| Developer(s) | Joe Hewitt |
|---|---|
| Initial release | July 5, 2007 |
| Stable release | 0.4 / August 6, 2009 |
| 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). [1] 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 [2] 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." [3] It gave web applications running on Safari the look of a native application built with the iOS SDK. [4]
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. [5]
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. [6]
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