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    Impress Clients. Design for the iPhone.

    According to the latest statistics, not surprisingly, over 45% of mobile internet users in Australia now have an iPhone. With this trend on the uprise, it would be quite naive not to realise the potential of this device and how we as designers can use this for our gain.

    According to the latest statistics, over 45% of mobile internet users in Australia now have an iPhone. In light of this growing trend, we, designers, must realise the potential of this device and the benefits it offers.

    In this article we explain the effects Vartro can add to make your iPhone design look and feel like an application. Our goal is to create a unique iPhone user experience without the need to hire an iPhone application developer. Below are just some of the options offered to you at Vartro:

    Features Description
    Start-up Screen Customise your website with a splash screen, a common feature in iPhone applications, to make the initial user interaction a pleasant one. Also assists in branding.
    Home Screen Icon Add an icon to the home screen that is representative of your website and allows users to reach your content in one easy step. Apply customisations of your choice (e.g. glossy/non-glossy) to get the perfect look.
    Status Bar Colour Choose from 3 colours (grey, black, transparent black) to suit your design theme.
    Hide URL Bar Hide the URL bar on load to make more space available on the screen.
    Transition Effects Choose from 8 transition effects. Learn more


    Vartro - iPhone WebsiteAs part of the conversion, we also include a PHP iPhone detection script which redirects the user to the appropriate page. (e.g. www.example.com and iphone.example.com)

    The process to make your iPhone website live is simple:

    1.   Submit your iPhone website design to Vartro
    2.   Choose the features you want
    3.   We do the rest!

    Click here to see the example or learn more about it.

     

    Now follow these steps to add and view your website on the iPhone:

    Saving website to iPhone

     

    1. Bookmark Website – View your website on the iPhone, then click the “+” icon to add it to your home screen.

    2. Launch Website – Tap the new icon on your home screen to launch your website. A start-up screen will appear while the website content loads in the background.

    So next time you design a website for a client, offer them an iPhone website. Not only will your client be impressed, but they will know that you are the go-to-person for online expertise.

    *Note: Due to our non-disclosure policy, we cannot show examples of our clients’ iPhone website designs, so we are demonstrating our own.

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