Pro iOS Apps Performance Optimization

Chapter 3

Increase and Optimize UITableView Performance

In this chapter, you will do the following:

• Use the benchmark tools you saw in Chapter 2 in a real example.
• Work step by step with an example of scrolling performance optimization.
• Use techniques to optimize UITableView performance.
  • Basic techniques to optimize simple and basic cells in UITableView.
  • Hardcore techniques using code to actually draw the view inside the cell.
  • Basic optimization techniques for cells need animation like editing and reordering.
  • Other basic techniques that developers need to know.

iPhoneapps usually display data in the list format. Apple provides excellent tools for basic developers: UITableView and UITableViewCell. If developers only want to use basic features ...