Layer-Backed Views: AppKit + Core Animation

iCloud Storage enables apps to store documents and settings across iOS and OS X. Discover how iCloud Storage works, learn about the latest advancements in development and debugging for iCloud and the Key-Value Store, and learn how your app can use iCloud to store documents and settings today.

For a great user experience, it’s essential to keep your application responsive while it renders complex UI elements and processes data. Learn how to use concurrency at the UIKit layer to perform drawing and other common operations without blocking user interaction.

Text is an essential part of your application’s interface. Get an introduction to the concepts behind manipulating and drawing attributed strings on iOS. Learn how UIKit has adopted attributed strings to make creating text effects even easier.

Dive deeper into advanced techniques when using attributed strings on iOS 6. Learn about kerning, ligatures, and other advanced typographical features of string drawing to create compelling text effects.