Ebook: OS X App Development with CloudKit and Swift

Apress, 2016. — 131 p. — ISBN-10: 1484218795, ISBN-13: 978-1484218792.This book is your step-by-step guide to learning OS X app development using CloudKit and Swift.All the development will be done using Apple’s Swift 2 programming language. You'll see how to define data for your app and build a prototype with Sketch 3 and Keynote. Using CloudKit to store OS X application data, and separate public and private data, readers will learn how to control which data can or cannot be changed in a public data store. OS X App Development with CloudKit and Swift takes you from prototyping your app with Sketch 3 all the way through building a data-driven app using CloudKit, and everything in between.What You'll Learn:
How to create Test Data with CloudKit Dashboard;
How to refine a prototype;
How to update CloudKit Data from an app;
How to add Local Cache to improve performance.Who This Book Is For:
OS X App Development with CloudKit and Swift is for the iOS or OS X developer who is struggling to get to grips with CloudKit. If you’re looking for a solid example from start to finish using CloudKit with Swift 2 this book’s for you. You should have an understanding of the Swift language, e.g. the differences between var/let, how to work with control statements, closures etc., to work confidently with this book.