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iPhone User Interface Cookbook

By : Cameron Banga
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iPhone User Interface Cookbook

By: Cameron Banga

Overview of this book

The incredible growth rates for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad have pushed consumers to a new “App” economy, with developers racing to the platform. Mobile touch-centric interfaces vary greatly from traditional computing platforms, and programmers as well as designers must learn to adapt to the new form-factor.The iPhone User Interface Cookbook offers a complete breakdown of standard interface design on the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. You will learn the tools behind the trade, how to properly utilize standard interface elements, and custom UI tricks that will help your work stand out on the App Store.The book is designed to be a complete overview of interface design on all iOS platforms, offering insight and an inside look into app design. A variety of topics are covered, starting with an overview of tools for the app interface designer, touching upon popular interface components such as the Tab Bar, and offering suggestions for complex game interfaces. Whether you’re new to the platform or a seasoned developer with numerous applications in the App Store, this book strives to teach everyone simple and easy to implement tips for iOS interface design. Regardless of skill level, the iPhone User Interface Cookbook offers a detailed breakdown of all things interface design.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
iPhone User Interface Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
PacktLib.PacktPub.com
Preface
The Importance of Direct Manipulation
If you need a stylus, you blew it

Supporting VoiceOver and other accessibility features


Apple's created iOS is the most accessible mobile platform for people of all disabilities. It seems somewhat ridiculous to think that Apple could design the most intuitive smart phone for the blind, using a phone with a solid glass screen, yet they've seen significant success and become a leading manufacturer of products for the disabled due to such technologies as VoiceOver.

In this recipe, we'll discuss the importance of ensuring that our work will be usable by anyone, regardless of his or her physical abilities. By creating an app that can be used by the blind or deaf, we're not just enlarging our potential user base; we're also doing the right thing. Let's take a look at a few ways in which we can help guarantee that accessibility features will work inside of our app.

Getting ready

To complete this recipe, we should take some time to set up VoiceOver on our iPhone or iPad, so that we can best understand how our application works...