Want to write a site for the iphone, but I don't have one and I don't know anyone who has one.
Is there a way to develop for it without having access to one, maybe apple has some sort of sim for this or something.
Anyone know of anything?
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There's a iPhone simulator for Aptana (should work on any system) and an emulator Apple provides (if you have a Mac). I've not tested the Aptana one. The Apple one is pretty good, but it runs most web stuff much faster than the actual device.
Nosredna
2009-05-30 03:54:54
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An iPhone simulator is included with the iPhone SDK, which can be downloaded for free from here: http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/start/register/
Or, if you have the Safari web browser, you can use this for a fairly accurate result: http://www.testiphone.com/ or http://iphonetester.com/
James Skidmore
2009-05-30 03:54:58
testiphone doesn't seem to work like a real iPhone at all.
Nosredna
2009-05-30 03:59:54
You need to be using the Safari web browser. Here is another site: http://iphonetester.com/
James Skidmore
2009-05-30 04:18:48
Those web-based iPhone simulators are massive gimmicks.
Charlie Somerville
2009-05-30 04:30:23
I was using Safari. It still didn't work Without the zoom, you don't get a feel for how it'll look.
Nosredna
2009-05-30 17:46:27
Yes, you're not going to be able to get a totally accurate representation unless you download the SDK and use the simulator.
James Skidmore
2009-05-30 18:43:46
From all of my testing with the iPhone, nothing comes close to actually testing on the device.
James Skidmore
2009-05-30 18:45:31
LOL @ pronunciation of "testiphone"
pyrochild
2009-06-01 03:57:38
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Try buying an iPod Touch. It has most of what you need to test your code to make sure it's iPhone ready.
The simulator is available for convenience but you won't be able to check proper HIG such as buttons or text being too small.
Henry Balanon
2009-05-30 16:21:57
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For a quick test, try regular Safari zoomed until the dimensions of viewport are similar to those of iPhone. Safari exists for Windows too :) Moreover, you can ask it to present itself as iPhone (in the Develop menu) and try a couple of sites.
For a serious development you definitely need iPod Touch. You'll need to have a familiarity with how interface, both native and mobile web, works. The SDK won't be able to give you that.
I wonder though what kind of application you are developing. I don't think web-based applications are that useful or bring revenue at this moment.
ilya n.
2009-06-01 03:48:18