> Can anyone point to iPhone custom application design standards. And 
> the emulators available for testing the application in our local
machine.

It depends what you want to do. It sounds like you want to develop
native iPhone applications, not web applications, so that rules out
iPhoney and Safari in developer mode.

For developing native iPhone applications, the guidelines, resources,
and tools you need are available on the Apple iPhone Developer website:

   http://developer.apple.com/iphone/

All you have to do is sign up for their free developer program
(http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/develop.html) and download
the SDK, which includes an iPhone simulator. One thing to keep in mind
is that the tools not only require a Mac, they require OS X 10.5
(Leopard). So you might want to make sure you have a Mac that is running
Leopard first.

Additionally, if you don't have access to an iPhone, don't overlook the
possibility of using an iPod Touch for testing. It's an awesome device
in its own right, perfect as a testing device (except for testing cell
network bandwidth since it only does wi-fi), and can be had for around
$150 on eBay. My iPod touch enabled me to do just about everything an
iPhone could do (except call people), and I used it for over a year
until I finally took the iPhone plunge. No regrets. Highly recommended.
And no monthly fee! ;)

Hope this helps!

evan k. stone | ux | dragnet solutions, inc.

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