Lesson 6 Using the Web on Safari

This lesson shows you how to surf the Web from the iPad using Apple’s Safari browser, including viewing web pages, searching the Web, using bookmarks and web clips, and working around possible concerns with screen size and lack of Adobe Flash support. Surfing the Web requires an Internet connection; for information on getting connected, see Lesson 4, “Getting Connected to Wi-Fi, 3G, and Bluetooth.”

Note: Fitting Sites on the iPad Screen

The iPad screen is slightly smaller than most screens in use today; its resolution is 1024 × 768 pixels, whereas most laptop screens today are 1280 × 800. Therefore, some web sites that are designed to take advantage of big screens will not quite fit onscreen on the iPad. Also, ...

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