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HTML5 iPhone Web Application Development

By : Alvin Crespo
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HTML5 iPhone Web Application Development

By: Alvin Crespo

Overview of this book

<p>Create compelling web applications specifically tailored for distribution on iOS Safari. Work through real world examples with references, and in-depth discussions on the approach; including its benefits and drawbacks.<br /><br />"HTML5 iPhone Web Application Development" strives to teach all levels of developers, beginners and professionals, the process of creating web applications for iOS Safari. Utilizing current industry standards for frontend development, learn to take advantage of HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript to create compelling software.<br /><br />Start with reviewing current industry standards for frontend development, and end with creating a native application using the same codebase.</p> <p>Your journey will begin with an overview of current industry standards for frontend technology, quickly moving to solve real world issues; from creating a resizable or responsive gallery, to creating a single page application that utilizes the popular Backbone.js framework.</p> <p>"HTML5 iPhone Web Application Development" aims to make you an expert in developing web applications for the iOS Safari platform.</p>
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
HTML5 iPhone Web Application Development
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Server configuration


Before we get started with the HTML5 audio element, we need to configure our server for allowing specific audio formats to play appropriately. First, let's take a moment to understand the appropriate audio formats.

Audio formats

Support for the HTML5 audio playback is similar to that of the video element, in that each browser supports different types of formats for one reason or another. Here are some tables showcasing what is supported:

  • Following are the details related to desktop browsers:

    Desktop browser

    Version

    Codec support

    Internet Explorer

    9.0+

    MP3, AAC

    Google Chrome

    6.0+

    Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV

    Mozilla Firefox

    3.6+

    Ogg Vorbis, WAV

    Safari

    5.0+

    MP3, AAC, WAV

    Opera

    10.0+

    Ogg Vorbis, WAV

  • Following are the details related to mobile browsers:

    Mobile browser

    Version

    Codec support

    Opera Mobile

    11.0+

    Device-dependent

    Android

    2.3+

    Device-dependent

    Mobile Safari (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch)

    iOS 3.0+

    MPEG, MPG, MP3, SWA, AAC, WAV, BWF, MP4, AIFF, AIF...