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iPad’s AdLib HTML5 Framework Unearthed
Nicknamed the AdLib Framework after the name of a file found when digging around on his iPad (it’s AdLib-ug-ipad.js for the trivia buffs out there), a developer by the name of Jim Hoskins is credited as discovering Apple’s key to HTML 5 through its SDK and tools. This is not the first web toolkit or framework that Apple has released, though this one was rather quietly and hidden. Previous iterations include PastryKit for the iPhone/iPod Touch series of devices and another for the iTunes album content called TuneKit. This could be considered PastryKit for the iPad as the Ajaxian coined. AdLib may not even be called that by the Apple Glitterati, it’s simply nicknamed that based on files found and the AD prefix in front of the API calls. The iPad AdLib Framework … Read entire article »
iPad Development
Objective-C’s Programming History Revealed
An analysis of why C is so important in programming reveals the sordid history and origins of Objective-C. In his blog, Steven Vaughan-Nichols walks us through the use of C in almost … Read more »
iPad’s Browser Makes Developers Work Harder
Developers are gearing up for the next round of browsers that they have to develop web applications for. A world without browser plug-ins is the world that Apple pictures, as their iPad … Read more »
IPad Apps Get Venture-Capital Cash
Two major venture-captial firms, AppFund, Inc. and Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers have set aside a fund to invest in development groups and firms that are building applications for the iPad tablet … Read more »
Tablet PCs
And Now, A Nokia Tablet-PC
Not to be left out of the rush to market, a Nokia tablet PC is speculated to join Dell, Samsung, Hewlett-Packard and others in competition for a share of the iPad Tablet … Read more »
HP Slate “Leaked” Design Fills iPad Gaps
In a massive calling-out of the iPad’s fanatic support, HP “leaked” a document that shows a side-by-side comparison of the HP Slate Tablet-PC against the Apple iPad. The verdict? Apple better figure … Read more »
The British Are Coming – for Tablet PCs
Good news, UK, the iPad global release is on April 24th…and according to the Kelkoo survey, at least 1 out of every 4 people in the UK would prefer a device like … Read more »
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iPad’s AdLib HTML5 Framework Unearthed
Nicknamed the AdLib Framework after the name of a file found when digging around on his iPad (it’s AdLib-ug-ipad.js for the trivia buffs out there), a developer by the name of Jim Hoskins is credited as discovering Apple’s key to HTML 5 through its SDK and tools. This is not the first web toolkit or framework that Apple has released, though this one was rather quietly and hidden. Previous iterations include PastryKit for the iPhone/iPod Touch series of devices and another for the iTunes album content called TuneKit. This could be considered PastryKit for the iPad as the Ajaxian coined. AdLib may not even be called that by the Apple Glitterati, it’s simply nicknamed that based on … Read entire article »
Objective-C’s Programming History Revealed
An analysis of why C is so important in programming reveals the sordid history and origins of Objective-C. In his blog, Steven Vaughan-Nichols walks us through the use of C in almost every phase of developer history. Objective-C has roots in Smalltalk, an original message-based language that is a predecessor to event-driven programming. While gaining in popularity over the past few years, Objective-C is still not in the top-ten programming languages used. But nevertheless, Objective-C Programming is here to stay with the saturation of the iPad into the market, even at this early phase. The iPad and the iPhone usage statistics (upwards of 4 million devices), and the advent of the App Store and developer profit-sharing, Objective-C … Read entire article »
Nickelodeon Joins Disney Apps on the iPad
Nickelodeon announced the release of two new iPad apps available in the App Store that are targeted to kids using the iPad. The two applications, Dora the Explorer and Daily Jigsaw for $4.99 and .99 respectively. Of the two apps, Dora looks to be the better (hence the higher price) with a lot of fun, creative things for kids to do on the iPad. Last week, Disney’s iPad announcement was that it would launch several paid and free applications for the iPad. Nickelodeon, bastion of all things kid-oriented (and purveyor of awesome sitcoms like Roseanne at night) are releasing two new iPad apps. … Read entire article »
Lonely Planet iPad App: 1000 Ultimate Experiences
Another big name launches another application for the iPad as Lonely Planet releases it’s travel companion app, 1000 Ultimate Experiences. An image from Apple’s Website showing the Lonely Planet App 1000 Ultimate Experiences, based off the successful Lonely Planet title, is an iPad-ready applicationthat goes beyond typical travel guides. Lonely Planet packed this iPad app with tons of rich photos, video … Read entire article »
iPad iBooks No Threat To Amazon Kindle
There are 450,000 reasons that Amazon Kindle shouldn’t worry about the new iPad iBooks Launch. That’s the number of books, magazines and other publications that Amazon’s e-Reader has in its catalog. According to several analysis pieces on the subject of Amazon -v- Apple, it appears that Kindle mitigated what could have been a devistating situation by releasing it’s Amazon Kindle App so early on the iPhone and then updating it for the iPad. Portability of the books seems to be key as well. Media purchased through the iBooks application from Apple is only available in that application, whereas the Kindle’s book purchases can be read on the Kindle device itself, the iPad, phones and personal computers as … Read entire article »