Search in iOS 9: Needle in a Haystack

Getting started with iOS search introduced in iOS 9

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1. Needle in the Haystack Searching in iOS
2. Different Modes of Search
3. Discovery
4. Re-Discovery
5. Plan • Index Based Searching • Usage Based Searching • Web informed Searching • Advice
6. Index Based Searching
7. Spotlight
12. import MobileCoreServices import CoreSpotlight let attributeSet = CSSearchableItemAttributeSet( itemContentType: kUTTypeData as String) attributeSet.title = “Brass" let item = CSSearchableItem( uniqueIdentifier: "uniqueIDForBrass", domainIdentifier: "com.bgaddict.gameEntry", attributeSet: attributeSet) CSSearchableIndex.defaultSearchableIndex() .indexSearchableItems([item]) { error in }
13. import MobileCoreServices import CoreSpotlight let attributeSet = CSSearchableItemAttributeSet( itemContentType: kUTTypeData as String) attributeSet.title = “Brass" let item = CSSearchableItem( uniqueIdentifier: "uniqueIDForBrass", domainIdentifier: "com.bgaddict.gameEntry", attributeSet: attributeSet) CSSearchableIndex.defaultSearchableIndex() .indexSearchableItems([item]) { error in }
14. import MobileCoreServices import CoreSpotlight let attributeSet = CSSearchableItemAttributeSet( itemContentType: kUTTypeData as String) attributeSet.title = “Brass" let item = CSSearchableItem( uniqueIdentifier: "uniqueIDForBrass", domainIdentifier: "com.bgaddict.gameEntry", attributeSet: attributeSet) CSSearchableIndex.defaultSearchableIndex() .indexSearchableItems([item]) { error in }
15. import MobileCoreServices import CoreSpotlight let attributeSet = CSSearchableItemAttributeSet( itemContentType: kUTTypeData as String) attributeSet.title = “Brass" let item = CSSearchableItem( uniqueIdentifier: "uniqueIDForBrass", domainIdentifier: "com.bgaddict.gameEntry", attributeSet: attributeSet) CSSearchableIndex.defaultSearchableIndex() .indexSearchableItems([item]) { error in }
16. import MobileCoreServices import CoreSpotlight let attributeSet = CSSearchableItemAttributeSet( itemContentType: kUTTypeData as String) attributeSet.title = “Brass" let item = CSSearchableItem( uniqueIdentifier: "uniqueIDForBrass", domainIdentifier: "com.bgaddict.gameEntry", attributeSet: attributeSet) CSSearchableIndex.defaultSearchableIndex() .indexSearchableItems([item]) { error in }
17. let attributeSet = CSSearchableItemAttributeSet( itemContentType: kUTTypeData as String) attributeSet.title = “Brass” let thumbnail = UIImage.init(named: "brass")! attributeSet.thumbnailData = UIImageJPEGRepresentation(thumbnail, 0.8) let item = CSSearchableItem( uniqueIdentifier: "uniqueIDForBrass", domainIdentifier: "com.bgaddict.gameEntry", attributeSet: attributeSet) CSSearchableIndex.defaultSearchableIndex() .indexSearchableItems([item]) { error in } let thumbnail = UIImage.init(named: “brass")! attributeSet.thumbnailData = UIImageJPEGRepresentation(thumbnail, 0.8)
18. let attributeSet = CSSearchableItemAttributeSet( itemContentType: kUTTypeData as String) attributeSet.title = “Brass” let thumbnail = UIImage.init(named: "brass")! attributeSet.thumbnailData = UIImageJPEGRepresentation(thumbnail, 0.8) let item = CSSearchableItem( uniqueIdentifier: "uniqueIDForBrass", domainIdentifier: "com.bgaddict.gameEntry", attributeSet: attributeSet) CSSearchableIndex.defaultSearchableIndex() .indexSearchableItems([item]) { error in } let thumbnail = UIImage.init(named: “brass")! attributeSet.thumbnailData = UIImageJPEGRepresentation(thumbnail, 0.8)
