Creating iPad Apps, Day 3

Welcome to the third day of the Creating iPad Apps eCourse!

Today we're going to introduce the Apple® iPad and talk about it's great new features!

When one first looks at the iPad, it's like looking at a giant iPhone. In many respects, that's exactly what it is. To be sure, the iPad doesn't function like a standard tablet computer, and it doesn't run a fully featured operating system the way a laptop or netbook does.

It is designed and built almost exclusively for the ability to download and use apps. With this in mind, let's look at some of the features offered by this novel device.

• Touch Screen The first thing that users tend to notice is the iPad's giant touch screen. This screen dominates the entire front face of the device, and at first glance is the only means of interacting with the machine.

There are four buttons on the exterior shell of the iPad but for the most part, users are invited to interact by means of the touch screen. Apps are run by tapping icons on the screen, pages are scrolled by sliding one's finger across an appropriate icon or section of the screen.

• WiFi and 3G Connectivity Naturally, the iPad has the ability to connect to the internet. This is how one browses the web, uses email, or most importantly, accesses and downloads apps. Users of the iPad can connect through basic WiFi connectivity in the same way that laptop users would, but those with the
slightly more costly 3G model also have the option of connecting to the internet via the 3G standard.
• Speakers and Microphone Because the iPad is built around the enjoyment of apps and media, it had to have a sound system in order to develop a true multimedia experience. While there's an option to connect other speakers or headphones through a jack on the edge of the device, the iPad also comes equipped with two
integrated speakers and a built-in microphone.

• Light Sensors One of the most common problems for devices like the iPad and laptops in general is that their screens can sometimes be hard to view depending on the lighting conditions that one finds oneself in. The iPad, however, has taken steps to overcome this drawback by including a built-in light sensor that
automatically adjusts for the user's ambient light and then alters the screen's brightness and contrast accordingly. While this is convenient, it also represents intriguing opportunities for app developers.

And those are just a few of the features that the iPad has! Imagine the application possibilities with such robust, useful features.
 

For more information get the full guide at our website From Here

P.S. Are you excited about iPad apps yet? You should be! After you read this book you'll be making apps that are so fun you'll want to use them just as much as your potential customers.



We will see you tomorrow for Day 4 of the Mini course on Creating iPad Apps and we'll talk about the iPads technical specs and what kind of apps you can build around them.

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