<link rel=”apple-touch-icon” href=”/customIcon.png”/>

If you want to control the icon for any webpage you want to save in your home page, you can do it with a little bit of effort. It involves setting a javascript bookmarklet. Since it is hard to enter the whole javascript in your iDevice follow these steps

1. Add the following bookmarklet to your desktop Safari browser bookmarks
   Set touch icon
2. Sync your iDevice so your Mobile Safari has the bookmarklet
3. Upload the website icon to anywhere in the web and get the URL
4. Now in Mobile Safari, launch the site you want to add to home page.
5. Launch the bookmarklet
6. Enter the url to the icon you have somewhere in the web (it will look like nothing happened – actually you just set the LINK attribute we described earlier)
7. Now just add the site to your home page and it should use the icon you saw earlier.

Pretty nifty, eh?

This trick should make your home page look nicer and now websites actually look usage on the iPhone homescreen.

{ hat tip to All in the head }

iPhone Tip: Set an Apple Touch Logo for Any Site - Originally published in Top iPhone Resource on 2011/10/05 (RSS)

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iOS 5 beta 3 is available for iPhone 4, iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iPad 2 GSM, iPad 2 CDMA, iPad, iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 3rd and 4th gen.

Along with iOS beta 3, Apple has also released Xcode 4.2 Developer Preview 3 and iTunes 10.5 beta 3 downloads as well.

iOS 5 Beta 3 New Features & Fixes

• Push and local notifications for apps appear in the new Notification Center in iOS 5. Notification Center displays notifications that are considered “unread”. In order to accommodate push and local notifications that have no “unread” status, developers can use their application badge count to trigger a clearing of notifications from Notification Center. When an application clears its badge count (by setting it to zero),iOS 5 will clear its notifications from Notification Center.
• iMessage beta 3 will be unable to communicate with iMessage users on beta 1. It works between beta 3 and beta 2
• Modal alerts don’t appear for iMessages.
• When tweeting your location from Safari and exiting before the location can be established, the location arrow will stay in the status bar. The arrow can be removed by killing Safari from the task switcher.
• FIXED: The Reminders application does not send notifications for reminders that are based upon the entry (and/or exit) of a location if there is no date associated with the reminder.
• In this beta the option of “Choosing a security question” is not working during an iCloud account setup.
• FIXED: After creating a recurring event locally on the device, the device stops syncing after hitting an error on merge. Removing and re-adding the account acts as a workaround for this.
• Restoring from a Seed 1 backup or earlier will cause MobileMe/iCloud calendars not to sync. Subscribed calendars will show up in Calendars but none of your event calendars will appear in MobileCal. To work around the problem please remove and re-add the account.

You can find iOS 5 beta 1 download links and iOS 5 beta 2 download links here.

Note that the iOS 5 beta 3 download is available only to those signed up for an Apple developer account. There are unofficial copies floating around in the torrent sites but I wouldn’t recommend it since at times we hear about some people being unable to downgrade it. And don’t forget this is still beta software and is probably prone to bugs.

iOS 5 beta 1 jailbreak already available via Redsn0w, I am sure the Dev Team will be releasing an update or announcement on iOS 5 beta 3 jailbreak.

iOS 5 Beta 3 Download Links Available Now - Originally published in Top iPhone Resource on 2011/07/11 (RSS)

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iPhone App Development: The Missing Manual by Craig Hockenberry.

Here is an excerpt from the author

In short, there’s more to learn than just how to code, so I wrote about it.

Of course, I cover topics like Objective-C and Cocoa Touch in detail, but that’s not the overall focus. As the header on this website states: This book walks you through the entire iPhone app development process from start to finish.

Here is an excerpt from the publisher

Anyone with programming experience can learn how to write an iPhone app. But if you want to build a great app, there’s a lot more to it than simple coding: you also need to know how design and market your creation. This easy-to-follow guide walks you through the entire process, from sketching out your idea to promoting the finished product.

• Get to know the tools for developing your iPhone app
• Design a great app before you start coding
• Build a complex app with Xcode and Interface Builder
• Decide how to brand your app-then beta-test that brand in the real world
• Learn the inside scoop on how to get your app into the App Store
• Promote your product, track sales, and build a strong customer following

iPhone App Development: The Missing Manual is available in Amazon for $26.39 with free shipping.

One of these days I should start developing some iPhone apps myself.

