[iPhone] Location-aware web app

I've been tapped to create a web app formatted for use on an iPhone that will display results depending on the user's current location. Since this is a web app, not an internal one, is there a way I can get a user's location sent to a web app (query string is fine) without creating an internal app?
For instance, I'd like to make web bookmark on the home screen that would go to
http://www.whatever.com/lat=xxx.xxxxx&long=yyy.yyyyy
where x and y are the lat and long of the user's current location. Obviously, x and y will change depending on where the user is. Thanks in advance

I am not aware of any JavaScript hacks or any other API which would allow a Mobile Safari page to access Core Location features. This would result into kind of a privacy/security issue.
Why don't you create a very basic native SDK based app that does nothing more than calling your URL and encoding latitude and longitude into the GET/POST request?
All other web sites that display location based content (see Locly and others) do it exactly like that and it works like a charm.

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          > > news:[email protected]...
          > > > Hi everybody,
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          > > > on my machine and I am trying to access my application using weblogic
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          > > >
          > > > What am I doing wrong ?
          > > >
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          > > >
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          > > >
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          > > > <web-app>
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          > > > <session-timeout>-1</session-timeout>
          > > > </session-config>
          > > >
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          > > > <servlet-name>action</servlet-name>
          > > >
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          > > > <init-param>
          > > > <param-name>application</param-name>
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          > > > <param-name>config</param-name>
          > > > <param-value>/WEB-INF/struts-config.xml</param-value>
          > > > </init-param>
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          > > > <param-value>2</param-value>
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          > > > <param-name>detail</param-name>
          > > > <param-value>2</param-value>
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          > > > <param-value>true</param-value>
          > > > </init-param>
          > > > <load-on-startup>2</load-on-startup>
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          > > > <url-pattern>*.do</url-pattern>
          > > > </servlet-mapping>
          > > >
          > > > 
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          > > > <servlet-name>pdf</servlet-name>
          > > >
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          > > > </servlet>
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          > > > <url-pattern>/pdf</url-pattern>
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          > > > <mime-mapping>
          > > > <extension>mol</extension>
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          > > > </mime-mapping>
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          > > > <welcome-file>index.jsp</welcome-file>
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hi,Experts,
Please do me a big favor, Does anybody know what is the exatly problem with my web.xml.
My tomcat version is Apache Tomcat/4.1.18.
here is the web.xml:
<!DOCTYPE web-app PUBLIC
"-//Sun Microsystems, Inc.//DTD Web Application 2.3//EN"
"http://java.sun.com/dtd/web-app_2_3.dtd">
<web-app>
<display-name>newGUI</display-name>
<description>The Database</description>

<filter>
<filter-name>theFilter</filter-name>
<filter-class>org.gui.myFilter</filter-class>
</filter>
<filter-mapping>
<filter-name>theFilter</filter-name>
<url-pattern>/fetch.jsp</url-pattern>
</filter-mapping>
<filter>
<filter-name>theFilter</filter-name>
<filter-class>org.gui.myFilter</filter-class>
</filter>
<filter-mapping>
<filter-name>theFilter</filter-name>
<url-pattern>/query.jsp</url-pattern>
</filter-mapping>

<taglib>
<taglib-uri>
http://jsptags.com/tags/navigation/pager
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<taglib-location>
/WEB-INF/jsp/pager-taglib.tld
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</taglib>
<taglib>
<taglib-uri>/jstl-c</taglib-uri>
<taglib-location>/WEB-INF/c.tld</taglib-location>
</taglib>
<taglib>
<taglib-uri>/jstl-x</taglib-uri>
<taglib-location>/WEB-INF/x.tld</taglib-location>
</taglib>
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The error message is :
SEVERE: Parse Error at line 66 column 11: The content of element type "web-app" must match "(icon?,display-name?,description?,distributable?,context-param*,filter*,filter-mapping*,listener*,
servlet*,servlet-mapping*,session-config?,mime-mapping*,welcome-file-list?,error-page*,taglib*,
resource-env-ref*,resource-ref*,security-constraint*,login-config?,security-role*,env-entry*,ejb-ref*,
ejb-local-ref*)".

