There are hundreds of applications already ported to iPhone??”and
remember, iPhone only supports browser-based applications??”and many other
developers are working on bringing out iPhone versions of their app.
Let's quickly look at what it takes to develop for the iPhone then!
Understanding iPhone Application
Development
There are quite a few distinct features of iPhone that make it an interesting target for
developing your AJAX applications. First, it's operated by a touch screen. Second, it's
possible to use two fingers at once! There are interesting scroll functions on flicking
your finger down the screen. To top it all, it includes an almost full-fledged Safari
browser, complete with scaling and zooming to fit any website onto the iPhone.
Apple provides a comprehensive guide for developers building applications
for iPhone. You can access the online documentation from http://developer.
apple.com/iphone/. You will have to register for a free online Apple Developer
Connection membership to access the documentation though.
Here are a few important points to keep in mind:
Make sure your content and application are standards compliant??”XHTML,
CSS etc.
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