On the surface, the latest iPhone 3.2 Beta 4 SDK didn’t have much new information. Diving a little deeper however, we find some very exciting news.
In the gestures folder, you’ll see two new types of commands (3Tap.plist and LongPress.plist) that are certainly not implemented in the current 3.1 iPhone SDK.
Apple is likely allowing developers to use these capabilities in the next versions of the OS. We might even see these in the shipping version of the iPad. Thanks AL!
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The guesters are already there. Apple is just making it easier for developers to use them by providing readymade API’s.
the consumer based on quality, price, support, longevity, usability, and security. Not by the gesture it requires to use them.My N900 swype to unlock screen is jittery while my sister’s iPhone’s unlock is fluid. I am envious of her iPhone’s smoothness-Everywhere, the sick amount/variety in the app store, and constant development/OS updates,.Thank you,.FreeStyle Lite Test Strips
Personally all I want is to have the iPad keyboard working with the iPhone as well.
How is “Long Press” not used already? Isn’t that how copy & paste is accessed?
These files would enable easy-to-access API’s for developers to watch for ‘LongPress’ and ‘TripleTap’ Events. Apple use ‘LongPress’ internally for a few things (including copy-paste), but a readymade API would make it easier for devs to use these new gestures in their apps.
Personally, I’ve always thought of LongPress as an excellent way to access a dashboard from the springboard (menu screen) … *HINT*HINT*
That’s already used for rearranging icons
It’s all starting to be very confusing now. Is double tap used for select/copy or for rearranging icons? I think I’ll never be able to do anything without a keyboard.
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Can someone confirm if the ‘Take Photo’ reference in Contacts is gone yet in this new version?
Uhhh, why are there a load of JavaScript files?
iPhone OS is based on java! duuuuuuuuh!
In case you’re not being sarcastic, first off, everybody knows Apple hate Java, therefore there’s no chance of the iPhone OS being written in Java, and secondly, since when does JavaScript have anything to do with Java??
Apple cant offord to hate Java. Their online store and all other portals are written in Java
Java and JavaScript are two entirely different things, Java has nothing to do with JavaScript. And how would you know if Apple Store was written in Java?
It’s written in WebObjects which is written in Java. Most of their other web servers are also powered by it.
Cocoa Touch is Objective C
say what? I have to be honest, I am not happy with my iPhone since I cannot do multi-tasking. However, I had to stick with it since I knew from the very start that Apple will surely release other OS with this capability. Designer Clothes Shop
They’re for building web apps that behave like native apps.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webobjects
“WebObjects is a Java web application server from Apple Inc.…”
“ Apple is now the biggest client for WebObjects, relying on it to power its online Apple Store, MobileMe online services, and the iTunes Store“
I totally disagree with almost all the junk written online about the iPad. Personally, I think the device looks inferior to Amazon’s Kindle and even the iPod Touch is better. So, it is good to see that online shops index Online Store ranked the best sites to buy an ipad. I do most of my shopping online today and I think the Kindle is cheaper and has better readability. Personally, I think a good book is better than either iPad or Kindle, but I think in today’s apple-obsessed world I am in the minority.
Triple tap could be for dashboard kind of stuff?
bookmarked+talked on blog (http://theamazingipad.com/new-gestures-on-the-ipad/). I don’t like the triple tap idea, I think a doubletap is enough. A longpress could be usefull though
bookmarked+talked on blog (http://theamazingipad.com/new-gestures-on-the-ipad/). I don’t like the triple tap idea, I think a doubletap is enough. A longpress could be usefull though
I’m sorry? “very exciting news”? “Allowing” developers to use these capabilities?
All these do is make recognition of some gestures easier for developers, i.e. they don’t have to use a timer to recognize “long presses” anymore. It doesn’t add anything they can’t do today. *yawn*
In addition to the new gestures you point out, you managed to miss these others (that I made up myself).Just trying to take the edge off…
http://bobmonsour.posterous.com/new-iphoneipad-gestures
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very silly Ibrahim.. very silly!
I hope they patented all these gestures! -s-
I bought my Nokia N900 back in Novemer and although theyit has all of those gestures:
Rotate clockwise to zoom in, rotate counter-clockwise to zoom out, hold/long press to bring up a right-click menu, swipe from right to left to go back (in the browser), swipe from left to right to bring up an on-screen mouse, & triple tap to hilight all text.
I find it hypocritical for Apple to sue companies like HTC for gestures like ‘swype to unlock’ when other companies have clearly pre-dated them in adapting multiple gestures into their OS.
