Swift Language Weather

Abstract

1. Introduction

The current version is working with Xcode Version Xcode 9.1 (9B55). If you are using different Xcode version, please check out the previous releases.

This version has been upgraded to support iOS 10+ only using Swift 4.

There is three major version of the app released before.

2. Objective

Swift Language Weather is an iOS weather app developed in Swift 4.

This project demonstrates how Swift can be applied to a real-world Mobile App Development problem.

3. Key Features / Modules

• Swift Programming Language
• Design-driven development - Sketch design file
• Custom UIView
• @IBDesignable and @IBInspectable - Reusable UI components
• UIStackView
• Size Classes - Support different devices with adaptive layout
• MVVM - Reactively update ViewController UI from ViewModel
• Protocol-Oriented Programming - We use Protocol-Oriented Programming in IBAnimatable open source project.
• Value-based programming - Use immutable value anywhere.
• Icon fonts － Use Weather Icons

4. Technology Stack

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• Xcode on macOS
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/JakeLin/SwiftLanguageWeather.git
cd SwiftLanguageWeather

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Add push notifications with Firebase Cloud Messaging
• Add offline support with local caching
• Publish an internal test build on the Play Store

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Which framework is used and why (native vs cross-platform)?
2. How is app state managed across screens?
3. Where is the data stored — locally, Firebase or a REST backend?
4. How are permissions (camera, location, storage) handled?
5. How would you publish this app to the Play Store / App Store?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by JakeLin and published on GitHub under the MIT License. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.