This enhancement has been added to the iKnox products.  It’s seamless and there’s not one thing you need to do to configure it.

When your project is viewed within Safari on the iPhone, a bubble drops in to tell the user how to add the web app to their home screen.  Once it’s added the teaser doesn’t come back.   This is good, becasue some people don’t know how to do it or don’t realize that some mobile sites are app enabled on iPhones. (It’s also a good nag so people actually do it, hence use your site more often).

The icon is pulled from the exact same image you use as your main icon too., see?  No configuration needed.  iKnox is the quickest method to build fluid mobile sites easily!  If you can use WordPress, you can create a great mobile project.

All past buyers of iKnox 2 will be sent an email with a secure link to download the update for free.  The update also includes a bug fix where menu gloss was not always being applied.

You can keep updated when there are upgrades by following the FaceBook page.

This is a brand new framework.  iKnox allows anyone who knows WordPress to quickly create and manage mobile sites.  It’s App enabled on iPhones but also works perfectly on Android systems as well.

The example in the video uses the Beatles song lyrics as a demonstration, but the sky’s the limit for your projects.  If you have an idea, you can build in within minutes.

If you’ve ever used WordPress then you already know how.  All you need is the right framework to make it all happen with an end product that’s smooth and fluid – just like your users expect.

Build your pages and subpages and the menu is dynamically created. Fluid, native horizontal scrolling, splash screens when launched from icon and everything you would expect from a mobile solution.

Let’s face it.  Other systems and plugins simply re-render your current theme to FAKE the interface.

iKnox is the real deal integrated into the theme itself. Images are automatically resized to fit perfectly within “pages” to make it even more simple for clients.

These are my staple apps that allow me to use the iPad on a daily “work” basis. Click the thumbnails to see a bigger

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Web Stuff

Markup: Markup is a great app that let’s you code and preview your works. You build a list of websites with your FTP logins and you can then browse them on the iPad and select the thumbnail of the desired website needing work. After selecting it you can browse the directories,s select file, edit, create new files and so on. It even has a quick key to special characters needed by coders. This app is great for a webmaster or SEO.

Source Viewer: this is a great app for seo’s for it let’s you peak at the source code of any URL you wish. It let’s you browse the code source, all links within and even allows you to snoop on the script code with a tap. Every SEO needs to peek in on source code, this is perfect.

Photogene: not exactly Photoshop but pretty dang close for what’s needed if you want to manipulate, crop and edit photos and pictures. It allows you to layer elements, add text, borders, resize and it has a pretty powerful color control tool set. Save it to you gallery for easy uploading anywhere you want. I used this for photos in this post.

Sketch Book Pro: This app is actually above me for it’s incredibly powerful and I’m a horrible artist. It does allow me to make some quick sketches on the fly for notes but it’s intended for more detail. It has a rich palette of various brushes and tools and also allows layering of elements. With a stylus, this app has great usefulness.

WordPress: All web masters, most likely, are familiar with WordPress and use it as a standard. The WordPress for iPad app is not very useful in some ways, but something about it nice. Granted, you can always log in directly to the WordPress site and use the standard interface for the screen size is plenty large. But the standard interface has a couple problems. You can’t upload photos from your gallery and you must write you posts in code view only. Not the most streamlined way for adding images and links. So, this is why I like the app. Images are handled through the the iPad photo gallery and links code is automatically detected. Categories are simple and it parses the current categories within the site and let’s you pick them with a tap.

Cpanel/Web Host Manager: Both these consoles render and work like a charm in Safari. Personally, I use them daily for basic webmastery be it from suspending websites when owners decide they no don’t feel it necessary to pay for their hosting (cough) to code based SEO or creating new accounts, tweaking server allocation space, hunting email etc. You can do all of this from your car or at Starbucks after a client call and provide incredibly fast customer service.

SERPS: This a free and simple little native App that quickly lists your interested domains and desired keywords and lists your rank along side the competition. Basically, a quick way to google everything at once.

Fun Stuff

Weatherbug: nice fee app – lots of features and smooth animations, much more than other apps and less clunky as the Weather Channel app – much faster too. Each right column widget can be brought to center with a touch (there are more widgets as you scroll down the column too) and you can set many locations or have it bring up your own location via gps.

ReelDirector: This is a great app for video editing! iMovie for iPad is not yet available, this is a great app to use ’til then. Perform basically all the functions you would expect from a video editing application. Sharing your projects is simple via the iTunes interface on your desktop, save to your gallery and use as you would for FaceBook, YouTube etc. or just shoot it out as email.

Solitaire: A staple on any computer:) Touch controls are perfect, a great time-suck.

Videos: BEAUTIFUL HD quality and bright screen makes this a wonderful device to watch my favorite TV shows.

Camera A/B: This is a combo app to be used in concert with an iPhone. Basically it pairs your devices and let’s you view the screen camera on an iPhone on the screen of the iPad. Seems silly to some, but the clever will grin at the possibilities.

Better Browsing

Safari: I know, Flash isn’t supported still.. groan…. BUT this version of safari is amazing. The renderings are perfect, haven’t found any problems with JavaScript and even embedded video from many services show within the page! (much different than iPhone that opened the video browser to watch a movie). I was really surprised to see apple handle that without making a big deal about it.

Basic “Work”

Pages/Keynote/Numbers – Yeah, they all work really well and there’s a lot out there to learn about the apps. I’m a web guy:)

The Bottom Line

Instant on computing on a large and intelligent interface that goes way beyond the simple apps of a smartphone. My job/livelihood is on the line to be able to access the web, manipulate it and use standard tools and this device surely does that. Not only am I sold on the iPad for it’s practical and business worthy aptitude but also it’s flare, it’s simplicity and fun.

