iPhone User Interface Cookbook: A concise dissection of Apple’s iOS user interface design principles
Learn how to build an intuitive interface for your future iOS application
Avoid app rejection with detailed insight into how to best abide by Apple’s interface guidelines
Written for designers new to iOS, who may be unfamiliar with Objective-C or coding an interface
Chapters cover a variety of subjects, from standard interface elements to optimizing custom game interfaces
iPhone User Interface Cookbook
The incredible growth rates for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad have pushed consumers to a new “App” economy, with developers racing to the platform. Mobile touch-centric interfaces vary greatly from traditional computing platforms, and programmers as well as designers must learn to adapt to the new form-factor.
The iPhone User Interface Cookbook offers a complete breakdown of standard interface design on the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. You will learn the tools behind the trade, how to properly utilize standard interface elements, and custom UI tricks that will help your work stand out on the App Store.
Clear and practical recipes for building web applications using JavaScript and AJAX without having to learn Objective-C or Cocoa
Build web applications for iPhone with a native look feel using only JavaScript, CSS, and XHTML
Develop applications faster using frameworks
Integrate videos, sound, and images into your iPhone applications
Work with data using SQL and AJAX
Write code to integrate your own applications with famous websites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr
These practical recipes include code and screenshots offering a clear step-by-step guide using different frameworks
In Detail
Undoubtedly, the iPhone is one of the most exciting mobile devices in the world. Its iOS is used in other Apple devices such as the iPad and iPod Touch. With this book you’ll learn how to build and develop applications for these devices without applying Apple’s burdensome and at times restrictive technologies. Just use your experience and knowledge combined with web front-end technologies like JavaScript to build quality web apps. Nobody will know you haven’t used Objective-C and Cocoa.
The iPhone JavaScript Cookbook offers a set of practical and clear recipes with a step-by-step approach for building your own iPhone applications applying only web technologies such as JavaScript and AJAX. Web developers won’t need to learn a new programming language for building iOS applications with a native look and feel.
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