19. let attributeSet = CSSearchableItemAttributeSet( itemContentType: kUTTypeData as String) attributeSet.title = “Brass” let thumbnail = UIImage.init(named: "brass")! attributeSet.thumbnailData = UIImageJPEGRepresentation(thumbnail, 0.8) let item = CSSearchableItem( uniqueIdentifier: "uniqueIDForBrass", domainIdentifier: "com.bgaddict.gameEntry", attributeSet: attributeSet) CSSearchableIndex.defaultSearchableIndex() .indexSearchableItems([item]) { error in } attributeSet.contentDescription = "This classic Martin Wallace eurogame recreates the industrial revolution in Northend England”
20. let attributeSet = CSSearchableItemAttributeSet( itemContentType: kUTTypeData as String) attributeSet.title = “Brass” let thumbnail = UIImage.init(named: "brass")! attributeSet.thumbnailData = UIImageJPEGRepresentation(thumbnail, 0.8) let item = CSSearchableItem( uniqueIdentifier: "uniqueIDForBrass", domainIdentifier: "com.bgaddict.gameEntry", attributeSet: attributeSet) CSSearchableIndex.defaultSearchableIndex() .indexSearchableItems([item]) { error in } attributeSet.contentDescription = "This classic Martin Wallace eurogame recreates the industrial revolution in Northend England”
21. let attributeSet = CSSearchableItemAttributeSet( itemContentType: kUTTypeData as String) attributeSet.title = “Brass” let thumbnail = UIImage.init(named: "brass")! attributeSet.thumbnailData = UIImageJPEGRepresentation(thumbnail, 0.8) let item = CSSearchableItem( uniqueIdentifier: "uniqueIDForBrass", domainIdentifier: "com.bgaddict.gameEntry", attributeSet: attributeSet) CSSearchableIndex.defaultSearchableIndex() .indexSearchableItems([item]) { error in } attributeSet.contentDescription = "This classic Martin Wallace eurogame recreates the industrial revolution in Northend England”
22. So what now? AppDelegate gets called func application(_: UIApplication, continueUserActivity userActivity: NSUserActivity, restorationHandler: [AnyObject]? -> Void) -> Bool { if let gameTitle = userActivity.userInfo? ["kCSSearchableItemActivityIdentifier"] as? String where userActivity.activityType == “com.apple.corespotlightitem” { //note: gameTitle == "Brass" return self.navigateToGameDetail(gameTitle) } }
23. So what now? AppDelegate gets called func application(_: UIApplication, continueUserActivity userActivity: NSUserActivity, restorationHandler: [AnyObject]? -> Void) -> Bool { if let gameTitle = userActivity.userInfo? ["kCSSearchableItemActivityIdentifier"] as? String where userActivity.activityType == “com.apple.corespotlightitem” { //note: gameTitle == "Brass" return self.navigateToGameDetail(gameTitle) } }
24. So what now? AppDelegate gets called func application(_: UIApplication, continueUserActivity userActivity: NSUserActivity, restorationHandler: [AnyObject]? -> Void) -> Bool { if let gameTitle = userActivity.userInfo? ["kCSSearchableItemActivityIdentifier"] as? String where userActivity.activityType == “com.apple.corespotlightitem” { //note: gameTitle == "Brass" return self.navigateToGameDetail(gameTitle) } }
25. Usage Based Searching
29. let activity = NSUserActivity(activityType: “com.bgaddict.NewsSection") activity.title = "Boardgames News” activity.eligibleForSearch = true activity.keywords = ["eurogames", "ameritrash", “essen"] vc.userActivity = activity //vc is a view controller
30. let activity = NSUserActivity(activityType: “com.bgaddict.NewsSection") activity.title = "Boardgames News” activity.eligibleForSearch = true activity.keywords = ["eurogames", "ameritrash", “essen"] vc.userActivity = activity //vc is a view controller
31. let activity = NSUserActivity(activityType: “com.bgaddict.NewsSection") activity.title = "Boardgames News” activity.eligibleForSearch = true activity.keywords = ["eurogames", "ameritrash", “essen"] vc.userActivity = activity //vc is a view controller
