Developer(s) | Joe Hewitt |
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Initial release | July 5, 2007 (2007-07-05) |
Stable release | 0.4 / August 6, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-08-06) |
Written in | HTML, JavaScript, CSS |
Operating system | Android, iOS, webOS |
Platform | Mobile web applications |
Type | Web application framework |
License | New BSD License |
Website | www |
iUI is a lightweight open source Web application framework consisting of a JavaScript library, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and images for developing advanced mobile web applications (webapps). It allows developers unfamiliar with programming languages such as Objective-C, or who don't want to build native applications using proprietary software development kits (SDKs), to use plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to build native-looking webapps.
Originally known as iphonenav, iUI was created by Joe Hewitt specifically for iPhone developers with the goal to "turn ordinary standards-based HTML into a polished, usable interface that meets the high standards set by Apple's own native iPhone apps." It gave web applications running on Safari the look of a native application built with the iOS SDK.
Currently, iUI supports most smartphones and tablets. Devices independently tested with the framework include: Palm Pre, HTC Dream/T-Mobile G1, HTC Magic/T-Mobile MyTouch 3G, HTC Hero/T-Mobile G2 Touch, Motorola CLIQ, Motorola Droid, Samsung Intercept, and all iOS devices.
iUI has been used to develop a variety of web-applications. Notable examples include Bank of America's Mobile Site and Adelphi University's Mobile Web Application Suite AU2Go.
See also
References
- Thompson, Tom (2008-10-16). "Porting JavaScript Applications to the iPhone". Dr. Dobb's Journal. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
- "iUI name attributed to Kristopher Tate in NOTICE.txt". Retrieved 2011-11-18.
- Hewitt, Joe. "Introducing iUI". JoeHewitt.com. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- "iPhone Native Looking Skin". 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- Adelphi University. "AU2Go Information Page". Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- "Gallery of iUI-based Applications". Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 2011-06-22.