Greg Hellings wrote: > On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 12:33 PM, DM Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Currently, there is one iPhone interface that does not have this >> problem: web 2.0 browser interface. If the BibleTool or something like >> it were adapted for small devices with "grade A" browser support, that >> would be fantastic. >> > > As I understand it, the iPhone version of Safari is completely unique > in its dual-faced implementation of a browser. It tries to imitate a > full desktop-style browser and then just display the size of the > iPhone screen at one time. However, you can also design a web app to > work specifically with the mobile version of Safari and look almost > exactly like a native app. To do so is slightly beyond my ken with > javascript and/or CSS tasks, but there are a few good Javascript > toolkits I've used which would make it quite possible. However, it > would certainly require a redesign of the whole BibleTool interface. >
Here is a quick example of a Web 2.0 interface. http://www.crosswire.org:8080/jsword/iBD.html It is a very rough example of how JSword can be used on the web. I'd be curious to know how it looks and behaves on an iPhone. (besides ugly, I know it is.) Can I assume that if I make Safari have the same display area as the iPhone or iPod touch, that I'll have a good idea how it looks? And I agree with Nathan that offline capabilities is a good motivation to have an installable app. In His Service, DM _______________________________________________ sword-devel mailing list: [email protected] http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page
