Saturday, 16 October 2010

Google API help and examples

http://econym.org.uk/

has many tutorials and helpful information on the google maps API and also has some good examples that

have elements of what will be in my final app
http://econym.org.uk/gmap/example_cartrip3.htm
http://econym.org.uk/gmap/example_cartrip3.htm

with the latest version of the API there is a line of script that tells the map if it can use GPS
(<script type="text/javascript" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=set_to_true_or_false">)

this site explains how to give a web app the look of a native app
http://www.luscarpa.com/development/make-your-website-an-iphone-web-application/
like how to hide safari components

in depth tutorial
http://www.engageinteractive.co.uk/blog/2008/06/19/tutorial-building-a-website-for-the-iphone/

1 comment:

  1. just found out a simple way of adding an icon to the iphone spring board
    it seems that all you have to do is add a book mark to a site, and if the site has this line in its root files "apple-touch-icon.png" the iphone will use that image as the icon

    http://allinthehead.com/retro/319/how-to-set-an-apple-touch-icon-for-any-site

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