Professional iOS Network Programming: Connecting the Enterprise to the iPhone and iPad

364 Pages·2012·14.119 MB·English

by  Jack Cox, Nathan Jones, John Szumski

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PROFESSIONAL
IOS NETWORK PROGRAMMING
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
(cid:2) PART I UNDERSTANDING IOS AND ENTERPRISE NETWORKING
CHAPTER 1 Introducing iOS Networking Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CHAPTER 2 Designing Your Service Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
(cid:2) PART II HTTP REQUESTS: THE WORKHORSE OF IOS NETWORKING
CHAPTER 3 Making Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
CHAPTER 4 Generating and Digesting Payloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
CHAPTER 5 Handling Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
(cid:2) PART III ADVANCED NETWORKING TECHNIQUES
CHAPTER 6 Securing Network Traffi c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
CHAPTER 7 Optimizing Request Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
CHAPTER 8 Low-Level Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
CHAPTER 9 Testing and Manipulating Network Traffi c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
CHAPTER 10 Using Push Notifi cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
(cid:2) PART IV NETWORKING APP TO APP
CHAPTER 11 Inter-App Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
CHAPTER 12 Device-to-Device Communication with Game Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
CHAPTER 13 Ad-Hoc Networking with Bonjour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319
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PROFESSIONAL
iOS Network Programming
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PROFESSIONAL
iOS Network Programming
CONNECTING THE ENTERPRISE
TO THE IPHONE® AND IPAD®
Jack Cox
Nathan Jones
John Szumski
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Professional iOS Network Programming: Connecting the Enterprise to the iPhone® and iPad®
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
JACK COX is a software developer, a systems architect, and the director at CapTech
Ventures, Inc., where he is responsible for the fi rm’s mobile software practice. He
has 30 years of experience in developing software for businesses of all sizes. He has
been involved in three startups, holds multiple patents, and frequently presents to
professional groups. He has a degree in computer science from Taylor University in
Upland, Indiana. Jack lives in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife and children. You
can get in touch with Jack on Twitter @jcox_mobile.
NATHAN JONES is a software engineer with expertise in iOS and experience in
mobile web technologies. He began his career in enterprise software consulting
and started exploring mobile development when Apple announced the capability
to develop third-party apps for the iPhone. He graduated with a bachelor of
science in business information technology with a concentration on decision
support systems from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in
Blacksburg, Virginia. He currently resides in Richmond, Virginia with his wife,
Jennifer, and son, Bryson. When he isn’t working, writing, or playing with his
son, he enjoys golfi ng and is an avid runner. You can get in touch with Nathan on Twitter @
nathanhjones.
JOHN SZUMSKI is a software engineer and mobile consultant with expertise in
the iOS, Android, and mobile web platforms. He advises Fortune 500 companies
on user experience and technical design. He graduated with a bachelor of
science in computer science (with distinction) from the University of Virginia in
Charlottesville, Virginia. John lives with his fi ancée in Richmond, Virginia. You
can get in touch with John on Twitter @jszumski.
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ABOUT THE TECHNICAL EDITOR
JONATHAN TANG is a senior developer specializing in mobile applications at
CapTech Consulting. He has more than 10 years of development experience,
including programming touchscreen interfaces, medical devices, and iOS mobile
applications. Prior to CapTech, John worked as the primary software engineer at a
startup company that specializes in medical robotics. John received a bachelor of
science in biomedical engineering from Johns Hopkins University and a master
of science in electrical engineering from George Washington University.
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