iOS Workshop Part II (Starting Point)

Prerequisites

• A basic understanding of Swift
  • Ability to create a basic, single-view app
• Project enviornment set up, see below
• At least 1 reading from the list below

Installing CocoaPods

Without latest ruby installed (currently 2.3.1):

• Install rbenv if you do not have it already: brew install rbenv
• Install most recent, stable version of ruby: rbenv install 2.3.1

With Ruby already installed:

• Install CocoaPods: gem install cocoapods

Setting up Project

Install Xcode

• Download Xcode from the Apple App Store

Clone Repo

• clone repo: [email protected]:Cramsden/iOS.git
• run ./RestExample/scripts/bootstrap
• open the project: open RestExample/HelloRest.xcworkspace

Start the server

• From the main directory, cd server
• Install dependencies, npm install
• Start server, npm start

Workshop Agenda

1. Walkthrough, build familiarity with existing code and functionality (Group)
2. Add the phone number of each contact as the cell description. Do this without refactoring the current service method getAllPeople() but instead by building a new one for the /listAll endpoint. The code should look very similar to how the data for /list is fetched and displayed. (pairs)
3. Walkthrough transitioning to a new view by tapping on a cell (Group)
4. Build out service method that retreieves data from /personByID endpoint (Pairs)
5. Use ReactiveCocoa to build out a ViewController and ViewModel using signals (Group)
6. Display the data returned from /personByID on the UI using the signals implemented as a group (Pairs)

Readings

MVVM

• https://www.objc.io/issues/13-architecture/mvvm/
• http://artsy.github.io/blog/2015/09/24/mvvm-in-swift/

Quick/Nimble Testing

• https://github.com/Quick/Quick/blob/master/Documentation/en-us/TestingApps.md
• https://github.com/Quick/Nimble

Reactive Cocoa

• http://ifnotapps.com/2013/07/25/reactivecocoa-from-the-ground-floor-part1/

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