I installed an apache server and perl inside the iPhone with this great hack...
http://localhost and I'm running perl apps! On Aug 26, 2007, at 1:51 PM, Randy Walker wrote: > > I don't see how you can get anything installed this way that would > 'run in > Safari.' Not without hacking mobile Safari itself? Mobile Safari > loads up > web sites. It does not have a file/open command to run anything > locally > like that. Building an app with webkit is another story. > > Whereas the hackable fun of getting something like that to work is > appealing, I'm staying away from any hacks that 'install' apps. > All it > would take is one new update from Apple to wipe out any hack that's > been > publicized thus far. I would hate to spend any amount of time > developing an > app that takes advantage of such an install hack only to have it > shutdown by > Apple. Seems like a waste of time. > > If/when Apple provides some sort of SDK to allow creating native > iPhone > apps, I'll gladly spend the time to develop for it. In the > meantime, I just > can't imagine working on an original app that could be turned into > vaporware > with an iPhone update. > -=Randy > > > On 8/26/07 11:12 AM, "Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> Check it out... while I realize this group is focused on webdev >> strategies for the iPhone (++!), I thought I'd let you know that a >> native app installer has been released: >> >> http://iphone.nullriver.com/beta/ >> >> I've seen some folks using a more direct method to get this installer >> to work on their iPhone, but this is finally a GUI version. >> >> With this, I'm most interested in seeing web apps developed that run >> in Safari (maybe you could build an app using the nightly webkit >> rendering engine with SVG support!) but have a homescreen icon -- for >> example, simply wrap the Facebook iPhone app URL in a native app >> wrapper, give it an icon and voila -- it's on your homescreen! >> >> This is similar to the WebKit apps I've been building for a while: >> >> http://webkit.pbwiki.com >> >> Anyway, enjoy. >> >> Chris >> >> >>> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
