How to Make iPhone Apps With No Programming Language

There are two types of apps accessible by iPhones and iPads: iOS apps and Web apps. If you have no programming skills, with a basic knowledge of HTML you can start working on your own iPhone Web app. Unlike iOS apps that need to be downloaded and installed to the iPhone, a Web app is accessed using the iPhone's Web browser. You can use free templates available from SnippetSpace in their iWebKit to get started. This kit is free to download and use for non-commercial purposes.

Instructions

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     Download and install Safari to your computer from the Safari Developer website. Safari is the native Web browser for Mac computers, the iPhone, iPod Touch and the iPad. Although Web apps will appear different on Safari on your computer than they will on an iPhone, it will give you a closer representation than using Firefox or Internet Explorer.
     
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     Download the iWebKit from the SnippetSpace website. Double-click the ZIP file to open it. It contains a demo, source files and a user guide to teach you how to the files to make your own Web app.
     
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     Double-click the iWebKit demo folder to open it. Right-click the "index.html" file. Select "Open With," then click "Safari." Examine the page as it appears in Safari. Click on each link to look at each of the pages. Click the "Back" button to return to the "index.html" page.
     
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     Right-click the "index.html" file. Select "Open With." This time, open it with Notepad or an HTML editor.
     
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     Click on your HTML editor window and press the Ctrl and F keys. Type "iWebKit 5 Demo" into the search field and click "Next." Highlight those words in the HTML editor and replace them with the name of your own Web app. Press the Ctrl and S keys to save the file.
     
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     Click on the Safari window. Press F5 to refresh the page. The title will now be changed.
     
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     Consult the iWebKit User Guide throughout the process. This is a PDF file included in the folder that you downloaded from the website. It contains detailed instructions to modify the files in the kit to create your own customized Web app. This includes changing buttons in the forms, changing the colors, and changing available menus.
     
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     Brush up on your knowledge of CSS and XHTML to get the most from the kit. Your only limitations in modifying the files in the kit is your own knowledge of Web code.
     
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     Consider enrolling in the Apple Developer Program. This will give you access to an iPhone simulator in the Apple Software Developer Kit (SDK). You will need to enroll in the Apple Development Program if you decide to submit your Web app to the iTunes App Store.