32. let activity = NSUserActivity(activityType: “com.bgaddict.NewsSection") activity.title = "Boardgames News” activity.eligibleForSearch = true activity.keywords = ["eurogames", "ameritrash", “essen"] vc.userActivity = activity //vc is a view controller
33. let activity = NSUserActivity(activityType: “com.bgaddict.NewsSection") activity.title = "Boardgames News” activity.eligibleForSearch = true activity.keywords = ["eurogames", "ameritrash", “essen"] vc.userActivity = activity //vc is a view controller
34. let activity = NSUserActivity(activityType: “com.bgaddict.NewsSection") activity.title = "Boardgames News” activity.eligibleForSearch = true activity.keywords = ["eurogames", "ameritrash", “essen"] vc.userActivity = activity //vc is a view controller
35. let activity = NSUserActivity(activityType: “com.bgaddict.NewsSection") activity.title = "Boardgames News” activity.eligibleForSearch = true activity.keywords = ["eurogames", "ameritrash", “essen"] vc.userActivity = activity //vc is a view controller
36. let activity = NSUserActivity(activityType: “com.bgaddict.NewsSection") activity.title = "Boardgames News” activity.eligibleForSearch = true activity.keywords = ["eurogames", "ameritrash", “essen"] vc.userActivity = activity //vc is a view controller
37. activity.becomeCurrent()
38. import CoreSpotlight import MobileCoreServices let attributes = CSSearchableItemAttributeSet(itemC ontentType : kUTTypeData as String) activity.contentAttributeSet = attributes
39. let attributes = CSSearchableItemAttributeSet(itemCo ntentType : kUTTypeData as String) attributes.contentDescription = "Latest news from around the globe” let image = UIImage.init(named: “news") let imageData = UIImageJPEGRepresentation(image!, 0.8) attributes.thumbnailData = imageData!
40. let attributes = CSSearchableItemAttributeSet(itemCo ntentType : kUTTypeData as String) attributes.contentDescription = "Latest news from around the globe” let image = UIImage.init(named: “news") let imageData = UIImageJPEGRepresentation(image!, 0.8) attributes.thumbnailData = imageData!
41. //same attributeSet as used in indexing attributeSet.relatedUniqueIdentifier = “uniqueIDForBrass" //add to index, with same id let item = CSSearchableItem( uniqueIdentifier: "uniqueIDForBrass", domainIdentifier: "com.bgaddict.gameEntry", attributeSet: attributeSet) //add to user activity for nav point activity.contentAttributeSet = attributeSet
42. //same attributeSet as used in indexing attributeSet.relatedUniqueIdentifier = “uniqueIDForBrass" //add to index, with same id let item = CSSearchableItem( uniqueIdentifier: "uniqueIDForBrass", domainIdentifier: "com.bgaddict.gameEntry", attributeSet: attributeSet) //add to user activity for nav point activity.contentAttributeSet = attributeSet
43. //same attributeSet as used in indexing attributeSet.relatedUniqueIdentifier = “uniqueIDForBrass" //add to index, with same id let item = CSSearchableItem( uniqueIdentifier: "uniqueIDForBrass", domainIdentifier: "com.bgaddict.gameEntry", attributeSet: attributeSet) //add to user activity for nav point activity.contentAttributeSet = attributeSet
44. //same attributeSet as used in indexing attributeSet.relatedUniqueIdentifier = “uniqueIDForBrass" //add to index, with same id let item = CSSearchableItem( uniqueIdentifier: "uniqueIDForBrass", domainIdentifier: "com.bgaddict.gameEntry", attributeSet: attributeSet) //add to user activity for nav point activity.contentAttributeSet = attributeSet
