Web development for iPhone

Question

Hi -

I am developing a website for the iPhone. Need to get some specks on optimum page sizes and control sizes and best practices for iPhone Web Developement. I know that it runs a full size browser but I want to optomise the site for the iPhone screen.

Thanks

Answer 1

I wrote a Web application/applet for the iPhone using Dashcode which is only for Mac.

Answer 2

Apple's IPhone Web Apps Guidelines tell you all this info. Click on "Optimize for Page Readability".

Answer 3

Try poking around here: http://developer.apple.com/safari/

Answer 4

Apple provides guidelines for this.

Answer 5

iPhoneWebDev has useful resources.

Also, iPhone Web Development Tips.

Answer 6

I've used this page layout successfully for iPhone (landscape and portrait).

http://matthewjamestaylor.com/blog/perfect-multi-column-liquid-layouts

I really don't like going to websites that feed me a 960 fixed layout on the iPhone.