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Johnna VanHoose Dinse
Contents
Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction xix
Chapter 1: Introducing the iPhone and iPod touch Development Platform 1
Discovering the Mobile Safari Platform 1
Four Ways to Develop for iPhone and iPod touch 5
The Finger Is Not a Mouse 8
Limitations and Constraints 9
Accessing Files on a Local Wi-Fi Network 11
Chapter 2: Designing a User Interface 13
The iPhone Viewport 14
Exploring Native iPhone Applications 15
Navigation List??“Based UI Design 18
Application Modes 20
Screen Layout: Emulating Apple Design 20
Titlebar 20
Edge-to-Edge Navigation Lists 23
Rounded Rectangle Design Destination Pages 24
Button Bar 24
Designing for Touch 24
Working with Fonts 27
Best Practices in iPhone UI Design 28
Chapter 3: Implementing the Interface 33
Top Level of Application 34
Creating irealtor.html 35
Examining Top-Level Styles in iui.css 35
Adding the Top Toolbar to irealtor.html 36
Adding a Top-Level Navigation Menu in irealtor.html 38
Displaying a Panel with an Internal URL 40
Displaying AJAX Data from an External URL 42
Designing for Long Navigation Lists 45
Creating a Destination Page 46
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Adding a Dialog 50
Designing a Contact Us Page with Integrated iPhone Services 55
Scripting UI Behavior with iui.
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