/flashchat-messenger

A messenger app to communicate.

Primary LanguageSwift

Flash-Chat

Info

Flash Chat is an internet based messaging app similar to WhatsApp. Used Firebase Firestore as a backend database to store and retrieve our messages from the cloud.

What I learned

  • How to integrate third party libraries in your app using Cocoapods and Swift Package Manager.
  • How to store data in the cloud using Firebase Firestore.
  • How to query and sort the Firebase database.
  • How to use Firebase for user authentication, registration and login.
  • How to work with UITableViews and how to set their data sources and delegates.
  • How to create custom views using .xib files to modify native design components.
  • How to embed View Controllers in a Navigation Controller and understand the navigation stack.
  • How to create a constants file and use static properties to store Strings and other constants.
  • Learned to create animations using loops.
  • Learned about the App Lifecycle and how to use viewWillAppear or viewWillDisappear.
  • How to create direct Segues for navigation.