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Safari and WebKit Development for iPhone OS 3.0
By: Richard WagnereBook Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Imprint: Wrox
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The must-have reference for building and optimizing Web applications for Safari on iPhone 3.0
The iPhone offers a compelling Web-based application development platform revolving around its built-in browser, Safari, which is built upon the open source WebKit framework. This must-have book serves as a hands-on guide to developing iPhone and iPod touch Web applications.
Beginning with an introduction to Web application development for iPhone, this unique book then covers invaluable information on working with mobile and touch technologies, utilizing iPhone UI frameworks, and designing, styling, and programming the interface. You'll discover how to move Web apps to native apps and much, much more. Walks you through the process of developing Web applications for iPhone and iPod touch Covers how to design and develop applications that emulate the look and feel of native iPhone apps. Instructs on how your Web app can respond to finger touch events that are a core part of the iPhone event model. Shows you how to create Web-based offline applications using the latest HTML 5 cache technologies Explains the unique process of moving Web apps to native apps Features a bonus chapter on optimizing and developing for third-party browsers
Completely compliant with the new iPhone OS 3.0, as well as latest enhancements to Safari on iPhone, this indispensable book is a must-have resource.
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| Title of Business & Economics eBook: Safari and WebKit Development for iPhone OS 3.0 | |
| Release Date: 11-03-2009 | |
| Publisher: Wrox |
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Safari and WebKit Development for iPhone OS 3.0
Chapter One
Introducing Safari/WebKit Development for iPhone 3.0
The introduction of the iPhone and the subsequent unveiling of the iPod touch have revolutionized the way people interact with handheld devices. No longer do users have to use a keypad for screen navigation or browse the Web through "dumbed down" pages. These mobile devices have brought touch screen input, a revolutionary interface design, and a fully functional Web browser right into the palms of people's hands.
Seeing the platform's potential, all the segments of the developer community jumped on board. Although native applications may receive most of the attention, you can still create apps for iPhone without writing a single line of Objective-C, the programming language used to develop native iPhone apps. In fact, iPhone's WebKit-based browser provides a compelling application development platform for Web developers who want to create custom apps for iPhone using familiar Web technologies.
Each subsequent release of the iPhone OS and Safari on iPhone has put increased power into the hands of Web developers, and as I'll discuss shortly, the iPhone OS 3.0 release is no exception.
Discovering the Safari/WebKit Platform
An iPhone Web application runs inside of the built-in Safari browser that is based on Web standards, including these:
HTML/XHTML (HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.9, XHTML mobile profile document types) CSS (CSS 2.1 and partial CSS3) JavaScript (ECMAScript 3, JavaScript 1.4) AJAX (for example, XML
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