rhodes-framework-mobile-developmentEven though the iPhone specific CSS is not perfect in Rhodes, it can be easily customized to improve the look of the app and make it similar to a native one. But there’s another important aspect for the look & feel of a native iPhone app: animations (transitions between views) and this is missing in Rhodes.

We tried to fix this by using jQTouch, a jQuery plugin for mobile web development. It provides all kind of animations that you would expect from a native iPhone app: horizontal and vertical slide, flip, pop, fade. You can even create your own animations. It also features swipe detection.

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