Working with URL Schemes in iOS Apps
The URL scheme is an interesting feature provided by the iOS SDK that allows developers to launch system apps and third-party apps through URLs. For example, let’s say your app displays a phone number, and you want to make...
Building a Barcode and QR Code Reader in Swift 4 and Xcode 9
So, what’s QR code? I believe most of you know what a QR code is. In case you haven’t heard of it, just take a look at the above image – that’s a QR code. QR (short for Quick Response) code is a kind of...
Announcing Beginning iOS 11 Programming with Swift
After months of work, we are thrilled to announce our flagship course – Beginning iOS 11 Programming with Swift, which is now fully updated for Xcode 9, Swift 4 and iOS 11. Of course, you will learn how to design your apps...
WWDC 2017 Experience: How these iOS Developers Got the Scholarship By Building a Swift Playground Project
This is a guest post by Antoine Bellanger, an iOS developer and a WWDC17 scholar. I know you may have read the announcements about iOS 11 and probably watched most WWDC videos. But wouldn’t be great if you can learn from a...
A Beginning’s Guide to Lottie: Creating Amazing Animations in iOS Apps
Good UI animations can greatly improve user experience of a mobile app if it is done precisely. It is usually one of the factors that differentiates a great app from a mediocre one. Designing a meaningful and functional animation...
Celebrating 5 Years of AppCoda
Today we’re celebrating our fifth year of AppCoda. The past 12 months have been one of the big years for our team. We published a new edition of Swift books, organized several in-person Swift workshops, and ran a series of...
Using Firebase to Integrate Facebook Login in iOS Apps
Earlier, James walked you through how to use Firebase for user authentication with email/password. It is very common nowadays for developers to utilize some federated identity provider credentials such as Google Sign-in and...
AdMob Tutorial: Displaying Banner Ads in iOS Apps with Swift 3
Like most developers, you’re probably looking for ways to make extra money from your app. The most straightforward way is to put your app in the App Store and sell it for $0.99 or more. This paid model works really well for...
Announcing Beginning iOS 10 Programming with Swift Book
After months of work, we are thrilled to announce our updated Swift book – Beginning iOS 10 Programming with Swift. The book now fully support Swift 3, Xcode 8 and iOS 10. Not only is it compatible with latest version of...
A Beginner’s Guide to Auto Layout with Xcode 10
This tutorial was updated on 9 Jun, 2019 for Xcode 10.2. Auto layout is a constraint-based layout system. It allows developers to create an adaptive UI that responds appropriately to changes in screen size and device orientation....