It is telling you either you have elements out of order, or elements that do not belong.
Try to do:
<filter>
<filter-name>theFilter</filter-name>
<filter-class>org.gui.myFilter</filter-class>
</filter>
<filter>
<filter-name>theFilter</filter-name>
<filter-class>org.gui.myFilter</filter-class>
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<url-pattern>/fetch.jsp</url-pattern>
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<filter-mapping>
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Unless some other elements tag are not close correctly this error does not make sense. Can you cut and paste your web.xml?
It should look something like:
<?xml version = '1.0' encoding = 'windows-1252'?>
<!DOCTYPE web-app PUBLIC "-//Sun Microsystems, Inc.//DTD Web Application 2.3//EN" "http://java.sun.com/dtd/web-app_2_3.dtd">
<web-app>
<welcome-file-list>
<welcome-file>/untitled1.jsp</welcome-file>
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<taglib>
<taglib-uri>/WEB-INF/struts-html.tld</taglib-uri>
<taglib-location>/WEB-INF/struts-html.tld</taglib-location>
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Here is my web.xml, but everytime I tried to start the web server 6.1, it complains:
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org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: Element "web-app" does not allow "filter" here.
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<!DOCTYPE web-app
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<web-resource-collection>
<web-resource-name>Protected Area</web-resource-name>
<url-pattern>/jsp/security/protected/*</url-pattern>
<http-method>DELETE</http-method>
<http-method>GET</http-method>
<http-method>POST</http-method>
<http-method>PUT</http-method>
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<auth-constraint>
<role-name>tomcat</role-name>
<role-name>role1</role-name>
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</security-constraint>
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<filter-name>Validation Filter</filter-name> <filter-class>filter.ISValidationFilter</filter-class>
<init-param> <param-name>onlyAllowRequestWithToken</param-name>
<param-value>true</param-value>
</init-param>
</filter>
<filter-mapping>
<filter-name>Validation Filter</filter-name>
<url-pattern>/filtered/*</url-pattern>
</filter-mapping>
</web-app>

I also getting the same error
my web.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<!DOCTYPE web-app PUBLIC "-//Sun Microsystems, Inc.//DTD Web Application 2.2//EN" "http://java.sun.com/dtd/web-app_2_3.dtd">
<web-app>
     <filter>
          <filter-name>Security Filter</filter-name>
          <filter-class>org.securityfilter.filter.SecurityFilter</filter-class>
          <init-param>
               <param-name>config</param-name>
               <param-value>/WEB-INF/securityfilter-config.xml</param-value>
               <description>Configuration file location (this is the default value)</description>
          </init-param>
          <init-param>
               <param-name>validate</param-name>
               <param-value>true</param-value>
               <description>Validate config file if set to true</description>
          </init-param>
     </filter>
     <filter-mapping>
          <filter-name>Security Filter</filter-name>
          <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern>
     </filter-mapping>

<servlet>
<servlet-name>action</servlet-name>
<servlet-class>org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet</servlet-class>
<init-param>
<param-name>config</param-name>
<param-value>/WEB-INF/struts-config.xml</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>debug</param-name>
<param-value>3</param-value>
</init-param>
     <init-param>
          <param-name>application</param-name>
          <param-value>ApplicationResources</param-value>
     </init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>detail</param-name>
<param-value>3</param-value>
</init-param>
<load-on-startup>2</load-on-startup>
</servlet>

<servlet-mapping>
<servlet-name>action</servlet-name>
<url-pattern>*.do</url-pattern>
</servlet-mapping>

