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Creating Custom Controls in iOS

by Jordan Morgan

To make your iOS app truly shine and stand out, sometimes you need to customize the controls found inside UIKit or make an entirely new one. In this course, you'll create your own custom control from the very beginning to completion.

What you'll learn

One of the most exciting and necessary tools to know when developing for iOS is how to customize the controls inside UIKit. In this course, Creating Custom Controls in iOS, you'll do more than just walk through how to make custom controls, you'll start at the very beginning - with a blank slate. First, you'll learn about classes to use. Then, you'll learn all about passing data back and forth. Finally, you'll gain experience in animating your controls. After this course, you'll have the knowledge and experience to start making any controls you could possibly imagine.

About the author

Jordan has been developing software since 2011. Since iOS 6, he has been primarily involved with learning, teaching, and being part of the iOS development community. He and his wife founded Dreaming In Binary in 2014, and their first app reached #18 on the top-paid charts in the finance category. When he is not writing tutorials or coding, he can be found rooting for the St. Louis Rams or playing basketball. He currently lives in Ozark, Missouri, with his wife and son, who constantly unplugs his... more

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