Showcase of Designs Optimized for iPhone All over the world, mobile applications have managed to gain user attention. It can also go a long way in improving productivity and minimizing risk. Unfortunately not all apps are good, however there are principles you need to put properly that helps a business build a successful mobile app. With iPhone, web design can now be applied to mobile applications as well. In this post we are focusing on designs that are specifically optimized for mobile devices, in particular iPhone. Websites that are optimized for the iPhone utilize the screen to the fullest extent, and use less bandwidth. As the screen size is smaller than in “classic� displays, the browsing experience on iPhone is quite different than the regular one. You can easily achieve this using the same HTML, CSS and JavaScript that you already know. The only major difference is the screen size. Today we will look at some of the inspirational website designs that have been optimized for viewing on an iPhone.
1. News / Entertainment Sevnth Sin The unique navigation makes this site very interactive. Nice concept, nice colors.
Blip.tv Perfectly suits the theme: video entertainment! Clean and clear typography.
NBC The YouTube-style design makes it very easy to navigate and find shows.
Zinio That’s a kit of magazines, all one-touch away!
Good use of graphics.
Spin The Bottle A simple bottle spinning game. Good use of graphics.
Daily Wallpaper Similar to Zinio, but 2 thumbnails in a row make it easier to navigate around.
AOL Horoscopes Very well designed for a horoscope site. Matching color scheme throughout.
Yahoo Omg! Fresh look, vibrant colors and clean typography make this design fun to browse and easy to read.
2. Business / Corporate DPTO Different tones of red make this design look very attractive on the iPhone. The 3D menu looks very nice.
Mind Medium Creative The use of gradients make the overall site look very shiny on the iPhone. A nice composition and execution.
Tools to design a website for iPhone
iPhoney Test iPhone iWebKit (Demo) iUI Intersquash (Demo) WPtouch
You can hire Imediadesigns, a custom application development and web development company in Toronto, We don’t just focus on the look of it, but rather the experience that the consumer will have on your app.
The optimized website for mobile device has a bright future. If you know any other great looking iPhone optimized sites, Share with us in the comments section –