Is Nihao a clone of iUI?
Nihao is inspired by iUI and re-uses a lot of iUI’s image files and CSS definitions. It would be great if Nihao could merge with iUI, but this is nearly impossible as HAWHAW and iUI use a very different programming model and a very different subset of HTML. Nihao does not use any Ajax/Javascript like iUI does. While iUI loads various sub-pages within one HTML document, HAWHAW/Nihao uses a standard navigation model from url to url. This is common practice for most web applications but also is a blocking point for smooth page transformations, which are offered by iUI. HAWHAW’s/Nihao’s main advantage compared to iUI is that it supports a huge amount of access technologies and browser types. While iUI is strictly targeted to iPhone users and offers an awesome real native iPhone application feeling to them, Nihao is more a compromise solution for a broader audience. Check out both solutions and then decide which way to go!
Nihao is inspired by iUI and re-uses a lot of iUI’s image files and CSS definitions. It would be great if Nihao could merge with iUI, but this is nearly impossible as HAWHAW and iUI use a very different programming model and a very different subset of HTML. Nihao does not use any Ajax/Javascript like iUI does. While iUI loads various sub-pages within one HTML document, HAWHAW/Nihao uses a standard navigation model from url to url. This is common practice for most web applications but also is a blocking point for smooth page transformations, which are offered by iUI. HAWHAW’s/Nihao’s main advantage compared to iUI is that it supports a huge amount of access technologies and browser types. While iUI is strictly targeted to iPhone users and offers an awesome real native iPhone application feeling to them, Nihao is more a compromise solution for a broader audience. Check out both solutions and then decide which way to go!
