It can be somewhat disillusioning when you need to have a “stop-start” approach this early in a course. This time around it’s because of how Firebase seems to have changed since the tutorial video. Micah makes it seem so easy as he whizzes through the steps required, but the changes […]
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A new day, a new course from CWC+. Having covered the intense but general iOS Foundations and the head-scratchingly rewarding Design Course, I now move onto the iOS Database Course. The introduction, and first and second lessons, introduce us to the need for databases and why the course focuses on […]
With lesson 5 of module 6 from the CWC+ Design Course, we’re back to App creation/coding as Chris refreshes our memory on how to add custom fonts to a new iOS App project, as well as creating custom colours. The lesson also covers taking image assets from the prototype design […]
In lesson 1 of Module 6 from the CWC+ Design Course, Chris returns to talk us through the stage of App Development where the developer initially gets involved. We’re familiar with the design process now, whereby the designer will go from conceptualisation through storyboarding, wireframing, and prototyping. It’s important for […]
For the final lesson in this module, JC sets us the challenge of using all that he’s talked us through to design our own app. Challenge Guidelines: Design any app you have in mind. The app must have the following features: Login Screen Onboarding Screen/s Homepage, Dashboard, or Main Feature […]
In the final tutorial from Module 5 of the CWC+ Design Course, JC Yee takes us through an hour’s step-by-step process of developing the wireframe model to a final design, and onto prototyping, thus covering many of the videos we’ve previously watched. He makes it seem to easy and quick […]
In this, the 4th Lesson from Module 5 of the CWC+ Design Course, JC impresses upon us the importance of “wireframing”. In just 4 minutes, this becomes apparent without it needing to be said. ‘Wireframing’ is effectively a basic layout of the screens the user will see in the app, […]
With lesson 3 of Module 5 from the CWC+ Design Course, JC introduces us to the concept of “Journey Mapping”. This is kind of like a storyboard indicating, in the most basic sense, what the user will see and experience based on what he taps and where he is in […]