Programming for Non-programmers: iOS 17 and Swift 5

Course details

This course offers an approachable, easily digestible entry point to native iOS app development for those unfamiliar with basic programming constructs. Todd Perkins, a developer who specializes in iOS, uses concepts you already understand to make analogies that help you learn programming concepts with ease. Learn how to set up your coding environment and use variables to build a UI. Familiarize yourself with all the programming building blocks that you need to create an app, including variables, methods, and control flow. Plus, find out how to add finishing touches like formatting, mode buttons, and an app icon. At the end of the course, you will have the skills to create a simple iOS app on your own.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What you should know before watching this course
03 - The finished app

1. Setting Up Your Coding Environment

04 - Creating an Xcode project
05 - Understanding the Xcode interface
06 - Adjusting Xcode preferences and settings

2. Programming Building Blocks - Variables

07 - Understanding how programming works
08 - Understanding variables and constants
09 - Working with variables in a playground
10 - Using variables in SwiftUI

3. Using Variables to Build a UI

11 - SwiftUI layout basics
12 - Creating custom SwiftUI components
13 - Creating calculator buttons
14 - Setting button text
15 - Setting button width
16 - Setting button colors
17 - Challenge - Create the value text view
18 - Solution - Create the value text view

4. Programming Building Blocks - Methods

19 - Understanding methods
20 - Using methods
21 - Running code when a button is pressed
22 - Using a method as a variable
23 - Passing parameters to method variables
24 - SwiftUI binding
25 - Using different methods to handle different events
26 - Challenge - Create methods for the equal button
27 - Solution - Create methods for the equal button

5. Programming Building Blocks - Control Flow

28 - Understanding conditional statements
29 - Using conditional statements and Booleans
30 - Handling the numeric button presses
31 - Optionals and If Let statements
32 - Enums
33 - Challenge - Conditionals
34 - Solution - Conditionals

6. Finishing the Application

35 - Storing the saved number
36 - Showing the total when the equals button is tapped
37 - Formatting the total number
38 - Replacing the mode buttons with symbols
39 - Adding an app icon
40 - Challenge - Clear button
41 - Solution - Clear button

Conclusion

42 - Next steps