Create the User Interface with SwiftUI (Coursera)

Offered by Meta,
Create the User Interface with SwiftUI (Coursera)

In this course learners will learn how to build meaningful and functional user interfaces for iOS using Swift and UI frameworks.

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By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
-Utilize a range of different approaches for building UI with Swift
-Build a basic UI with the Swift Interface Builder
-Create and control UI views with the UIKit framework
-Create simple applications with the UIKit framework
-Build interfaces using the SwiftUI framework
-Utilize lists and forms in SwiftUI in order to build frameworks
-Organize UI with the use of containers
-Create stylish UI using advanced views
-Enhance views with the use of transformations, drawings and animations
You’ll gain experience with the following tools and software:
-Swift UI framework
-Interface building software
-UIKit application and view building features
-Lists and forms
-UI containers
-UI transformation, drawing and animation tools
To take this course, you should understand the basics of Swift and cross-platform development for mobile applications. Additionally, it always helps to have a can-do attitude!
This course is part of the Meta iOS Developer Professional Certificate.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Getting started with SwiftUI
In this introductory module, you'll discover the basics of mobile user interfaces (UI) and some of the unique challenges related to building iOS UIs. You'll set up your Xcode environment and get started with SwiftUI. You'll learn all about SwiftUI in relation to cross-platform app development, the syntax in SwiftUI, as well as some of the features and UI elements fundamental to UI creation.

WEEK 2
SwiftUI foundations
In this module, you will build on your learning by covering the foundations of SwiftUI. You'll discover views and how to create them using stacks. You'll learn about different UI elements, including controls and images, and how to add them to your UIs. You'll also discover view hierarchies in SwiftUI and related concepts and practice setting up parent and child views in your UI.

WEEK 3
Advanced SwiftUI
In this module, you'll cover more advanced SwiftUI concepts. You'll explore the different types of navigation and how to use navigation in your apps. You'll also learn how to display list data and add gestures to your views in order to create interactive apps that your users will love!

WEEK 4
Creating a SwiftUI app
In this module, you will be assessed on the key skills covered in the course and demonstrate your practical SwiftUI skillset by creating a project to add to your portfolio.

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