How to Create a Geo-tracking Server for Mobile Devices Using Heroku's HeliosSamuel Rosen, Vincent Reeder, Mavens Consulting, Technical Architects

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A Quick Story Why can’t developers be clairvoyant…

▪ Un-predictable use cases▪ Wasted time

How do we…▪ Develop Application first (iOS)▪ Easily add a web service

How?

How Indeed Helios

▪ Uses your native iOS data model▪ Creates a Rest API▪ It is a Ruby based framework▪ Easily deployable to Heroku

Our ApplicationGeo Tracking Application

▪ Tracks points of interest▪ User can:

• Create a new point of interest• View all POI’s on a map

Alternatives▪ Write our own▪ Force.com▪ Ruby on Rails▪ Other Services

The Application

Data StructureCore Data

▪ Location• Name : NSString• Longitude : NSNumber• Latitude : NSNumber

Code Walkthrough▪ App Delegate▪ New Location View Controller▪ Map View Controller

Sharing Places of InterestWhat do we have to do?

▪ Create a new Helios Application▪ Link our Core Data Model▪ Write Sync Code for our iOS App

Demo▪ Create Helios Application▪ Link Core Data Model▪ Start Local Server and test▪ Deploy to Heroku

How to SyncSync Goals:

▪ Push new POI up▪ Pull entire list of POI’s down

Usability Goals▪ UI should still feel fast▪ Should still be able to view points offline

Demo▪ Walk through the Data Manager▪ Integrate Data Manager▪ Test out Application

Summing it all upUsing Helios we:

▪ Created a rest API▪ Pushed the Application▪ By configuration only

Integration with iOS▪ One new class

Only a ScratchHelios can do so much more

▪ Push Notifications▪ Passbook Integration▪ In-App Purchase▪ Newsstand▪ And more…

Samuel Rosen

Technical Architect

Vincent Reeder

Technical Architect