Google Shows Off GWT Apple iPhone Tools
The team behind the Google Web Toolkit (GWT) have released a handy little article on how to develop web applications for the iPhone using GWT.
First off the block is the GWT Feed Reader, a feed reader interface optimized for the Apple iPhone.
Don’t let the name fool you. This isn’t an iPhone-optimized Google Reader site, rather it combines the Google AJAX Feed API with a user interface geared for use on the iPhone.
But because, frankly, it blows the pants of the the existing Google Reader mobile interface, I really wish it was a Google Reader interface.
However, the Google AJAX Feed API lacks many of the features found in Google Reader - like search.
Still, if you’re a developer looking to build an iPhone optimized version of your site, GWT could help kick start your efforts.
The blog post says that “the primary take-away from this project is to say this: the Google Web Toolkit can be used to create applications that, in the same code base, work well on an iPhone and a traditional desktop browser.”
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