Fully understanding the methods available to you in Titanium Studio when it comes to reading, parsing, and saving data, is fundamental to the success of the apps you will build. Titanium provides you with all of the tools that you will need to make everything from simple XML calls over HTTP, implementing JSON for improved network speeds, to complex applications running a localized relational database (SQLite) for offline storage requirements.
In this chapter we will not only cover the fundamental methods of implementing remote data access over HTTP, but also how to store and present that data effectively using TableViews, TableRows, and other customized user interfaces.
You should have a basic understanding of both the XML and JSON data formats, which are widely-used standardized methods of transporting data across the Web. Additionally, you should also understand what SQL (Structured Query Language) is and how to create basic SQL statements such as CREATE, SELECT...