Make iBeacon Mobile Apps - Without Coding course teaches you to develop an app using iBeacon - Apple's implementation of Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) wireless technology.
Throughout the course, you will learn how to make iBeacon apps without the knowledge of coding. The concepts of iBeacon, its definition and different types, its uses, costing, services provided by the various Beacon makers, essential programs to build iBeacon apps, and where to download these programs, etc. will be focused in the course. The course also provides discussion on the advanced editing strategies and distribution of your app.
Upon completion, you will be able to make and ready an app for submitting it to the app stores (Google and Apple). You will also learn how to test the app or give your customers to test the app.
What Will I Learn?
By the end of the course you will be able to build an iBeacon enabled mobile app ready to be submitted to the app stores (Apple and Google Play)
You will understand what an iBeacon is and what are some of the potential uses.
You will understand what programs are needed to build beacon apps and where to download them (for free).
You will understand the different types of beacons, what are the costs involved, what services are provided by the various beacon makers.
You will know how to build an app for testing and giving to your clients for testing.
Requirements
You need to have a MAC computer to build the apps - currently PC is not supported.
It is also possible to do this on a Windows machine if you install a Virtual machine and run the MAC OS in a window on your PC. Take a look at this for an overview: https://blog.udemy.com/xcode-on-windows/
For testing iBeacon functionality you will need 2 things. 1) a device to act as a beacon, and 2) an i Device or an Andoid Device (details in the course).
A desire to learn! This is not difficult, it only takes following instructions and havign a desire to learn.
Who is the target audience?
Web and Mobile designers, marketing people, and business ownvers who want to learn how to leverage the next level of mobile interactions by incorporating iBeacons.
No programming background needed - this is really a course for anyone - you really do not need to have any coding background.
Marketing and retial people are also encouraged to take this course to understand the potential for greater customer interactions made possible with iBeacons.
Mobile phone app makers who want to learn how to incorporate iBeacons into existing apps the easy and fast way.
Introduction to iBeacons
How iBeacons Work FREE 00:04:00
A simple Demo 00:01:00
Creating a Virtual Beacon With Estimote 00:02:00
Building Your Own App
Setting up the Design Environment 00:12:00
Using the designer to add iBeacons 00:12:00
Testing your App 00:04:00
Using the Viewer to Test Your App 00:01:00
Using iBeacons to Open External Web Pages and Videos 00:02:00
Advanced Editing
Creating a wish list shopping cart 00:13:00
Triggering Facebook and Twitter Sharing with an iBeacon 00:07:00
Adding a Bar Code and QR Code Reader 00:03:00
Adding Mapping Functonality with Google Maps 00:07:00
Customizing the App - Beacon Messages, Icons and Splash pages 00:14:00
Custom iBeacon Triggered Sounds 00:05:00
Eddystone - The New Beacon Protocal by Google
Eddystone Introduction 00:03:00
Course Certification