45. What is an Universal URL?
52. Steps to Implement Universal URLs
53. Build your Website (not shown)
54. Preparing your Website { "applinks": { "apps": [], "details": [ { "appID": "123APPID.com.bgaddict.app", "paths": [ "/game/*", "/news/*"] } ] } } http://bgaddict.com/apple-app-site-association
55. Preparing your Website For http://bgaddict.com/game/123 <meta name="BGAddict" content="123APPID.com.bgaddict.app, app-argument=http:// bgaddict.com/game/123"> <title>Brass</title> <meta property="og:description" content="This classic Martin Wallace eurogame recreates the industrial revolution in Northend England”> <span itemprop="reviewCount">74</span> <meta itemprop="ratingValue" content="4">
56. Preparing your Website For http://bgaddict.com/game/123 <meta name="BGAddict" content="123APPID.com.bgaddict.app, app-argument=http:// bgaddict.com/game/123"> <title>Brass</title> <meta property="og:description" content="This classic Martin Wallace eurogame recreates the industrial revolution in Northend England”> <span itemprop="reviewCount">74</span> <meta itemprop="ratingValue" content="4">
57. Preparing your Website For http://bgaddict.com/game/123 <meta name="BGAddict" content="123APPID.com.bgaddict.app, app-argument=http:// bgaddict.com/game/123"> <title>Brass</title> <meta property="og:description" content="This classic Martin Wallace eurogame recreates the industrial revolution in Northend England”> <span itemprop="reviewCount">74</span> <meta itemprop="ratingValue" content="4">
58. Preparing your Website For http://bgaddict.com/game/123 <meta name="BGAddict" content="123APPID.com.bgaddict.app, app-argument=http:// bgaddict.com/game/123"> <title>Brass</title> <meta property="og:description" content="This classic Martin Wallace eurogame recreates the industrial revolution in Northend England”> <span itemprop="reviewCount">74</span> <meta itemprop="ratingValue" content="4">
59. Test your website
61. https://search.developer.apple.com/appsearch-validation-tool/
62. Prepare your App
63. Preparing your App
64. let universalURL = "http://bgaddict.com/game/ 123" attributeSet.relatedUniqueIdentifier = universalURL //when indexing let item = CSSearchableItem( uniqueIdentifier: universalURL, domainIdentifier: "com.bgaddict.gameEntry", attributeSet: attributeSet) //for user activity tracking activity.contentAttributeSet = attributeSet activity.eligibleForPublicIndexing = true Preparing your App
65. let universalURL = "http://bgaddict.com/game/ 123" activity.webpageURL = universalURL activity.eligibleForPublicIndexing = true Preparing your App
66. Preparing your App func application(_: UIApplication, continueUserActivity userActivity: NSUserActivity, restorationHandler: [AnyObject]? -> Void) -> Bool { if let universalURL = userActivity.webpageURL where userActivity.activityType == NSUserActivityTypeBrowsingWeb { //opened from universal URL self.navigateTo(universalURL) } }
68. Advice
69. Implementation Advice When debugging, delete your app often Check if CoreSpotlight is available on device (Almost) All Apps can use NSUserActivity Consider iOS 10
70. Implementation Advice When debugging, delete your app often Check if CoreSpotlight is available on device (Almost) All Apps can use NSUserActivity Consider iOS 10
71. Implementation Advice When debugging, delete your app often Check if CoreSpotlight is available on device (Almost) All Apps can use NSUserActivity Consider iOS 10
72. Implementation Advice When debugging, delete your app often Check if CoreSpotlight is available on device (Almost) All Apps can use NSUserActivity Consider iOS 10
73. Improving Rankings Add Actions for Navigation or Phone Calls Get to your content fast — it’s timed Keep your content current Don’t spam the index
74. Improving Rankings Add Actions for Navigation or Phone Calls Get to your content fast — it’s timed Keep your content current Don’t spam the index
75. Improving Rankings Add Actions for Navigation or Phone Calls Get to your content fast — it’s timed Keep your content current Don’t spam the index
76. Improving Rankings Add Actions for Navigation or Phone Calls Get to your content fast — it’s timed Keep your content current Don’t spam the index
77. Plan • Index Based Searching (Spotlight) • Usage Based Searching (NSUserActivity) • Web Informed Searching (Universal URLs) • Best Practices (Do as much as possible)
78. Resources • WWDC 2015: Session 709, WWDC 2016: Session 223 • App Validation tool (https://search.developer.apple.com/) • Technical Note TN2416( https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/ technotes/tn2416/_index.html) • OpenGraph (http://ogp.me) • Apple Developer forums (https://forums.developer.apple.com/ community/app-frameworks/spotlight)
79. Contact mblackmon at dealnews.com @stilgar_black
80. Fin