No. You should move from Windows XP to the Mac for developing EVERYTHING, not just iPhone web apps. Macs (and other machines running *nix operating systems) are much easier to develop on. And, IE sucks. Don't ask me why. That's like asking Neo why he chose the red pill.
Matt On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 7:44 AM, pero <[email protected]> wrote: > On 6.10.2010. 0:18, Andy Fuchs wrote: > >> Bottom line: Switch to the device! (see my answer to Sean's post). >> >> Sure - you can use a common Windows or Linux or whatever machine to >> develop >> your web-app, but you can't test it reliably there. And your development >> is >> worth nothing with a thoroughful test. >> >> a. >> >> >> On 05.10.10 22:43, "Alex Zylka"<[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> I see no difference between Mac and Windows if you are devving a webapp. >>> Just >>> resize your Safari window to the minimum width or make it about iPhone >>> sized. >>> Then use it's debugger (which gives you the same errors as an iPhone >>> would). >>> Bottom line: don't switch. >>> >>> Alex Zylka >>> http://www.alexzylka.com/ >>> http://www.zylka.us/ >>> >>> On Oct 5, 2010, at 2:51 PM, DaveInATL<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> I've been developing an iPhone web app on a Windows XP box using >>>> MobiOne Test Center and Safari for testing and debugging and >>>> occasionally using a real iPhone for testing. The problem is that >>>> MobiOne, Safari (desktop), and the iPhone all produce different >>>> errors. Obviously I am most concerned with the errors that occur on >>>> the iPhone, since that is the target device. (An example of the type >>>> of error encountered is that an image that ordinarily appears as >>>> expected occasionally cannot be displayed, so the little question-mark >>>> icon appears instead.) >>>> >>>> I have the opportunity to obtain a Mac for development, but I need to >>>> know whether using a Mac will make a difference. >>>> >>>> Have any of you moved to the Mac for developing or just testing a web- >>>> only iPhone app? >>>> Is doing so worthwhile? >>>> Why? >>>> Does the iPhone simulator in the SDK simulate an iPhone better than >>>> Safari on the Windows desktop? >>>> Is there a reason I would need a paid subscription to the Apple iOS >>>> Developer Program? >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups >>>> "iPhoneWebDev" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<iphonewebdev%[email protected]> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/iphonewebdev?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > I also do iphone web apps. I do dev on windows 7 using dw cs5 among other > tools. I use safari desktop browser for fast testing, change user-agent and > use the build in web inspector alot for fast finding css changes. After a > while when i have greater update to my code i have an ipod touch and test it > also there. > > If in the end your webapp code needs to be wrapped or rewritten with some > sort of framework wich allows for installable app (like: phonegap, > titanium,..etc) then you need a mac and you need to pay something for the > developer program.. > > >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iPhoneWebDev" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<iphonewebdev%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/iphonewebdev?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iPhoneWebDev" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/iphonewebdev?hl=en.
