Rotten-Tomatoes

A client application for Rotten Tomatoes API to display latest movie listings

Time spent: 13 hours

• Functionality: ~4 hours
• UI/UX: ~8 hours
• Testing/Bug Fixes: ~1 hour

Completed:

Required

• User can view a list of movies. Poster images load asynchronously.
• User can view movie details by tapping on a cell.
• User sees loading state while waiting for the API.
• User sees error message when there is a network error: http://cl.ly/image/1l1L3M460c3C
• User can pull to refresh the movie list.

Optional

• Add a tab bar for Box Office and DVD.
• Implemented as UIPageViewController so that use can swipe between "Movies" and "Top DVDs" view
• Add a search bar.
• All images fade in.
• For the large poster, load the low-res image first, switch to high-res when complete.
• Customize the highlight and selection effect of the cell.
• Customize the navigation bar.
• Implement segmented control to switch between list view and grid view.

Walkthrough:

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Development/Testing environment

• Operating System: Yosemite v10.10.4
• Xcode v7.0
• iOS v9.0
• Devices
• iPhone 6 Simulator

Limitations & Further improvements to do:

• Support grid view viewing movies

Credits

• Rotten Tomatoes API
• AFNetworking