Free

UIKit Fundamentals

Course

Learn the iOS UIKit framework, which is the cornerstone of creating user interfaces in all iOS apps and crucial for any iOS Developer to be intimately familiar with.

Last Updated March 7, 2022

Prerequisites:

No experience required

Course Lessons

Lesson 1

Outlets and Actions

Connect outlets and actions using only code and graphically using storyboard. Use the following UIKit classes: UIButton, UILabel, UISwitch.

Lesson 2

View Presentations and Segues

Learn how to present views modally using the following UIKit classes: UIImagePickerController, UIAlertController, UIActivityViewController.

Lesson 3

The Delegate Pattern

Most common UIKit components make use of the delegate pattern. Learn how delegates make important connections between the model, view, and controller.

Lesson 4

Build V1.0 of the MemeMe App

Create a first version of the MemeMe app that enables a user to take a picture, add text, and share the created meme on Facebook, Twitter, SMS, or email.

Lesson 5

Table Views

Table views are one of the most commonly used views in iOS apps. Learn how to implement tables in your own apps.

Lesson 6

Navigation

Learn how iOS uses navigation stacks to manage multiple views in an app.

Lesson 7

Complete the MemeMe App

Memes will appear in a tab view with two tabs: a table view and a collection view.

Taught By The Best

Gabrielle Miller-Messner

Instructor

Gabrielle earned her Ph.D. in Population Biology from UC Davis, where she discovered the joys of programming while analyzing DNA sequences. She has a background in teaching, and worked as an iOS Engineer before joining Udacity.

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