iUI is a lightweight

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consisting of a

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library,

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(CSS), and images for developing advanced mobile web applications (webapps). It allows developers unfamiliar with programming languages such as

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, or who don't want to build native applications using proprietary

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s (SDKs), to use plain

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, CSS, and JavaScript to build native-looking webapps. Originally known as iphonenav, iUI was created by Joe Hewitt specifically for iPhone developers with the goal to "turn ordinary standards-based HTML into a polished, usable interface that meets the high standards set by Apple's own native iPhone apps." It gave web applications running on

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the look of a native application built with the

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. Currently, iUI supports most smartphones and tablets. Devices independently tested with the framework include:

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/T-Mobile G1,

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/T-Mobile MyTouch 3G,

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/T-Mobile G2 Touch,

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, and all

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devices. iUI has been used to develop a variety of web-applications. Notable examples include

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's Mobile Site and

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's Mobile Web Application Suite AU2Go.

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* {{Official website JavaScript libraries

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