What is this component called?

Question

http://itunes.apple.com/app/bloomberg/id281941097?mt=8

On the second screenshot or this Bloomberg iPhone app..

Can anyone tell me what is the component just above the TABBAR, which shows (Bloomberg Last Updated: 22:40) called. I don't think so there is such component or may be i don't know.

Or if you can tell me how to create one that would be very helpful

Thanks...

Answer 1

I'd say it is just a standatd UIView with gradient background and 2 labels to display text in different colors and alignment... May be there's some border drawing there as well

There's a lot of resources in customizing iphone UI. Read Quartz drawing guide for drawing basics. The recent ones come to the mind - Ray Wenderlich is posting a series of tutorials on core graphics now.

I think there're relevant sections in video courses available on itunes - from Stanford University or from Brad Larson. etc etc...