Flicks is a movies app using the The Movie Database API.
Time spent: 7 hours spent in total
The following required functionality is complete:
- User can view a list of movies currently playing in theaters from The Movie Database.
- Poster images are loaded using the UIImageView category in the AFNetworking library.
- User sees a loading state while waiting for the movies API.
- User can pull to refresh the movie list.
The following optional features are implemented:
- User sees an error message when there's a networking error.
- Movies are displayed using a CollectionView instead of a TableView.
- User can search for a movie.
- All images fade in as they are loading.
- Customize the UI.
The following additional features are implemented:
- Hide loading state when user has pulled to refresh.
Please list two areas of the assignment you'd like to discuss further with your peers during the next class (examples include better ways to implement something, how to extend your app in certain ways, etc):
- How to tap on a cell to pull up information (title, overview, genres, etc.) on the movie associated with the cell
- How to change the default view from movie-poster-only to a view with less emphasis on the visuals and displays the movie's title and overview as well.
Here's a walkthrough of implemented user stories:
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The filter function to filter the movies array by searchText took some time to understand and implement. Migrating from TableView to CollectionView was a bit tedious.
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Flicks is a movies app displaying box office and top rental DVDs using The Movie Database API.
Time spent: 3 hours spent in total
The following required functionality is completed:
- User can view movie details by tapping on a cell.
- User can select from a tab bar for either Now Playing or Top Rated movies.
- Customize the selection effect of the cell.
The following optional features are implemented:
- For the large poster, load the low resolution image first and then switch to the high resolution image when complete.
- Customize the navigation bar.
The following additional features are implemented:
- Infinite scroll through Now Playing and Top Rated movies.
- TextView (scrollable area) for movie descriptions in Detail View.
- Customize the tab bar.
Please list two areas of the assignment you'd like to discuss further with your peers during the next class (examples include better ways to implement something, how to extend your app in certain ways, etc):
- On the Collection View Controller, how to sort movies by rating, title A-Z, etc.
- How to add filtering options/buttons (separate from search bar) for genre, 4 star and up ratings, etc. and the best way to design/display the filters without cluttering the screen.
Here's a walkthrough of implemented user stories:
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I attempted to handle the Network Error optional feature from week 1, but was unsuccesful in making it work smoothly. An error message will display if an error occurs while fetching data from the API, but the UIRefreshControl will not work.
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