Needle in a Haystack: iOS Search
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Concrete how-to and results: iOS 9 search uses Core Spotlight indexing, NSUserActivity usage records and universal URL linking; code creates an attribute set (title, thumbnailData, contentDescription), gives a stable identifier (use the universal URL), indexes a searchable item and/or attaches the attribute set to a user activity, calls becomeCurrent, and navigates straight to the detail on continueUserActivity. mark public results with eligibleForPublicIndexing to surface installs systemwide, avoid spamming, set sensible expirations, and test by deleting the app.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00iOS search technologies
- 4:23Index-based search
- 8:55Metadata for search
- 14:10Usage-based search
- 19:24Improve rankings with becomeCurrent
- 23:39Avoid duplicate results
- 26:10Universal Links for deep linking
- 34:20Public indexing for discovery
- 37:51Search optimization best practices
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