Learning iCloud Data Management · A Hands-On Guide to Structuring Data for iOS and OS X (Fahad Batla's Library) by Feiler, Jesse -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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About This eBook Title Page Copyright Page Contents at a Glance Contents Preface

Who Should Read This Book Downloading the Example Files How This Book Is Organized

Acknowledgments About the Author We Want to Hear from You!

Reader Services

Introduction I: Introducing iCloud

1. Exploring iCloud and Its User Experience

Looking at Cloud Computing Understanding the iCloud Paradigm Making the Round Trip Chapter Summary Exercises

2. Setting Up iCloud for Development

Managing App Security on iOS and OS X Looking Inside the iCloud Basics Using iCloud in Your App Chapter Summary Exercises

II: Using the APIs

3. Introducing the APIs and the First Apps

Getting Started as an Apple Developer Looking at the APIs Introducing the Built-In Data Apps Wiring Up the Interfaces Chapter Summary Exercises

4. Working with the AddressBook API for Contacts

Considering the AddressBook API on iOS and OS X Sending Mail from the iOS App Sending Mail from the OS X App Using Property Lists for Storing and Syncing Chapter Summary Exercises

5. Managing Calendars and Reminders with the Event Kit API

Exploring the Event Class Hierarchy Setting OS X Permissions Working with the Calendar Database Adding a Reminder to the App on iOS Adding an Event to the App on OS X Chapter Summary Exercises

6. Protecting the Privacy of User Data

The Need for Privacy Looking at Apple’s Rules and Guidelines Best Practices in App Privacy Chapter Summary Exercises

III: Using the Technologies

7. Introducing Blocks, Threads, and Notifications

Catching Up with Blocks and Threads Getting Up to Speed with Notifications Receiving Notification of iCloud Availability Changes Introducing the Second Project Getting Ready to Move On Chapter Summary Exercises

8. Using Key-Value Coding (KVC)

Setting Up a Controlled Testing Environment Implementing KVC Testing iCloud on iOS Simulator Preparing Your Project for Testing Sharing the Key-Value Store for the Round Trip Setting Up and Using NSUbiquitousKeyValueStore Chapter Summary Exercises

9. Using Preferences, Settings, and Keychains with iCloud

Using Property Lists Working with User Defaults Registering Defaults Chapter Summary Exercises

10. Managing Persistent Storage with Core Data

Understanding the Goals of Core Data Structuring Data Understanding How Core Data Works with iCloud Introducing the Core Data Project Using the Xcode Data Modeling Tool Examining the Core Data Stack Chapter Summary Exercises

11. Using Xcode Workspaces for Shared Development

Building on the Digital Hub Reviewing Xcode File Management Setting Up a Multiproject Workspace Creating a Multiproject Workspace Chapter Summary Exercise

12. Adding Data to Apps with Bundles and Resources

Packages, Bundles, and Resources Looking at Sandboxed Files Including Property Lists Including a Core Data Store Chapter Summary Exercises

IV: Using iCloud Documents and Data

13. Adding the iCloud Infrastructure

Exploring the Workspace for the App Debugging iCloud Apps with developer.icloud.com Building the App Creating the Shared Folder Creating the App’s Classes Chapter Summary Exercises

14. Working with File Wrappers in iCloud

Exploring Files, File Wrappers, and Documents How Users Manage iCloud Files Starting the Placid Project Writing the Code Working with the Storyboard Chapter Summary Exercises

15. Working with iOS Documents

Planning the App’s Structure Starting the Loon Project Writing the Code Chapter Summary Exercises

16. Working with OS X Documents

Evolution of NSDocument and UIDocument Differences Planning the Project Starting the Chazy Project Writing the Code Testing the App Chapter Summary Exercises

17. Working with Core Data and iCloud

Looking at the iCloud Core Data Implementation Fallback Stores Setting Up and Managing Persistent Stores Managing Account Changes Database Migration Chapter Summary Exercises

18. Completing the Round Trip

How the User Sees the Round Trip How the Developer Sees the Round Trip Configuring the Shared Ubiquity Container Using a Shared iCloud Controller Moving Documents to iCloud Moving Documents from iCloud to Local Storage Chapter Summary Exercises

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