On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 9:53 AM, Elmar Schumacher <el...@aerobis.com> wrote:
> Cool. Thanks for the update. I´ll check it out. I was originally looking
> for jQuery based frameworks because jQuery offers a nice, solid abstraction
> at low cost but I understand that CSS3 transition support offers much more
> in terms of smooth animations so I might just MF or even MF/jQuery.

> Elmar

> 2009/3/10 Jeff McFadden <jeff.mcfad...@gmail.com>

>> FWIW, Inside Trader 2 is moving toward a much more iPhone-ish layout.
>> Also, Magic Framework should give you as iPhone-esque of a layout as
>> you want, with lists, buttons, headers, and sliding views. Of course
>> it's not for everyone, but just as a point of note Magic Framework !=
>> Inside Trader exactly.

>> In fact, Inside Trader 1.0-1.1 doesn't even use Magic Framework at
>> all.

>> -- Jeff

>> On Mar 10, 9:44 am, Elmar Schumacher <el...@aerobis.com> wrote:
>> > Thanks for the detailed reply. Very appreciated. I´ll scan through the
>> > links.

>> > I looked at magic framework and the resulting trader app in particular.
>> It
>> > seems to me like the app-screens don´t look very iPhony. But I am new to
>> > this and probably not the right person to judge this.

>> > Thanks again,
>> > Elmar

>> > 2009/3/10 Paul Prescod <pres...@gmail.com>

>> > > As you noted, iUI's transitions are not really usable. But the deeper
>> > > problem is that iUI's stylesheets and code depend on the DOM structure
>> > > being exactly as they are in the iUI demos. If you start adding
>> > > elements like headers or footers, things break. Like iUI wants things
>> > > in HTML > BODY > UL and things break if you have HTML > BODY > DIV>
>> > > UL.

>> > > There are various forks of iUI and libraries "inspired by" iUI that
>> > > are probably more appropriate. Unfortunately, it is kind of the wild
>> > > west out there with various libraries each doing 70% of what the other
>> > > libraries do, so it's hard to point to a single one and say: "That's
>> > > probably what you need." New libraries sprout up more quickly than
>> > > anyone has an opportunity to evaluate them. There is a list here:

>> > > PhoneGap-compatible Javascript frameworks:
>> > > iUI - make iPhone-feeling interfaces
>> > > xUI - slimmed down jQuery work-alike
>> > > Magic Framework - make fast and smooth iPhone-feeling apps with
>> > > native-feeling widgets, lists, etc.
>> > > Dashcode - Framework from Apple
>> > > JQTouch - JQuery Plugin for Making iPhone-like apps
>> > > CiUI - CNET iPhone UI
>> > > Safire - Zillow JS/CSS framework (MIT License)

>> > >http://phonegap.pbwiki.com/

>> > > On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 7:47 AM, Elmar Schumacher <el...@aerobis.com>
>> > > wrote:
>> > > > Hi there,

>> > > > just wanted to know if anyone has used iui in the past to mimic
>> iPhone
>> > > user
>> > > > interfaces with PhoneGap. Although it seems to not take advantage of
>> CSS3
>> > > I
>> > > > like its ajax-component approach, where bits and pieces get loaded
>> on
>> > > demand
>> > > > to keep loading-times small and the interface responsive.

>> > > > cheers,
>> > > > Elmar

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