Category Archives: Apple

Managing iPad Bookmarks

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At some point you are going to need to organize your bookmarks on your iPad. Here are two common task thay you may want to perform:

  • Moving a bookmark within the same folder
  • Moving a bookmark to a new folder

Moving a bookmark within the same folder is especially useful for the Bookmark Bar folder. First click on the Bookmark icon and then click the “Edit” icon:

Now we are going to move the “Save to Pocket” bookmark to the top. Select the “square” with three lines and “drag and drop” the bookmark to the desired position:

 

Select “Done” when you are finished moving the bookmarks.
The next case is when you want to move a bookmark to another folder. You cannot “drag and drop” the bookmark to a different folder. We are going to move a bookmark from the Bookmark Bar to the main Bookmark folder. As above click on the “Bookmark” icon and then click the “Edit” Button. This time we are going to click on the right chevron “>” :
Select the current folder for the bookmark in the “Edit Bookmark” menu:
Select the new folder for the bookmark:

Navigate back to the main menu and click “Done”.

Creating Your First PhoneGap App for iOS

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In the previous post I explained how to setup PhoneGap for iOS using Xcode.  The iOS Library that comes with PhoneGap installs the iOS Cordova Template.    The following video shows you how to create an Xcode Project using the Template.  But some minor configuration is required before the application will work.

Once you have created the project you need to “Build” it once to create the “www” PhoneGap folder.   This folder will contain all of your html5, css and javascript files.    Secondly this folder must be moved to the project.

For best viewing results set the quality to 720p and Full Screen.

Installing PhoneGap for iOS

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If you want to HTML5 and leverage javascript libraries like jQuery Mobile or Sencha Touch then PhoneGap is for you. The best place to get started is http://phonegap.com/start. The page defaults to the iOS Platform. I recommend review this page before watching my quick video on how to install PhoneGap.

Here is a summary of the process:

  • Make sure you have the latest version of Xcode
  • If not, you can download it at http://developer.apple.com
  • Download the latest copy of PhoneGap at http://phonegap.com/download
  • In the video below i copied the download to: /users/username/Public
  • Navigate to the ios folder: phonegap/lib/ios
  • Right-click on the Cordova-1.6.1.dmg and select open
  • Next right-click on Cordova-1.6.1.pkg and select open
  • Walk through the install Wizard
  • Once the install is complete open XCode and you will have a new Template
  • In the next Blog post I will create a simple PhoneGap Application using the Template

Below is a quick review of the install process: