Chapter 3. Controlling the User Interface
The iPhone may be one of the easiest mobile phones to use. While other mobile phones waste space with cluttered and cryptic keypads that force you to press the same button multiple times just to type a single character, or display clumsy menus that more closely resemble a computer operating system, the iPhone offers its unique Multi-Touch interface, which lets you control your entire iPhone with the tip of your finger.
The Multi-Touch screen forms the basis of the iPhone. By tapping or sliding your finger across the screen, you can select items or scroll across the screen.
Of course, the iPhone offers ordinary buttons on the front, top, and side that you can press. These buttons typically control the basic ...
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