<welcome-file-list>
<welcome-file>abc.jsp</welcome-file>
</welcome-file-list>
<taglib>
<taglib-uri>/WEB-INF/struts-html.tld</taglib-uri>
<taglib-location>/WEB-INF/struts-html.tld</taglib-location>
</taglib>
</web-app>
if I change as you said
<!DOCTYPE web-app PUBLIC "-//Sun Microsystems, Inc.//DTD Web Application 2.2//EN" "http://java.sun.com/dtd/web-app_2_3.dtd">
line with
<!DOCTYPE web-app PUBLIC "-//Sun Microsystems, Inc.//DTD Web Application 2.3//EN" "http://java.sun.com/dtd/web-app_2_3.dtd">
then it's not loading the application
pls suggest me
my mail id is [email protected]

Apple Web apps versus 3rd party Web apps

There would appear to be some confusion regarding the use of Web apps on the iPhone; specifically, whether the iPhone warranty is voided if a Web app not currently offered on the Apple site at: http://www.apple.com/webapps/, is used on the iPhone. The issue came to light when a poster suggested using the iPhone Pixel Fix Web app (http://www.ebaspace.com/iphone-app/#_home), intended to resolve issues with stuck or dead pixels on the screen.
My understanding is that the use of any Web app that is not Apple approved automatically voids the iPhone warranty, no matter how innocuous it may seem or be. However, it may be that some users consider 3rd party Web apps, such as iPhone Pixel Fix, to be "allowed", as they run on locked/legal iPhones, and are not downloaded onto the phone.
As usual, I am happy to be corrected if I am wrong. May I have your thoughts, advice etc.?
Cheers.

jia10,
Web apps were available even before Apple posted the web apps directory. The information about each web app in the web apps directory is supplied by the submitter which is usually the author. Being included in the web apps directory does not indicate endorsement, recommendation, etc on the part of Apple, it is a directory of available web apps.
No web app should be able to void your warranty, regardless of the site it is posted to, unless it were to exploit a known or unknown security hole. For example, there was a web app that would exploit a security hole to "jailbreak" the iPhone. That was fixed in a previous update to the iPhone.
The Pixel fix web app cycles the colors on the iPhone screen several times using Javascript. It does not install anything on the screen. Essentially it tries to do the opposite of screen burn in. Whether or not it will work, I do not know.
However, using a web-based application that does not overwrite system files or modify the file system, does not void your warranty.
Installing third-party native applications or files that require you to crack the iPhone file system could potentially cause damage to the iPhone's firmware, and would void your warranty.
Hope this helps,
Nathan C.

Is there a location aware wifi option (or app) that enables wifi at a specific location (home) and automatically disables it when you are away from the specified location?

I manually turn off my wifi when leaving home for several reasons:
1. I don't want my wifi to be on and constantly scanning wifi networks while I am away from home due to privacy reasons. Many retail stores and airports are now tracking users based on their smartphone's wifi pings. They can then store your phone's MAC address (the unique identifier of your phone) to determine how often you visit the store and where you go within the store. It's just a matter of time before they match up your phone's MAC address with your credit card/payment info and then to your identity. The only way to subvert this is to turn off your phone's wifi.
2. For security reasons: Wifi access points can track devices that broadcast their wifi signal, even if they don't ever actually connect to the access point's network. These access points can then store your device's details including your phone's MAC address. Once your phone's MAC address is discovered, it can be targeted by a hacker. In addition, there are multiple well known hacker tools that can be used to scan for smartphone wifi signals in order to detect and then hack your iphone. Bottom line: if your wifi is discoverable, then your device is hackable.
3. I believe it would save battery life if the iphone's wifi is not on and constantly scanning for networks all the time.
There are other reasons as well, but the above are my 3 main reasons for asking about this.
The reminders app is location aware - you can set reminders to alert you when you are at a specific location. So, why not provide the option (or an app) to only enable wifi when you are at home - or any other location where you have an authorized or trusted wifi?
As it is right now, the iphone's wifi is broadcasting 24/7 everywhere you go. Not great for privacy & security. When I turn off my wifi, the phone uses my 4G plan for data and GPS for location services... so wifi is not needed at all for data or location services while I am away from home (and no, wifi does not improve location accuracy, that is a fallacy... there is nothing within the wifi protocol that could ever improve location accuracy). But the point is, wifi should have a location aware option. Otherwise, it's just a matter of time before there is a headline story about how not having this feature is a huge security/privacy problem.

