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
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 What this book is about Framing concepts Affordances Chapter 2: Beginning Dashcode development: remediating an RSS feed to the iPhone User narrative: how a library patron will use an RSS app The Dashcode design interface Provide an RSS feed Customizing other application attributes Web Clip Test and share Iterating design based on user feedback Your app is now ready for the iTunes App Store Consulted 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 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 Functional tasks of the custom iPhone app User narrative: envisioning how a library user will use the infoPoint app1 Dashcode workflow step 1: lay out interface Dashcode workflow step 2: add handlers and code Associate a data source with page elements Iteration based on use Chapter 6: Designing a Utility application with Dashcode User narrative: envisioning how a library patron will use the utility app Dashcode step 1: lay out front side Dashcode workflow step 2: provide settings Iterate design Chapter 7: Introduction to the Xcode module Software The Xcode interface Consulted Chapter 8: Using the PhoneGap framework within Xcode The PhoneGap folders Place your Dashcode files into the PhoneGap WWW folder Getting the binary onto the iTunes App Store Setting the Active SDK and Active Configuration for Distribution Consulted Chapter 9: The future of the iPhone operating system and future mobile computing devices Software Access to software: iTunes App Store integration and the iPad Hardware of the future What is next for mobile computing? Consulted Appendix 1 A safety framework for mobile computing Appendix 2 iPhone orientation Index
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