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Week 01 Introduction

Before first class

• github account setup

• github desktop app install

• xcode app install

• vs code - optional for note taking or some other text editor

• sf symbols app install

Overview

• Introduction to Mobile Lab
• About me
• About you
• Privacy
• Workflow
• Challenges

History

• prior versions of the course
  • 2022 molab jht
  • 2018 - 2020 Sebastian Buys & Nien Lam - linebreak studio
    • @ itp.nyu.edu
    • @ github
• My mobile apps: SiteClone | MedCampus | SongClips | DICECPU | MoGallery
• the epvisual team
• patient 8700804

Swift Programming

• history and evolution

  • 2014 Swift 1.0 September 9, 2014
  • 2015 Swift 2.0 September 21, 2015
  • 2016 Swift 3.0 September 13, 2016
  • 2017 Swift 4.0 September 19, 2017
  • 2019 Swift 5.0 March 25, 2019
  • 2022 Swift 5.7.1 November 1, 2022

• SwiftUI

  • WWDC 2019

Apple Platform Resources

WWDC Video Tutorials

Use to explore your final project options.

• WWDC Videos

Covers everything Apple (iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS)
Use search to be selective, or browse by Topics

WWDC Sample Code

Sample code is recommend starting point for exploring what's possible for a final project. Download and verify the sample works before investing your time in further research.

• WWDC sample code 2022
• WWDC sample code 2021
• WWDC sample code 2020

WWDC Videos

• videos/wwdc2022
• videos/wwdc2021
• videos/wwdc2020
• videos/wwdc2019 ...
• videos/wwdc2014

Resources - Swift

Apples official tour of the Swift language

• Apple Swift Docs - A Swift Tour

Swift Programming Fundamentals

1 - 2 days. pick one.

• www.hackingwithswift.com -- 100 days of swiftui Days 1 - 14

• kodeco.com - programming-in-swift-fundamentals

• linkedin swift-5-essential-training

Swift Programming Quick Review

1 - 2 hours overview for experienced coders and beginners. pick one.

• learn-essential-swift-in-one-hour

• Learn Swift for C++ Developers

Swift Programming Multi-week Tutorials

consider doing over the next weeks in parallel with our course. pick one.

• www.hackingwithswift.com -- 100 days of swiftui Days 14 - n (n < 100)

  • github hackingwithswift

• kodeco.com - your-first-ios-swiftui-app

• Stanford University: CS193p - Developing Apps for iOS

Github Resources

• Git and GitHub for Poets - Dan Shiffman videos

• github desktop doc

Class Exercises

• update your student wiki page and write:

  • your nom de plume / pen name / pseudonym
  • what programming languages have you used?
  • what is your favorite mobile app and why?
  • if you have a concept for a final project write a short description

• add github account to https://github.com/mobilelabclass-itp

• use Xcode to create a playground

• create a repo for you playground

• use github desktop to clone these repos:

  • 01-Javascript-to-Swift
  • 01-Playground

• (optional) clone wiki

# script to clone the class wiki
# enter in Terminal app
# select location of wiki
cd ~/Documents
# clone local copy of wiki
git clone https://github.com/mobilelabclass-itp/content-2023.wiki.git

Homework Week01

• review the Swift resources

  • select resource(s) for learning Swift programming fundamentals
  • write a brief summary of your plan on your wiki page
  • and note what resources you plan to use
  • be prepare to discuss in class your impressions of the swift learning resources that you used
  • it is OK to revise your plan as you go

• create a git repo this home work, name it Week01

• create a Xcode playground to explore emoji's and add it to your repo

  • encorporate Swift langage features you are learning
  • eg. variables, for loops, arrays

• add a link to your repo on the wiki home page