Professional iOS Database Application Programming, 2nd Edition


Updated and revised coverage that includes the latest versions of iOS and Xcode

Whether you’re a novice or experienced developer, you will want to dive into this updated resource on database application programming for the iPhone and iPad. Packed with more than 50 percent new and revised material – including completely rebuilt code, screenshots, and full coverage of new features pertaining to database programming and enterprise integration in iOS 6 – this must-have book intends to continue the precedent set by the previous edition by helping thousands of developers master database application programming.

  • Shows you how to store data using SQLite, model and manage data using Core Data, and integrate with Web Services
  • Explains how to take advantage of the built-in capabilities of the iPhone and iPad
  • Details techniques for integrating iOS applications into enterprise class systems
  • Encourages you to take advantage of multi-core processors, store data in the cloud, and use storyboards to develop the UI for your app

By the end of the book, you will be able to confidently implement a data driven application for the iPhone and iPad and integrate an iOS application within an existing enterprise system.

From the Back Cover
Valuable tools, techniques, and APIs for application development

If you are an experienced developer interested in building data- centric applications for the iPhone and iPad, then this is the book for you. Packed with new and revised material, this must-have book is structured to correspond with the flow of data in an enterprise application. Veteran author Patrick Alessi begins by showing you how to get data out of a large-scale database, get it on the device, and display it. He then explains how to create data directly on the device, get data out of the device, and communicate with web services. By the end of the book, you will be able to confidently implement a data driven application for the iPhone and iPad and integrate an iOS application within an existing enterprise system.

Professional iOS Database Application Programming:

  • Includes new material, including completely rebuilt code, screenshots, and full coverage of new features pertaining to database programming and enterprise integration in iOS 6
  • Shows you how to store data using SQLite, model and manage data using Core Data API, and take advantage of the built-in capabilities of the iPhone and iPad
  • Covers UITableView control extensively, including different strategies for customizing the display of your data
  • Addresses handling and creating XML on the iPhone

Table of Contents
Part I: Manipulating and Displaying data on the Iphone and Ipad
Chapter 1. Introducing Data-Driven Applications
Chapter 2. The iOS Database: SQLite
Chapter 3. Displaying Your Data: The UITableView
Chapter 4. User Interface Elements

Part II: Managing Your data with Core Data
Chapter 5. Introducing Core Data
Chapter 6. Modeling Data in Xcode
Chapter 7. Building a Core Data Application
Chapter 8. Core Data–Related Cocoa Features
Chapter 9. Core Data Migration and Performance

Part III: Application Integration using Web Services
Chapter 10. Working with Xml on the iphone
Chapter 11. Integrating with Web Services

Appendix A. Tools for Troubleshooting Your Applications

Book Details

  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Wrox; 2nd Edition (April 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1118391845
  • ISBN-13: 978-1118391846
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