Intro to iOS App Development with Swift (Udacity)

This course will introduce you to iOS app development in Swift, a new programming language from Apple, and serves as your launching point into the iOS Developer Nanodegree.

What You Will Learn

Lesson 1

Introduction to Swift and Xcode: the tools of iOS

- Learn all the Swift you need to know in 5 min.

- Take a tour of Xcode

- Apple's integrated development environment.

- Get to know the Model View Controller or MVC design pattern

Lesson 2

iOS App Structure: AutoLayout and Buttons

- Learn Storyboard and AutoLayout the tools used to build user interfaces in iOS.

- Start developing the Pitch Perfect App and creating the UI.

- Use Autolayout constraints to control the placement of UIButtons and UILabels on the screen.

Lesson 3

Using ViewControllers to build an app with Multiple Views

- The UIViewController class

- View Controller Lifecycle and Multiple Views.

- Learn how to react to touch events and change the user interface.

- Add a second screen to your app using a UINavigationController.

Lesson 4

How to record audio and use the Delegation Design Pattern.

- Learn about the AVFoundation class

- AVAudioRecorder.

- Setup audio recording in the Pitch Perfect App.

- Practice using the Delegation pattern and implement programmatic segues.

Lesson 5

Playback Sound and Add Sound Effects

- Setup audio playback including rate pitch echo and reverb.

- Use UIStackViews to create an elegant layout for your app's UIButtons.

- Use class extensions to add functionality to your app.

Prerequisites and Requirements

This course assumes prior programming experience. Specifically, you should have a strong understanding of programming concepts like variables, if statements, loops, functions, and classes. Lesson 1 of Intro to Computer Science and Programming Foundations with Python are good courses to take if you are completely new to programming.

You will also need access to a Mac computer running OS X 10.10 or later.

We have designed this course such that you will not need a physical device (i.e. an iPhone or an iPad) to build your app. We will be using a simulator on your mac that will imitate the features of a phone on your computer. Towards the end of the course we will provide instructions on how to download your app on an iPhone (in case you do have access to a physical device.)