This is the eBook version of the printed book. There are basically two types of iPhone books out there: (1) The Tell-me-all-about-it kind, which includes in-depth discussions on everything from wireless network protocols to advanced compression codes. (2) Then there’s this book, which instead is a show-me-how-to-do-it book, that skips all the confusing techno-jargon and just tells you, in plain simple English, exactly how to use the iPhone features you want to use most. The iPhone Book is from Scott Kelby, the award-winning author of the smash bestseller, The iPod Book, who takes that same highly-acclaimed, casual, straight-to-the-point concept and layout and brings it to learning Apple’s amazing iPhone. Scott teams up once again with gadget guru, and leading iPhone authority, Terry White to put together a book that is an awful lot like the iPhone itself simple to use and fun to learn. The books layout is brilliant, with each page covering just one single topic, so finding the information you need is quick and easy, with a large full-color photo on each page so you can see exactly how it works. You will quickly learn how to use the most useful and most requested iPhone features so you can start having fun, and start really using your iPhone today right now! If you are ready to learn just the funk and not the junk, it’ss all here in the only book of its kind and you are going to love it.

This hands-on, in-depth book introduces developers to the initial release of the iPhone application platform and assists them in creating Web 2.0 applications that operate on the iPhone and integrate with its services. Author Richard Wagner shares his experience as he guides readers through the process of building new applications from scratch and migrating existing Web 2.0 applications to this new mobile platform.Utilizing practical examples, the book shows how to build a wide range of solutions–from a basic XHTML/CSS client to an advanced Ajax-enabled database application. As it does so, it helps readers design a user interface that is optimized for the iPhone touch-screen display. Additionally, the book helps readers integrate their applications with iPhone services, including phone dialog, its motion sensor, and Google Maps.With this book, readers will discover how to:Build an XHTML and CSS UI framework from the ground upEmulate the look and feel of built-in applicationsIntegrate public Web 2.0 APIs into applicationsCapture finger touch interactionsUse Ajax to load external pagesCreate mashups for the iPhoneStore local and remote dataOptimize applications for the EDGE networkTest, debug, and deploy iPhone applicationsAnd more.