I’m just excited that gestures are being integrated across all platforms so natural motions will function similarly on many devices regardless of the manufacturer.
A door lock can be turned with a key clockwise/counter-clockwise, swiped with a card vertically/horizontally, thumbprint scanned, rfid tagged, but are eventually judged by the consumer based on quality, price, support, longevity, usability, and security. Not by the gesture it requires to use them.
My N900 swype to unlock screen is jittery while my sister’s iPhone’s unlock is fluid. I am envious of her iPhone’s smoothness-Everywhere, the sick amount/variety in the app store, and constant development/OS updates; she is jealous of my N900′s ability to view Adobe Flash on web pages, my ability to not only open a video or mp3 from Gmail but save that file to any folder I choose, play music over her FM car radio with no wires or accessories, connect it over non-proprietary USB to the PS3 and watch a video stored on it, send any file I choose from it to any other Bluetooth device (apart from her iPhone) without paying for an app, changing channels on the TV over IR without an adapter, and being able to use widgets.
People should be able to choose a device based on their own personal needs, but all devices should naturally share some commonality. Certain companies will do things better. Always. I am just happy to see a start toward unification of usability.
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I’d put money on it that these two new gestures are part of the the “alt-tabbing” for the multi-tasking feature spoken about for iPhone 4
I bought my Nokia N900 back in Novemer and although theyit has all of those gestures:
Rotate clockwise to zoom in, rotate counter-clockwise to zoom out, hold/long press to bring up a right-click menu, swipe from right to left to go back (in the browser), swipe from left to right to bring up an on-screen mouse, & triple tap to hilight all text.
I find it hypocritical for Apple to sue companies like HTC for gestures like ‘swype to unlock’ when other companies have clearly pre-dated them in adapting multiple gestures into their OS.
I’m just excited that gestures are being integrated across all platforms so natural motions will function similarly on many devices regardless of the manufacturer.
A door lock can be turned with a key clockwise/counter-clockwise, swiped with a card vertically/horizontally, thumbprint scanned, rfid tagged, but are eventually judged by the consumer based on quality, price, support, longevity, usability, and security. Not by the gesture it requires to use them.
My N900 swype to unlock screen is jittery while my sister’s iPhone’s unlock is fluid. I am envious of her iPhone’s smoothness-Everywhere, the sick amount/variety in the app store, and constant development/OS updates; she is jealous of my N900′s ability to view Adobe Flash on web pages, my ability to not only open a video or mp3 from Gmail but save that file to any folder I choose, play music over her FM car radio with no wires or accessories, connect it over non-proprietary USB to the PS3 and watch a video stored on it, send any file I choose from it to any other Bluetooth device (apart from her iPhone) without paying for an app, changing channels on the TV over IR without an adapter, and being able to use widgets.
People should be able to choose a device based on their own personal needs, but all devices should naturally share some commonality. Certain companies will do things better. Always. I am just happy to see a start toward unification of usability.
I found a fun piece of code for iPad. It is an example of how to swap a Flash SWF with an image if your user agent is an iPad.
http://www.combsconsulting.com/ipad-replace-flash-with-image-java-script-example/
I think its nothing surprising. Newer versions, more features. I’m curious about what’s about to come with the next models. Mr. Paruresis.
I wish Apple integrated swipe features into Safari for forward and back functions like those used on the Macbook Pro and possibly a 4-finger fling gesture to view bookmarks or load your homepage. Just some customization that utilizes the 50-some cubic inches of touchpad. They overhauled the iPod app on the iPad, I wish Safari received some more of the same attention being that it is praised for its web browsing experience. Nothing is more annoying that trying to surf the web and have to stop and navigate to a tiny icon to go back to the previous page – but a 3-finger swipe to the left – perfect…..
Can’t wait for this – this is so nice!!
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I totally disagree with almost all the junk written online about the iPad. Personally, I think the device looks inferior to Amazon’s Kindle and even the iPod Touch is better. So, it is good to see that online shops index Online Store ranked the best sites to buy an ipad. I do most of my shopping online today and I think the Kindle is cheaper and has better readability. Personally, I think a good book is better than either iPad or Kindle, but I think in today’s apple-obsessed world I am in the minority.
Where can you get the gestures from?
the gesture it requires to use them.My N900 swype to unlock screen is jittery while my sister’s iPhone’s unlock is fluid. I am envious of her iPhone’s smoothness-Everywhere, the sick amount/variety in the app store, and constant development/OS updates,.Thank you,.FreeStyle Lite Test Strips