badeen · November 9, 2012 20:11
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 Suppose I make an app like Instagram. As soon as a photo is taken I upload the original to the server. What's good about this is that it gets it that much closer to being ready to be viewed by others. You can simultaneously allow the user to do other stuff while that's being done. The user now applies and modifies the photo using Core Image filters. When the user finishes instead of uploading a new copy of the modified photo you simply send the information necessary to recreate the effect on the server. Almost instantly that image will be available on the server for others to see. The user won't have to wait for something to upload. You also now have the benefit of having the original photo which maybe you show side by side or allow the user to modify at a later point.

 This is just one instance off the top of my head. I'm sure there are many more useful things that could be done when interfacing with iOS apps specifically.
	Suppose I make an app like Instagram. As soon as a photo is taken I upload the original to the server. What's good about this is that it gets it that much closer to being ready to be viewed by others. You can simultaneously allow the user to do other stuff while that's being done. The user now applies and modifies the photo using Core Image filters. When the user finishes instead of uploading a new copy of the modified photo you simply send the information necessary to recreate the effect on the server. Almost instantly that image will be available on the server for others to see. The user won't have to wait for something to upload. You also now have the benefit of having the original photo which maybe you show side by side or allow the user to modify at a later point.

	This is just one instance off the top of my head. I'm sure there are many more useful things that could be done when interfacing with iOS apps specifically.