Apple iPod Touch Getting Started - Page 18

Getting Started with iPod touch: 18 A guide for using iPod touch and iTunes for teaching and learning Accessing Information with Web Apps Many web applications (web apps) are now available that are specially designed to take advantage of the Multi-Touch display on iPod touch and the iPhone. For example, you and your students can use web apps when connected to a Wi-Fi network to do the following: • Check out the latest news from a variety of news sources. http://getnews.mine.nu • See what happened on this day in history. www.mymobilewebapps.com/history • Read education headline news. http://207.45.186.82/~mdelfs/iphone/education/index/index.html • Catch up on economic stimulus articles. http://207.45.186.82/~mdelfs/iphone/stimulus/index/index.html As with other websites, you visit these websites by typing their URL in the Safari address bar on iPod touch or by adding a bookmark to each. To browse through the more than 1700 web apps now available, go to www.apple.com/webapps. The description of each web app includes a link to that page. Creating Webpages for Viewing on iPod touch When you and students create webpages that will be viewed on iPod touch, it's easy to design them so that they are optimized for viewing on iPod touch or another mobile device. For example, using columns and blocks to lay out a webpage makes the page more readable on iPod touch and works better for double-tapping. For details of such considerations, see the "Getting Started with Web Apps" document at http://developer.apple.com/safari/library/referencelibrary/GettingStarted/GS_WebApp.