What to think about when designing a joomla page that works on iPad.

Flash and iPad on joomla sites.

Joomla and Flash works great on a standard stationary computer, both osX and Windows. But neither iPad or iPhone can handle flash movies. So if you got a slideshow or a game on your joomla site it wont show up on a iPad. The solution for this is to use javascript, html5 or jQuery. You can see some gallery modules and slideshow modules here that work fine on both iPad and iPhone. The conclusion is: flash is a no-no. 

Mouse over effect.

Don't use mouse over effects on site that should work on iPad or iPhone. Why? Well, since both the pad and the phone uses a touch screen and there is simply no "mouse over" in these cases. This is especially important when you are designing the menu in the joomla site. 

Joomla iPad & iPhone applications:

There is some joomla applications out there. We have tried to list some of them, that we use our self. Enjoy.

VirtueMart administrator

This app is very nice if you are running a VirtueMart web shop. VirtueMart Administrator is a packet-client of server applications.
Using this application Administrator is able to view and manage VirtueMart shops which work within CMS Joomla! module, and the visitors can view, search Products and make purchases at you e-Shop.

VirtueMart Administrator includes: 

* VirtueMart Viewer - allows visitors to View and Search Products 
* VirtueMart Updater - application with which Administrator is able to manage VirtueMart Products
* VirtueMart Administrator - application with extended functions with which Administrator is able to manage VirtueMart e-Shops.

Joomla admin mobile for iPad and iPhone

Joomla Admin Mobile! (JAM!) will allow you to manage and update many of the core features from multiple Joomla! 1.5 and 1.6 sites right from your iPhone! 
Have someone spamming your forums? Block them with the flip of a switch. Did a user email you that they forgot their password? Change it for them and send them an email to let them know. All without leaving the app!
Think you have no reason to 'administer' while on the go? JAM is also the perfect blogging app! Create new articles, set the title and category, and even upload images from your phone. It couldn't be easier.

JAM! allows you to manage these Joomla features:

* Manage unlimited Joomla! sites
* View/Add/Edit/Delete Joomla Articles w/ images
* View/Add/Edit/Delete Joomla Sections
* View/Add/Edit/Delete Joomla Categories
* View/Add/Edit Joomla Users
* View/Add/Edit/Delete Joomla Menus
* View/Edit/Delete Joomla Menu Items
* Pagination for all groups - You select how many articles, users, etc you fetch at a time
* Article filtering by section, category, or publishing status
* Edit and insert images into articles.

Manage PayPal with iPhone or Ipad.

If you are running a joomla site and selling products (digital or psysical) you probably are using PayPal. Then there is a very nice app where you can manage you online payments from the site. 
This is PayMobile for iPhone, it bundles all of your PayPal accounts and transactions into one small package that you can take with you wherever you go.

If you depend on PayPal to run your business, put PayMobile into action and see just how easy tracking all of your accounts can be. With every balance listed right on the home screen, in the proper currency, you can keep track of your finances at a glance. And with two levels of password protection, it's super-secure.

From the home screen you can also add or edit accounts. Use the refresh button to update all the account balances and reflect any new activity. Select a specific account by tapping it, and you will see all recent transactions. For even more options, tap a transaction to view all of its details including the buyer's name, address, telephone number, amount of the transaction, purchased items and the unit of currency.

Use the filter feature to find a specific transaction or status. By setting your own criteria, you can download transactions from a specific buyer, or search all transactions for the last week, those that are completed, pending and more. Or simply search one of these categories:
•Start and End Date
•Transaction Class
•Status
•Buyer Email
•Buyer's Name (First or Last)•Currency
•Invoice Number
•eBay Auction Number
•Amount of Transaction