iOS Getting web data into UITableView

Hey guys,

Can anyone recommend a good tutorial on getting live web data into UITableViewCells.

I'm just cementing my understanding of Table Views and just completed my own project with hard coded data in the cells and detailed view.

Now, I want to look into getting data from the web and storing it in cells.

So, for a blog - maybe in each cell I can set:

1. The image
2. Blog Title
3. - Author

Then go from there...

I know how to set those three items - I just need a nice tutorial on setting those details from a blog or website that has those attributes, etc.

Thanks guys!

waterskier2007 said:

Take a look at this tutorial

How to Parse HTML on iOS - Ray Wenderlich

I used it to start a project doing what you are talking about

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That's a pretty awesome tutorial.

Thanks!

dejo said:

If you can get the info you need from the web in an XML (which RSS feeds are) or JSON format, you'll save yourself some headaches, since they are easier to parse.

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I found this tutorial - which seems to use XML and JSOn data:

http://nscookbook.com/2013/03/ios-p...ulating-a-uitableview-with-data-from-the-web/

Should I go through both tutorials?

MattInOz said:

Just a friendly reminder Tableview cells are view objects not model objects.
They display with care but are very fickle with your data.

I'm sure the tutorials will go in to storing your web data vs. displaying it.

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Yes, I am aware that the cells need to display and the model needs to store.

Thanks for the reminder though.