Developing RESTful iOS Apps with RestKit
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I'm thrilled to announce that our speaker this month is Blake Watters, one of the creators and primary contributors of RestKit.
RestKit is an increasingly popular open-source Objective-C framework for iOS that aims to make interacting with RESTful web services simple, fast, and fun.
Combining a clean, simple HTTP request/response API with a powerful object mapping system, RestKit reduces the amount of code you need to write to get stuff done, and allows developers to think more in terms of their application's data model and worry less about the details of sending requests, parsing responses, and building representations of remote resources.
For apps that need to interact with web services or a backend and persist to Core Data, RestKit is nothing short of fantastic.
Extra bonus #1:
This month's meetup is sponsored by GateGuru (http://gateguruapp.com), the app that RestKit started from before it became open source. Dan from GateGuru has generously agreed to buy a round of drinks after the meetup.
Extra bonus #2:
Thanks to Olivia Basegio from Pearson, we will also be raffling off some new iOS books AND a free pass (a $745 value!) to the Voices That Matter: iOS Developers Conference (http://www.voicesthatmatter.com/ios2011/register.aspx), which is this Nov. 12-13 in Boston, MA.
We're hosted again by our friends at Time Inc. IT at 1271 Avenue of the Americas.
For a smooth check in, please make sure to
-- Make sure your meetup.com settings show your real first AND last name in your RSVP.
-- Bring government photo ID (driver's license or passport) to check in at the event.
-- The meetup starts at 7 pm. Please arrive a little early to allow for check-in time in the building lobby. Lobby check-in will stay open until about 7:30 pm for latecomers.
Larry
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Larry Legend
larry@houseoflegend.com