This project showcase how to build a lighter version of instagram using BaaS techologies such as Parse. This means no backend code was written, the entirety of the code is in the front end. Your Parse server can be running anywhere locally or in a cloud hosting service (more info below). Similarly, the same can be built with Firebase or other baas providers. Finally notifications were added using OneSignal.
- Login / sign up.
- Pictures upload.
- Likes + notifications.
- Instragram like icons.
- Xcode: app is developed in Swift.
- Parse: as back end server.
- AWS: to host Parse.
- One signal: for app nofitications.
- Sktech: to design/create icons.
1- Check out the code locally.
2- Create your parse server: sashido or any parse hosting solution.
3- Update your ParseClientConfiguration in the AppDelegate file.
4- Open .xcworkspace (not .xcodeproj) and run the app! (use Iphone 6 simulator for optimal size display)
Bonus: Nofitications
5- Create an account with OneSignal.
6- Update OneSignal.initWithLaunchOptions in the AppDelegate file.
This is obviously not a production app but I hope this helps you understand how BaaS work as well as some foundamental of app developement in swift.