flixster (AKA Flix)
Flix is an app that allows users to browse movies from the The Movie Database API.
Flix Part 2
User Stories
REQUIRED (10pts)
- [x] (5pts) User can tap a cell to see more details about a particular movie.
- [x] (5pts) User can tap a tab bar button to view a grid layout of Movie Posters using a CollectionView.
BONUS
- [ ] (2pts) User can tap a poster in the collection view to see a detail screen of that movie.
- [ ] (2pts) In the detail view, when the user taps the poster, a new screen is presented modally where they can view the trailer.
App Walkthrough GIF
Notes
I was able to implement the required features, but when I was attempting to pull/push my changes to GitHub, my XCode crashed and I lost all of my work. I was able to keep the iOS simulator and record the app walkthrough, but I will be redoing the code as soon as possible.
Flix Part 1
User Stories
TODO:// In the User Stories section below, add an x in the -[ ] like this - [x] for any user story you complete. (🚫 Remove this paragraph after checking off completed user stories)
REQUIRED (10pts)
- [x] (2pts) User sees an app icon on the home screen and a styled launch screen.
- [x] (5pts) User can view and scroll through a list of movies now playing in theaters.
- [x] (3pts) User can view the movie poster image for each movie.
BONUS
- [ ] (2pt) User can view the app on various device sizes and orientations.
- [ ] (1pt) Run your app on a real device.
App Walkthrough GIF
Notes
The most challenging parts of this project were understanding the usage of optionals and connecting the images from an API to code.