The Forgotten Cloud

Introduced in 2014, CloudKit should have been by now the go-to framework for device sync and document persistence. However, it seems to float somewhere between obscurity and scant interest from devs.
In this talk, I've revisited the core concepts behind CloudKit APIs including CloudKit.js (the new library that provides web access to iCloud app data) and try and convince you to give it a go.

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1. THE FORGOTTEN CLOUD
   Paul Ardeleanu
   

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4. WWDC14: CloudKit
   

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8. Containers are shareable
   

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10. public private
    

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11. public
    

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12. public
    

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21. let container = CKContainer.defaultContainer()
    let container = CKContainer(identifier: "iCloud.com.hello24.dotSwift")
    let privateDatabase = container.privateCloudDatabase
    let publicDatabase = container.publicCloudDatabase
    cloudDatabase.saveRecord(record) { (savedRecord, error) -> Void in … }
    cloudDatabase.deleteRecordWithID(recordID, completionHandler: { (deletedRecordID, error) -> Void in … })
    cloudDatabase.performQuery(query, inZoneWithID: nil) { (records, error) -> Void in … }
    

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24. WWDC15: CloudKit.JS
    

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25. https://www.flickr.com/photos/nathansmith/4704268314
    

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30. Why CloudKit?
    • Easy of integration
    • Security & Privacy
    • Free authentication
    • [Partial] Ubiquity
    

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31. Peace of mind
    

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32. Wishlist
    • Complete ubiquity
    • Server-side scripting
    

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33. public
    

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36. THANK YOU
    Paul Ardeleanu
    @pardel
    

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