Yeah, my phone has been dropped and kicked a few times – even fell in a toilet, so i do need a new one.

But I’ve thought about the upgrade too, and I don’t see any real NEED.  I really can’t justify a couple hundred dollars for a compass and video ability.  I prefer an HD Flip for that.

So, the Software 3.0 upgrade is nice, with some features that have iPhoners drooling.

BUT – some people are going to be upset for they have not read some fine print.

A BIG feature that has been lacking is MMS.  iPhoners like to txt, a lot!  And, with the NEW (cough) ability to add media to the chats they are all very excited.  BUT – there WILL BE NO MMS in the U.S. for months becasue AT&T won’t support it for a while. (And remember, we HAVE to use AT&T)

Also – Tethering is being raved about.  NO, U.S. customers won’t be able to use the tethering feature either.

So – expect a bunch of groans from people who ooh and aah over glossy renderings but fail to read the English.  Those little footnote indicators are there for a reason.

Yeah – awesome phone, but AT&T sucks.  Apple needs to allow choice, or at least not advertise to US customers features that aren’t going to be available.

iPhone Software update is available tomorrow for free, the iPhone in a couple days.  They are lined up, many who already have a 3G but ‘need’ to have the latest toy, even if it doesn’t do anything (of a couple hundred dollars value) new.

Oh, be sure to grab your iPhone template and build your own iPhone webapp;)

First off – credit to who deserves it. Chris Bailey started BoatingBay.com in 2006 and was also the first boat classifieds on the iPhone – the mobile version is pretty nice. Check out used boat classifieds to search for boats. Be sure to check it out on the iPhone to see how he’s worked it out.

Anyway, the previous script (read more about the implementation, it’s still the same and for comments) worked perfectly until Apple updated Safari. Now, if the script is used to detect an iPhone, the “back” navigational button in the web app functioned as a Browser back button. ARG! Chris rewrote the script and sent it to me and it’s a good one. Anyone using the Template with the detection script should update their site.

Below is the updated script.

<script language=javascript>
<!–
if((navigator.userAgent.match(/iPhone/i)) || (navigator.userAgent.match(/iPod/i)))
{
location.href=’YOURMOBILESITE.html’;
}
–>
</script>

Thanks Chris! and nice mobile search for used boats function!

UPDATE:

If  you are running WordPress then use this plugin, much easier.

It’s time. It needs to happen. This site is a mess, unfocused and confusing – I know. It was fun, allowed me to play and explore without hurting clients. I never expected some of what has happened and have for a time been reluctant to change things. The size of this blog, all the sub-wordpress installations and toys has made it a bear of a task to change.

But, I am. Over the next month this site is splitting up into a few new domains. Yes – My blog will survive.

Pros and cons. Pros – more focused and better to targeted visitors for various categories. But, there will be a loss in serps. So, I will do my best to direct everyone to the appropriate place.

iPhones, Denver SEO and my ramblings will be sorted to various domains that make sense.

I know (my competitors will love this but most of them are good guys) I will fall from search for Denver SEO. That’s okay, my clients are referral based but I’ll come back. I like sharing a page with friends vs. enemies. But when the change happens please try to update your links if you have any. You’ll notice for I’ll have the ever so annoying .js popup saying “if you’re trying to reach, then go…” blah blah or something just as annoying but in time it will smooth out and make sense. Thanks to everyone who has come by to read my ramblings, you’ll still be able to do that – I’ll keep you informed here.

Contact me if you have any questions and thanks for putting up with the changes. Yes – I’ll continue here until the switch occurs, don’t go anywhere – we’re buddies!

Before you do any of that just do what this guy shows you – it works, and you’ll feel so much smarter… in a dumb way.

Ok, those that have not had the issue are saying “that’s a stupid post” – but those with it are banging theirs head on the desk.

Here are some methods using the Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World app for an example.

“Doug” bought me a few beers so I thought I’d help add this. Now, EVERYONE LEARN FROM DOUG’S EXAMPLE

To add an image insert code before the menu list.

And looks like:

To add text, use the built in class and add it to that menu page. (This is so your text has some padding)

And it looks like:

Play around, make some money too. AdSense units fit nicely:) Be sure to insert your code BEFORE the /ul> for the page you want the ad/image/content to appear.

Comments are closed, just refer to the main iPhone template post for continued updates.

Oh, webmasters with iPhone fetishes:) – Help me out if you have a site and link to me!

Thanks to all of you who have sought out the wares and used them and left some great comments and sent nice thanks. From all the “Thank yous” this lone app has rescued over well over $100,000 worth of iPhones – I know there’s more that said nothing. It’s a great feeling. Come back if your LCD acts up again and use it – it’s free.

No, it won’t get much more exposure now even though it’s on Apple.com for it’s king in search for anyone with the affected problem, but it’s nice to see it. Check out the stuck pixel fix for iPhone.

If you want to make your OWN APP for iPhone check out the template I’ve built that gives you everything needed.

Just insert the following code in the header of your page and amend it to address your target (iPhone version) location.

UPDATED – As of iPhone Safari 2, the script isn’t accurate. The new Updated script is here.

Thanks to Chris Bailey at Used Boats for bringing this to attention and re-writing the script for us.

I’ve been irritated seeing websites that say “If you’re using an iPhone, click here” – C’mon, people don’t want to go through that and coders need to anticipate this. Seamless to users and polishes your project.