What is your favorite iPhone add development book?

iPhone App Development: The Missing Manual - Originally published in Top iPhone Resource on 2011/06/30 (RSS)

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Plus, the instant power on, LED backlit screen, HD video mirroring to bigger displays, amazing battery life, front and back camera makes it one of the most compelling devices to trust your next career move with.

The dual core A5 chip offers fantastic performance for many kind of applications like

• Business and office iPad apps
• Multimedia iPad apps
• iPad 2 games
• Live streaming iPad apps
• Blogging iPad apps
• GPS Navigation iPad apps
• Custom iPad apps to complement web applications
• Data management applications

iPad App Development

If you are a developer or programmer, iOS app development is one of the hottest areas to get in right now. As you can see in the list, the opportunities to develop iPad apps are endless.

If you are familiar with object oriented programming, you already have a head start on how to develop iPad apps question. Objective C is pretty similar to Java with the OOPS concept and you can find plenty of Objective C tutorials and books for beginners to get started.

How to Develop iPad Apps?

Getting started with iPad development is easy, thanks to Apple. One basic requirement is that you need an Apple Mac OS X computer to start programming for iOS platform. iPat app development on Windows is possible and we will get into that later.

Once you have an Mac OS X system to program, next step is to get into the Apple Developer Program. It costs $99/year and it will give you access to the iOS software development kit (SDK). With that you can download iPad SDK and also XCode. Xcode for iPad is the development environment you will use to develop your first iPad application.

iPad Simulator

If you would like to try out the iPad interface before you get into a Mac OS X development environment, you can also try an iPad simulator. There are a few iPad simulators on the web that are made just with HTML and Javascript and lets you play with the interface. You can try the iPad simulator at http://alexw.me/ipad/.

iPad App Development for Dummies

There are many books on iPad app development. One of the most popular iPat 2 books is iPad Application Development For Dummies. You may also want to get books on iOS 4 and iOS 5 programming. There are several iPad app development tutorials available on the internet. It will serve you well to bookmark a bunch of those tutorials and get started programming for iPad 2.

In the end, iPad 2 application development can open up a lot of doors for you in the one of the world’s fastest selling tablet devices with no sign of competition catching up.

With the iPad 3 release date being rumored already, you will be better to start now to be ready to develop iPad 3 apps. When you are done creating your iPad app, let us know and we will give it a shout out to our readers.

iPad 2 Application Development – How to? - Originally published in Top iPhone Resource on 2011/06/28 (RSS)

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Apple has just released iOS 5 beta 2 for download. If you have an Apple Developer account, you can login and get to the iOS 5 beta 2 download links right now.

iOS 5 beta 2 is available for iPhone 4, iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iPad 2 GSM, iPad 2 CDMA, iPad, iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 3rd and 4th gen.

The biggest feature introduced in iOS 5 beta 2 is Wi-Fi Syncing announced in the WWDC 2011 keynote. A lot of developers were eagerly awaiting to test this long-awaited feature and were disappointed when it didn’t make it to iOS 5 beta 1. Apple has delivered this key feature now in iOS 5 beta 2.

In iOS 5.0 beta 2, wireless syncing is now available for the Mac. It requires iTunes 10.5 beta 2 and OS X 10.6.8 or Lion. You will see an option to enable wireless syncing when you connect your device to iTunes with the USB cable. It is recommended you perform your initial sync with a cable after restoring your device.

You can see the complete details on this below:

Wireless syncing is triggered automatically when the device is connected to power and on the same network as the paired computer. Or, you can manually trigger a sync from iTunes or from Settings -> General -> iTunes Sync (same network as paired computer required). Be sure your device is plugged into a power source when performing Wireless syncs.

If you find issues with apps, media and/or photos synced to your device, you can reset then resync. From Settings -> General -> Reset, choose Erase all Content and Settings. Then reconnect to iTunes and sync again.

In this beta, iTunes may incorrectly report Photos as “Other” in the capacity bar. Photo syncing otherwise works as expected.

More Changes in iOS 5 beta 2

• iTunes 10.5b2 can’t sync iOS 5 Beta 1 devices
• iOS5 Beta 1 devices can’t iMessage iOS5 Beta 2 devices and vice-versa
• WiFi sync now works with OS X computers; it has to be enabled in iTunes 10.5 beta 2 first
• OTA updates have been released, though none are currently available
• iCloud has a new logo in the Settings.app
• You can now backup to iCloud or the computer when setting the device up
• If no notifications are available, Notification Center shows the text “No New Notifications”
• Stock widget in the Notification Center is now off by default
• Stock wallpapers are back, but are the same that were in iOS 4
• General speed improvements, kills bugs that were present in iOS 5 beta 1

You can find iOS 5 beta 1 download links here.

