Book description
iPhone application development is explained here in an accessible treatment for the generalist Library and Information Science (LIS) practitioner. Future information-seeking practices by users will take place across a diverse array of ubiquitous computing devices. iPhone applications represent one of the most compelling new platforms for which to remediate and re-engineer library service. Strategies of efficient mobile design and delivery include adapting computing best practices of data independence and adhering to web standards as articulated by the W3C. These best practices apply across the diverse range of handheld devices and accompanying software development tools. This book is essentially a how-to guide for application development, laying out foundational principles and then moving toward practical implementations.- Overview and step-by-step development guide with Web Based Applications (the Dash code application)
- Overview and step-by-step development guide using the Native Application Developer (the Xcode application)
- Explaining principles of portability and transferability of systems
Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- List of figures
- Acknowledgements
- About the author
- Preface
- Technology specs
- Chapter 1: Framing concepts for the iPhone as media with the historical continuity of computing best practice
- Chapter 2: Beginning Dashcode development: remediating an RSS feed to the iPhone
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Chapter 3: Basic Dashcode development: creating a Podcast application
- User narrative: envisioning how a library patron will use the podcast app
- iPhone podcast app design theory
- Create a podcast feed
- Customize the podcast template
- Dashcode workflow step 1: provide podcast
- Dashcode workflow step 2: set attributes
- Dashcode workflow step 3: design webclip icon
- Dashcode workflow step 4: test and share
- Iteration based on use: questions to ask users about this app
- Consulted
- Appendix 3.1 – Using Garageband for podcast creation or modification
- Appendix 3.2 – XML stylesheet modification
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Chapter 4: Intermediate Dashcode development: video tour iPhone application
- User narrative: how a library user will use the Video Tour app
- Design theory: further description of a datasource
- Customize the layout in canvas view
- Dashcode workflow step 1: layout interface
- Dashcode workflow step 2: customize data by editing the data source
- Bindings of the data source
- Dashcode workflow step 3: add handlers and code
- Dashcode workflow step 4: design web clip icon
- Dashcode workflow step 5: test and share
- Iteration based on use: questions to ask users about this app
- Consulted
- Chapter 5: Designing with Dashcode: using the Custom template
- Chapter 6: Designing a Utility application with Dashcode
- Chapter 7: Introduction to the Xcode module
- Chapter 8: Using the PhoneGap framework within Xcode
- Chapter 9: The future of the iPhone operating system and future mobile computing devices
- Appendix 1 A safety framework for mobile computing
- Appendix 2 iPhone orientation
- Index
Product information
- Title: iPhone Application Development
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2011
- Publisher(s): Chandos Publishing
- ISBN: 9781780630540
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