Map Kit Mastery: iOS 12 & Swift 4

🌐 Map Kit Mastery: iOS 12 & Swift 4

🚀 Course Headline: Dive into the world of location-based services with "Map Kit Mastery: iOS 12 & Swift 4" - where you'll unlock the secrets of Core Location and MapKit frameworks to build compelling iOS apps.

🎉 Course Description:

Are you ready to elevate your iOS development skills to new heights? With "Map Kit Mastery: iOS 12 & Swift 4," you're not just learning to navigate the intricacies of map integration; you're embarking on a journey to master the art of professional iOS coding.

In this comprehensive course, I, Stephan Dowless - a seasoned iOS Developer with 4 years of industry experience - will guide you through every aspect of MapKit and CoreLocation frameworks, from the foundational concepts to the most advanced techniques. 🌍

🔍 What You Will Learn:

Mastering MapKit & CoreLocation:

• Enable Location Services: Start by setting up location services in your app.
• Request User Location: Learn how to politely ask users for their current location.
• Display User Location on Map: Pinpoint the user's position accurately on a map.
• Center Map with Animation: Captivate users with smooth animated map transitions.
• Search for Locations on Map: Implement a powerful search feature and discover places dynamically.
• Display Search Results on Map: Visualize search results as annotations on the map.
• Define Custom Regions: Create and manage custom geographical areas.
• Custom Zoom Functionality: Enhance user experience with custom zoom levels to highlight specific annotations.
• Select/Deselect Annotations: Interact with map pins with a tap or a click.
• Get Directions & Generate Poly Lines: Provide users with step-by-step directions and visualize routes on the map.
• Calculate and Display Distances: Offer precise distance measurements between locations.

Programming Techniques:

• Custom Subclass for Search Input View: Build a sleek search input view tailored to your app's design.
• Implement Custom Animations: Create fluid and engaging animations to delight your users.
• Swipe Gestures for Animations: Add interactive elements with swipe gestures.
• Work with Enumerations: Write cleaner, more maintainable code using Swift enumerations.
• Protocols to Delegate Actions: Design a robust system for communicating between classes.
• Pass Information Between Classes: Efficiently share data across different parts of your app.
• Object Oriented Programming (OOP): Dive into the principles of OOP to write structured and scalable code.
• Protocol Oriented Programing (POP): Explore a modern approach to Swift programming with protocols.
• Refactor Code for Efficiency: Learn how to optimize your codebase for performance and readability.

Swift Stuff:

• Implement Search Bar Programmatically: Craft a functional search bar without the need for Interface Builder.
• Implement Table View Programmatically: Build a table view from scratch.
• Implement Custom UIView: Design custom views to fit your app's unique requirements.
• Create All Storyboards Programmatically: Design and implement your storyboards in code.
• Custom Colors with Extensions: Add reusable color extensions to your project for consistent styling.
• Auto Layout: Master the art of layout management to create responsive and scalable user interfaces.
• Model View Controller (MVC): Understand and apply the MVC pattern to structure your app's architecture.

By the end of this course, you'll have a solid understanding of how to work with MapKit and CoreLocation, coupled with advanced programming techniques and a strong grasp of Swift. 📚👨‍💻

Join me, Stephan Dowless, as we embark on this coding adventure and turn your iOS development skills into a masterpiece! Enroll now to start your journey towards becoming a MapKit Maestro with iOS 12 and Swift 4. Let's build something amazing together! 🚀🧵