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Learning SQLite for iOS

You're reading from   Learning SQLite for iOS Extend SQLite with mobile development skills to build great apps for iOS devices

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2016
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ISBN-13 9781785288975
Length 154 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. Introduction to SQL and SQLite FREE CHAPTER 2. Database Design Concepts 3. Administering the Database 4. Essentials of SQL 5. Exposing the C API 6. Using Swift with iOS and SQLite 7. iOS Development with PhoneGap and HTML5 8. More Features and Advances in SQLite Index

Hybrid applications


There are some misconceptions about the use of hybrid HTML5 apps. Users think that hybrid applications cannot store offline data in a database such as SQLite. Hybrid apps can work online and offline. They do not need to be connected all the time for it to work. PhoneGap with HTML5 gives more facilities, functionalities, and options.

The standard storage mechanism for HTML5 apps is the local storage on the device itself, that is, the database used is SQLite. If you are not connected online, data can be stored locally. Once the database is connected, it will upload data from the local database.

A common thought is that HTML5 is out of its league when it comes to native. However, today, in-app purchases, Game Centre, executing background tasks, accessing the GPS and the camera, and even Bluetooth, can be accessed via HTML5. PhoneGap is used where a native wrapper is required for an HTML5 app. There are some differences in the way native and hybrid/cross-development apps work...

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