and refresh the table view with prepare for segue.
Setup Recorder10:10
Here is the code that you need to paste in. Unless you like typing ;)

var baseString : String = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSSearchPathDirectory.DocumentDirectory, NSSearchPathDomainMask.UserDomainMask, true)[0] as! String

var pathComponents = [baseString, "MyAudio.m4a"]

var audioURL = NSURL.fileURLWithPathComponents(pathComponents)

var session = AVAudioSession.sharedInstance()

session.setCategory(AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayAndRecord, error: nil)

var recordSettings: [NSObject : AnyObject] = Dictionary()

recordSettings[AVFormatIDKey] = kAudioFormatMPEG4AAC

recordSettings[AVSampleRateKey] = 44100.0

recordSettings[AVNumberOfChannelsKey] = 2

self.audioRecorder = AVAudioRecorder(URL: audioURL, settings: recordSettings, error: nil)

self.audioRecorder.meteringEnabled = true

self.audioRecorder.prepareToRecord()
Our First Recording9:11
Core Data Part 118:41
Core Data Part 216:47
Challenge3:36
Outro1:23

App Store Tips13:47
Automatic Certificates10:04
Manual Certificates4:36
App IDs7:15
Provisioning Profiles4:12
Create and submit your iOS app by configuring a provisioning profile with an app ID and distribution certificate for the App Store, then prepare store metadata in iTunes Connect.
iTunes Connect7:39
Metadata16:45
Upload screenshots for four iPhone sizes in iTunes Connect, optimize the title and keywords, and provide descriptions and icons. Then submit a build for review and manage release timing.
Uploading Your Build19:37
Package your iOS app as a build, submit via iTunes Connect, and configure provisioning, icons, and launch screen, then archive in Xcode and wait for review.

Intro0:47
This intro covers the essentials of Swift to build a base for iOS development, guiding you toward app store readiness and Apple approval, with notes that the coverage isn't comprehensive.
What is Swift?7:08
If you would like a coupon code, please message me :)
Variables and Constants8:02
Strings and Ints5:56
If Statements and Booleans10:04
Explore if statements and booleans in Swift, using true or false logic to drive variable changes with examples like dog age comparisons, else branches, and boolean types.
Arrays7:54
For Loops7:56
Master for loops that traverse arrays like the dogs array, print each name with print line, and control iterations using 1...5 and 1..<9.
Dictionaries6:56
Discover how dictionaries map keys to values in Swift, enable fast lookups, and learn to add or update entries with string keys and integer values.
Functions8:54
Learn how to define and call functions, use parameters like firstName and secondName, and return strings. See examples that print dog names and combine names with proper spacing.
Classes14:01
Learn Swift classes as blueprints for objects, with properties like age and name. Create instances, update properties, and use methods like dogInfo with self.
Outro0:45

Source Code - Patterns0:30
Intro3:38
Draw It Out5:59
List Our Patterns9:32
Creating Test Patterns18:33
Images in the Table View5:55
Pattern Details9:22
Create a pattern detail workflow by configuring a storyboard segue, wiring a PatternDetailViewController, and laying out front and back images and labels with auto layout for a tappable pattern preview.
Pass the Pattern10:56
Learn to pass the selected pattern to the detail view via prepare for segue, update the title, and display front and back images, with zoom on tap planned.
Zoom In Brah22:30
Implement pinch-to-zoom on images in a scroll view, triggered by tapping gallery images. Pass the selected image to a zoom view controller via prepare for segue.
Make a Pattern18:28
Create a modal pattern editor with name and image fields, configure save and cancel actions, wire Core Data context, and refresh the patterns list via viewWillAppear.
Smile for the Camera16:53
Launch the camera from image views, capture front and back photos, and save them as a pattern by converting images to data for storage.

Intro1:11
What's Wrong / Google6:51
Breakpoints and Moving through Code5:28
Master breakpoints to pause and inspect code, step through lines, and view variables like self.emoji and self.Emojis, using the left gutter to manage and disable them during debugging.
Println4:17
Learn to print to the console in swift with println and print, using string interpolation with dogAge, and understand newline behavior and debugging with breakpoints.
Advanced Debugging3:07
Explore advanced debugging with LLDB, edit breakpoints, and run Instruments profiles to analyze memory and CPU usage in your iOS app.
Outro0:59

Requirements

You will need a Mac computer that runs the Mavericks or Yosemite operating system

Description

We have a new class!

Search "iOS 9 Adventure" for the most up-to-date material.

Or you can scroll down to the very bottom of this page, and find my iOS 9 class in More From Nick Walter.

This is the class I wish I had when I was trying to learn iOS development. I have a unique perspective to teach this class because I've been the newb that couldn't understand tutorials or blog posts. No prior programming experience is required.

I will walk you through everything you need to start making apps. Getting Xcode (the program we use to make apps) setup and on your machine, making a developer account with Apple, and running the iPhone and iPad simulator on your mac.

I firmly believe that the best way to learn is by doing. So we'll make a series of 8 killer apps, each app going into depth on teaching the most important iOS app development skills. Here is an overview of the apps we'll be making:

Apps that...

...record audio with the microphone
...use the front and rear cameras on iOS devices
...leverage game principles (FLAPPY BIRD clone)
...connect with Twitter
...use GPS information
...connect with PARSE to make a social network
...use Bluetooth
...and more

Once each of these apps are built, I'll teach you everything you need to know to submit these apps to the App Store. We'll also cover how to make money in iOS, and how you can continue to stay in the loop as an iOS developer and keep up with the latest and greatest. These topics could be a whole class in and of itself!

What makes me the right teacher?

I have 9 iOS apps in the App Store which total over 300,000+ downloads
I teach more than 17,000 other students in my conglomerate of highly rated Udemy courses
I use an energetic and engaging course style that involves students. I guess you could say, I'm far from a robot… and it should be entertaining :)
I have been doing iOS development for 4+ years
When I was first learning iOS development, I was often confused by wordy blog posts and tutorials. I'll never talk over your head.
I created the first Udemy Swift course and also teach the highly rated “Apple Watch - Go From Newbie to Pro by Building 15 Apps" course.

Who is this class for?

People who want to make apps. I will not be teaching wordy or complicated computer science philosophies. I will be teaching you how to make apps that you can play with, share with friends & family, and offer to the world!
Beginners. You don't need any programming experience to take this class. I have been the absolute beginner before and I want to help you.
Those programmers who are new to iOS 8 or Swift. Dive in with your prior experience and move more quickly, on to become an impressive iOS developer.
Entrepreneurs who have an idea for an app. Don't pay somebody thousands to build your app. Do it yourself. Having the ability to create something you can think of is extremely powerful.
Career development professionals who want to earn money professionally via contract work, consulting, full-time employment, and so forth

Who this course is for:

No programming experience required
Someone who hasn't had any luck with other tutorials
Someone who doesn't care about the science and just wants to make A FREAKING APP

iOS 8 and Swift - How to Make a "Freaking" iPhone App

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Course content

Your First Freaking App3 lectures • 13min

Goals of the Class4 lectures • 13min

*APP 1* - Emoji Dictionary18 lectures • 1hr 31min

Developer Account2 lectures • 10min

*APP 2* - Soundboard15 lectures • 2hr 13min

The App Store8 lectures • 1hr 24min

Swift11 lectures • 1hr 18min

Join the Developer Ecosystem4 lectures • 24min

*APP 3* - Patterns11 lectures • 2hr 2min

Debugging6 lectures • 22min

Requirements

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