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UI Design for Developers
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In this course we'll learn how to use design systems, set up break points, typography, spacing, navigation, size rules for adapting to the iPad, mobile and web versions, and different techniques that translate well from design to code.
Taught by Meng To
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22 topics
All techniques are explained step-by-step, in a beginner-friendly format so that you can easily follow in a cohesive way.
1
UI Design for Developers
Learn just enough visual design to be dangerous as a developer
3:46
2
UI Patterns and Inspiration
Design from scratch using known patterns and create wireframes
13:52
3
Colors and Branding
Create your color palette using monochromatic, analogous and complimentary colors
12:51
4
Gradients and Backgrounds
Design backgrounds from simple shapes and apply gradients from analogous colors
10:10
5
Stroke and Blobs
Customize the stroke and generate new designs with Looper
12:55
6
Illustrations and Mockups
Elevate your presentation with mockups and illustrations
9:37
7
Typography and Accessibility
Basic rules and system for type design for maximum legibility
9:18
8
Text Styles and Buttons
Set consistent font styles and create buttons with auto layout
8:57
9
Grid and Spacing
Learn about layout grid, rulers and auto layout spacing
8:46
10
Navigation and Components
Create reusable UI elements across multiple screens
10:55
11
Visual Hierarchy and Depth
Apply colors, shadows and background blur to give priority and increase clarity
12:12
12
Cards and Content
Design the content using a flexible card UI
12:54
13
Flexible List Layout
Create list rows and columns that are flexible and reusable
12:47
14
Icons and Customizations
Customize complex icons and font icons like SF Symbols
13:46
15
Vectors and Booleans
Create icons from scratch using the shape and drawing tools
15:00
16
Design Transformations
Quickly rearrange existing components into new designs
11:24
17
Forms and Modals
Design a sign up layout with inputs and a button
13:35
18
UI States and Background Blur
Design button states and error messages
15:49
19
Success Modal and Confetti
Design a floating modal with a success message and confetti
10:29
20
Redesign and Iterations
Revisiting backgrounds, content and design system
15:04
21
Organizing your Layers
Organizing your Layers
11:20
22
Pages and Nested Components
Setting components inside components and creating pages
8:45
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Redesign your existing app or start from scratch as you follow along and learn the techniques.
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Meet the instructor
We all try to be consistent with our way of teaching step-by-step, providing source files and prioritizing design in our courses.
Meng To
I design, code and write
Meng To is the author of Design+Code. Meng started off his career as a self-taught designer from Montreal and eventually traveled around the world for 2 years as his US VISA was denied. During his travels, he wrote a book which now has 35,000 readers.
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UI Design for Developers
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3 hrs
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4 hrs
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Haawa
iOS Developer
Haawa
iOS Developer
Hey MengTo, I launched my iOS/watchOS app RunnerGoal almost completely built with SwiftUI. Thank you for the design lessons and many controls and animation that I used from you SwiftUI course. Man bowing deeply.
Artem Adams
Artchitect at IBM
Artem Adams
Artchitect at IBM
Learned a lot from your course to port my app from #AppleWatch to #iPhone, #iPad and #Mac. All SwiftUI, one code base, iCloud, learn words with Widgets.
Fabio Sasso
Founder of ABDZ
Fabio Sasso
Founder of ABDZ
My first iOS app is available on the AppStore. I literally didn’t know anything about SwiftUI (still not much) and in probably 4 weeks was able to recreate my android app for iOS. Highly recommend MengTo videos!
Anthony Collurafici
Designer
Anthony Collurafici
Designer
Simple Ratio is Live! After years of designing apps, I can finally say I built my own. Big thanks to Meng To for getting me started with SwiftUI.
Ben Hylak
UX Engineer at GoogleARVR
If you want to make something beautiful, this is where to start. This is not a programming course, and this is not just a design course. Meng removes that line all together and simply teaches the art of making. From keyboard shortcuts to color theory, this course leaves no stone unturned. Everything you learn here you will use immediately -- there is simply no other course like this.
Cyril Zakka
iOS Developer
I don’t know if you remember but I bought your first book a little less than 4 years ago. You started me on my path to code and design. Now I do iOS development and have also moved on to AI and deep learning. So thank you for that!
