The document outlines an invitation to provide feedback on a session via a specified website, with a chance to win prizes announced on Twitter. It discusses the benefits of Azure Mobile Services for app development, including support for various platforms and features like data queries and push notifications. Additionally, it includes code snippets for building iOS and Android applications related to managing rental properties.

2. Laat ons weten wat u vindt van deze sessie! Vul de evaluatie
in via www.techdaysapp.nl en maak kans op een van de 20
prijzen*. Prijswinnaars worden bekend gemaakt via Twitter
(#TechDaysNL). Gebruik hiervoor de code op uw badge.
Let us know how you feel about this session! Give your
feedback via www.techdaysapp.nl and possibly win one of
the 20 prizes*. Winners will be announced via Twitter
(#TechDaysNL). Use your personal code on your badge.
* Over de uitslag kan niet worden gecorrespondeerd, prijzen zijn voorbeelden – All results are final, prizes are
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3. Building iOS and
Android Apps with
Mobile Services
Sasha Goldshtein
CTO, Sela Group
Microsoft C# MVP, Azure MRS, Azure Insider
blog.sashag.net
@goldshtn

4. Who are we?
App developers
What do we hate?
Backends

5. Azure Mobile Services is a backend
for your mobile apps
… that has a free tier
… and cloud scale
… and support for all mobile
platforms

6. Platforms and Features
Platforms (client libraries)
• iOS
• Android
• Windows Phone
• Windows 8
• HTML/JavaScript
• PhoneGap
• Xamarin
Features
• Data and queries
• Push notifications
• Authentication
• Server-side scripts
• Custom API
• Offline sync
• Mass push
• Git integration

7. System Diagram
Microsoft Azure
SQL
Database
Node +
Express
backend
Apple Push
Notification
Service
Facebook
Auth
Provider
Server
scripts
Google
Cloud
Messaging
Twitter Auth
Provider
Custo
m API

8. Data Query, iOS
MSTable *table = [client tableForName:@‛apartment‛];
NSPredicate *predicate =
[NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:@‛rented == NO‛];
[table readWithPredicate:predicate
completion:^(NSArray *items, NSInteger count,
NSError* error) {
for (NSDictionary *apartment in items) {
NSLog(@‛%@ %d‛, apartment[@‛address‛],
apartment[@‛bedrooms‛];
}
}];

9. Data Query, Android
MobileServiceTable<Apartment> table =
client.getTable(Apartment.class);
table.where().field(‚rented‛).eq(false)
.execute(new TableQueryCallback<Apartment>() {
public void onCompleted(List<Apartment> items,
int count, Exception e,
ServiceFilterResponse response) {
if (e != null)
for (Apartment apt : items) ...
}
});

10. Server Script
function delete(item, user, request) {
if (item.userId != user.userId) {
request.respond(
403,
‘You may only delete your own items’);
} else {
request.execute();
}
}

11. Authentication
[client loginWithProvider:@‛facebook‛
controller:self animated:YES
completion:^(MSUser *user, ...) { ... }
];
client.login(
MobileServiceAuthenticationProvider.Facebook,
new UserAuthenticationCallback() {
public void onCompleted(MobileServiceUser user,
...) { ... }
}
);

12. Demo
Building the “Rent a Home”
iOS and Android Apps

13. Questions?
Sasha Goldshtein
blog.sashag.net
@goldshtn

14. Laat ons weten wat u vindt van deze sessie! Vul de evaluatie
in via www.techdaysapp.nl en maak kans op een van de 20
prijzen*. Prijswinnaars worden bekend gemaakt via Twitter
(#TechDaysNL). Gebruik hiervoor de code op uw badge.
Let us know how you feel about this session! Give your
feedback via www.techdaysapp.nl and possibly win one of
the 20 prizes*. Winners will be announced via Twitter
(#TechDaysNL). Use your personal code on your badge.
* Over de uitslag kan niet worden gecorrespondeerd, prijzen zijn voorbeelden – All results are final, prizes are
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