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I’m certain many of you are looking forward to get their hands on the upcoming iPhone. Furthermore, I guess some of you would like to make their own iPhone-optimized Web apps. Well, now it seems easier to do, thanks to the Australian Web software developer – Morfik, who have announced that its WebOS AppsBuilder will be able to make Web apps optimized for the Safari in iPhone. If you haven’t heard about WebOS AppsBuilder, you should know that it enables non-techies to make their own AJAX-powered web applications without having to write any HTML, JavaScript or CSS.
Back to the iPhone. The example iPhone optimized application is already available, and it’s called iChess. You’ve guessed correctly, it’s a web based Chess game, which you can try out either through your iPhone (patience my friend) or via desktop version of Safari. Full press release follows after the jump.
HOBART, Tas., Australia, June 27 – Morfik today announced the ability of its WebOS AppsBuilder to develop web-based applications and complex browserside code for Apple’s iPhone.
Web 2.0 applications can now easily be designed for the iPhone with Morfik’s AppsBuilder, opening the possibility of quickly extending “iPhone’s capabilities without compromising its reliability or securityâ€.
Members of Morfik’s staff have been working to create versions of existing Morfik applications optimized for the device’s screen. “It is only a matter of adjusting the layout of an application so that it can fit directly into the iPhone’s native resolution, without expressly relying on its built in zoom capabilities.” said Martin Roberts, a Morfik engineer.
Morfik AppsBuilder empowers developers to create sophisticated applications, from games to database-oriented business services that are written in a high-level language of their choice, are 100% Ajax based and run across all major browsers including the iPhone’s built-in Safari.
An example of such an application for the iPhone can be seen at:
- http://ichess.morfik.com – for iPhone users
- http://chess.morfik.com – for all other users
[Via: Ajax Magazine]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
