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Google Shows Off GWT IPhone Tools

By Scott Gilbertson September 27, 2007 Categories: Business, Mobile

gwtreader.jpgThe team behind the Google Web Toolkit (GWT) have released a handy little article on how to develop web applications for the iPhone using GWT. First off the block is the GWT Feed Reader, a feed reader interface optimized for the iPhone.

Don’t let the name fool you — this isn’t an iPhone-optimized Google Reader site, rather it combines the Google AJAX Feed API with a user interface geared for use on the iPhone.

But because, frankly, it blows the pants of the the existing Google Reader mobile interface, I really wish it was a Google Reader interface. However, the Google AJAX Feed API lacks many of the features found in Google Reader — like search.

Still, if you’re a developer looking to build an iPhone optimized version of your site, GWT could kick start your efforts. The blog post says that “the primary take-away from this project is to say this: the Google Web Toolkit can be used to create applications that, in the same code base, work well on an iPhone and a traditional desktop browser.”

At the same time, the Facebook iPhone app is still my personal favorite in terms of function and design and it doesn’t use GWT, so YMMV.

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