Getting started in Core Data for iPhone?

Question

I want to implement Core Data into my iPhone app. So what is the best way to learn Core Data specifically for the iPhone? I have 4ish hours that i can devote to this today, so ideally I would be competent enough to add this (however slightly) into my app.

The only way i retain data now is through NSUserDefaults, just so that when the app is closed and reopened, their data is still there. I want to give the user the ability to save sets of data, read them, edit them, delete them, etc.

Answer 1

Getting Started with Core Data in the iPhone Dev Center did the trick for me. :-)

No, seriously, it might seem like obvious advice, but that one-page document lays out a nice strategy for which documents and tutorials to read and in which order. Once you work through the first tutorial it recommends, the weird terminology will feel a lot less weird.

Answer 2

If you don't already know about this, this is very useful:

Core Data Tutorial for iPhone OS