Note that the iOS 5 beta 2 is available only to those signed up for an Apple developer account. There are unofficial copies floating around in the torrent sites but I wouldn’t recommend it since at times we hear about some people being unable to downgrade it. And don’t forget this is still beta software and is probably prone to bugs.

iOS 5 beta 1 jailbreak already available via Redsn0w, I am sure the Dev Team will be releasing an update or announcement on iOS 5 beta 2 jailbreak.

{change list via iFans }

iOS 5 Beta 2 Download Links Available Now - Originally published in Top iPhone Resource on 2011/06/25 (RSS)

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Update: Go here to see iOS 5 beta 2 download information.

Apple just announced the release of iOS 5 beta for developers in WWDC 2011 keynote.

If you have a Apple developer account, you can get your hands on iOS 5 beta version right now. You can get a developer account for just $99/year if you don’t have one.

The build is iOS 5 beta 9A5520p and the following downloads for the beta are available:

• iPad 2 WiFi
• iPad 2 GSM
• iPad 2 CDMA
• iPad
• iPhone 4 GSM
• iPhone 4 CDMA
• iPhone 3GS
• iPod touch 4th generation
• iPod touch 3rd generation

Just login to your Apple developer account to get your hands on iOS 5 beta right now. You might come across some unscruulous developers selling their beta downloads or find it in bittorrent, buit remember that you could end up bricking your iOS device.

In fact, TUAW is reporting that you may not be able to downgrade to iOS 4.x after upgrading to iOS 5.

Apple iOS 5 Beta Download Links - Originally published in Top iPhone Resource on 2011/06/06 (RSS)

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You can download it right now in the iOS Dev Center.

You can also find updated versions of XCode as Xcode 4 GM Seed 2.

The final public release of iOS 4.3 will be available on March 11.

Apple Releases iOS 4.3 GM And XCode 4 GM Seed 2 - Originally published in Top iPhone Resource on 2011/03/03 (RSS)

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You can download iOS 4.3 beta 3 for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Apple TV.

I am hearing on Twitter that one of the new features in beta 3 is the ability to pause app downloads and the ability to delete partially downloaded apps.

We will keep you posted on new developments as developers get their hands on it to uncover the new features and bug fixes.

Follow us on twitter – @TopiPhone to get up to date information.

iOS 4.3 Beta 3 Seeded to Developers - Originally published in Top iPhone Resource on 2011/02/01 (RSS)

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of course, only developers subscribed to the iPhone Developer Standard or Enterprise program can access the iOS downloads.

We will post on all the goodies that developers find in this new iOS 4.3 beta release soon. Watch our @TopiPhone twitter feed for instant updates.

Download iOS 4.3 beta 2

iOS 4.3 Beta 2 Available for Download - Originally published in Top iPhone Resource on 2011/01/19 (RSS)

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I have been toying with the idea of trying out iOS development so I had to bookmark these somewhere.

Why not share it with our readers here who may have similar interest. May be some of you readers are iOS developers?

IOS References and Cheatsheets

• Xcode Shortcuts (PDF)
• Xcode Macros Cheatsheet (PDF)
• XCode Tips & Tricks (HTML)
• Xcode Keyboard Shortcut List (PNG)
• iPhone SDK Objective-C Cheat Sheet (PDF)
• jQuery idocs – API documentation for jQuery built specifically for the iPhone & iPod touch
• Cocoa iOS 3.0 Cheatsheet (PDF)
• iPhone Distribution Build Cheatsheet (PDF)
• iPhone Application Development For Dummies Cheat Sheet (HTML)

More generic cheatsheets

• Touch Gesture Reference Guide (PDF)
• W3C Mobile Web Best Practices (MWBP) Flipcards (PDF)
• Icon Reference from Hicksdesign
• CSS3 Cheat Sheet (PDF)
• Hardboiled CSS3 Media Queries (HTML)

{ via Speckyboy }

iOS – iPhone & iPad Developers Reference & Cheatsheets - Originally published in Top iPhone Resource on 2011/01/16 (RSS)

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