Introduction to Server Driven UI in iOS, Swift & SwiftUI (Udemy.com)
Learn how server driven UI can enable faster iterations and allowing apps to instantly update on multiple platforms
Created by: Mohammad Azam
Last updated April 2024
What you will learn
- Learn the principles of server driven user interface
- Identify the benefits of server driven UI approach
- Implement JSON server using Node and Express
- Instantly update your app on multiple platforms
How it compares
Against the other 160 rated Udemy courses in iOS Swift on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 65% of them
- Reviews345#77 of 161 by number of reviews
- Length4 hoursshorter than 84% of them
- Last updatedApril 2024more recently than 81% of them
Course Description
What if there is a way to update the user interface of your app instantly, without having to submit a new version?
Companies like Airbnb, Spotify, Flipkart, Swiggy and several others use a technique called Server Driven UI, which allows them to remotely update their user interfaces based on the response received from the server. This allows them to bypass the review process and keep their apps sync on multiple platforms.
In this course, you are going to learn how to get started with building a server driven UI in iOS. You will learn the advantages and disadvantages of the approach and how to architect server driven UI apps. By the end of this course, you will have enough information to start building server driven UI for your applications.
Let’s check out the contents of the course:
Understanding Server Driven UI
In this section you will learn the concepts behind server driven UI and how it is different from basic API responses. You will also learn the benefits of using server driven UI. Finally, you will learn about the architecture of server driven UI apps and how it is different from creating default iOS applications.
Setting Up Server
In this section, you will learn how to set up your own custom server, which will return the JSON responses to the iOS app. You will learn how to implement a basic server using Node and Express. You will also learn about implementing a JSON template, which will be responsible for constructing the user interface for your application.
UIModels, Components and Displaying Views
In this section, you will learn how to create UI models for your app. The UI models will be responsible for holding the decoded data from the JSON response. You will also learn how to create components for your app, which will be responsible for displaying views on the screen.
Navigation and Actions
In this section, you will learn how to implement actions for your app. You will mainly learn about the navigation action, which allows the user to navigate to different screens. You will also learn how to create a dynamic navigation engine, which can be controlled from the server.
Implementing and Displaying Lists
In this section, you will learn how to implement list components using server driven UI. You will learn how to accommodate lists through your JSON template and how to render rows based on the provided data from the server.
Who is this course for?
Developers interested in learning about a new way of building dynamic iOS applications.
Developers who are interested in releasing their apps on multiple platforms instantly.
Developers who want to move to the senior role by learning advanced techniques for app development.
I had so much fun in creating this course, I consider this to be one of my best courses. Thank you so much for your continuous support. Hope you enjoy the course.
Thank you so much for your continuous support. I hope you enjoy the course and when you publish your iOS app, implemented using the principles of server driven UI then contact me with a link to your app. I would be more than happy to download your app.
Thanks,
Azam
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
345 Reviews
Mohammad Azam
Mohammad Azam is a seasoned iOS developer, educator, and speaker with over a decade of experience building mobile applications and mentoring developers. He is the founder of AzamSharp School, a learning platform offering 150+ hours of iOS development content and live workshops that have helped thousands of students level up their skills. As an instructor at DigitalCrafts and a top-rated Udemy and LinkedIn Learning teacher, Azam has taught more than 80,000 students worldwide. He frequently speaks at developer conferences, sharing insights on SwiftUI, app architecture, and machine learning in iOS. His teaching is known for being practical, clear, and deeply rooted in real-world development.
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Reviews
By Ace Green on 4/16/2025
Could use more examples of integration with common design patterns like MVC or MVVM
By Anonymized User on 11/27/2024
The ease of teaching and explaining the concept.
By Anonymized User on 1/30/2024
greatbut a little difficult to understand the other lectures were move simple to understand than this but great
By Anonymized User on 1/26/2024
Clean and clear explanation of each and everything covered. Thanks a lot for making such great video(s).
By Paul Fooks on 10/6/2023
Good course that shows the advantages of using Server Driven UI. Some inconsistencies in the code.
By Anonymized User on 12/3/2022
It is amazing stuff as usual. A lecture is missing and some code did not work but as an intermediate developer, I was able to find solutions to that on Stackoverflow.
By Caleb Samson Danielsen on 10/23/2022
This is an awesome Server Driven UI course, with functionality similar to ReactJS. Azam is an amazing instructor for the more advanced topics!
By APEKSHA CHAUBEY on 10/9/2022
definitely Azam explains with good explain and the approach is structured and on top of that additional reference link are helpful.
By Metin Atalay on 6/12/2022
Zindabad Azam, The new courses are much better than the old ones. There is a lot of valuable information in the course, it was very useful.
By Asdrubal Chirinos on 5/6/2022
Excellent course well peace easy to follow and understand.
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