13. Networking Basics

As Internet-connected devices, the iPhone and its iOS family members are particularly well suited to retrieving remote data and accessing web-based services. Apple has lavished the platform with a solid grounding in all kinds of network computing and its supporting technologies. This chapter surveys basic techniques for network computing, from connectivity testing and web-based downloading to processing the traditional forms of data provided via web services.

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