Understood. However, the point that I'm trying to make is that it's not the WiFi access point's security that's in question, it's having your phone's WiFi in an always-on mode that's in question. It's simple: if your phone's WiFi is on, then it is both discoverable and hackable... even when it's not connected to a WiFi network or access point. Here's an article about a drone in London that was created to hack smartphone WiFi signals (and hackers have been doing what this drone does for years):
http://money.cnn.com/2014/03/20/technology/security/drone-phone/
The point is that it's not secure to have your phone's WiFi in an always-on mode. It would be better for privacy and security if Apple made WiFi location aware so that it is only enabled when you are at a trusted location (e.g. your home or office). Or, at least give us the option of location aware WiFi so that each user can determine the best mode for their phone:
(1) Always-On (current default - not secure and many privacy issues).
(2) Trusted mode (only on at trusted locations).
(3) Off.

TS3376 power % bug in the Find my iPhone web app?

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When you have multiple devices and locate them on the map, the pop up window that shows the device battery remaining, it has a problem it will show the 1st device power for all when you hover over it. I think the displayed icon is correctly changing but for instance what ever device I show 1st shows the same percentage for subsequent devices iPad and all. If you sign out and back into iCloud wep page it then will show the 1st % again even if you start from a different device.
Cheers,
Simon.

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I'm not sure I'm doing right way using Web Apps on my iPhone.
Mostly I find the necessary Web Apps. on my Mac.
And type the url address on iPhone.
Then, if there is "view Web Apps" icon under the description of the Web apps, click to go and add it to home screen.
Or if there is no "view Web Apps" icon, just click the url of the Web App name.
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I see all of my calendar events in iCal and on my iPhone, but not in the iCloud web app. Any ideas why?

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We have a client that was running windows 2008 server. A previous IT person had setup their system, so we were walking into a situation where there were many unknowns. Server was mainly handling emails only, and we were able to get their exchange
database off and export PSTs to hosted exchange via microsoft.
Everything went fine with that, however one user said that he used to access files on the server via the remote web app as he described. He would go to the following url:
https://mail.theirdomain.com/remote/menu.aspx#
and he would use his login and then he would see several links to folders. He could then click on those and see his desired files.
We were able to get the server booted again, however we could not find any of the files he described on it at all, leaving me to suspect that perhaps this remote link was accessing another PC.
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How do I install web apps to my iphone?

I read on the apple web app support page that you can now download more apps into your home page. However, the vague instructions either do not work or the instructions were posted prematurely and I have something else to do first.
I a, told, in a nutshell, to go to the web app page on my phone then view the app and click on the plus sign and it will prompt me to add a button to my home page.
Uh Uh, that just does not happen. There is a bookmark prompt but no "add to home page on iphone".
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Web Apps for iPhone Testing Anyone?

Howdy,
I got my post removed because it was was regarded "advertisement". My company developed an iPhone Chat service and have noticed that Apple does not have any developer forums. Perhaps one of yous can direct us in the right direction. We would like iPhone users to test our iPhone web app, but do not want to "advertise" any further.
Thanks,
Diego
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http://www.apple.com/iphone/webapps/

No vector images in web-app for iPhone !?

Hello
I am developping a web-app for the iPhone
as the bandwith is low (in edge mode) I want to use vector images instead of bitmaps (gif, png ...)
- but flash (.swf) is not supported
- SVG is not supported, only Canvas is supported
- but no "Canvas editor" is available (I don’t want to draw icones using hundreds of javascript lines ! )
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Am I wrong ?
Is there any solution ?
Is 1.1.3 now solving the problem (SVG now supported ?)
thank you for your help
Michel

additional remark:
I made some tests, a vectorized icon could be 30 times smaller (and therefore faster to load) than its ".png" version !
15ko in edge mode = about 1 second to wait ...

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