Quick Tip: Adding Web Application Shortcuts to the iPhone Home Screen
I got a great question about the blank screen people find on their iPhone when they are rearranging icons on their home screen, and wanted to discuss it here. The iPhone has seven (I think) screens that can be filled with shortcuts to web applications. Using the Safari web search function on your iPhone, go to www.apple.com/webapps. There you will see an extensive list of web applications. Click on one that sounds interesting to try it out. For instance, I am addicted to a web app game called iPipes.
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To add an iPipes icon/shortcut to my home screen, I would first bring up the application on my phone. At the bottom of the screen, there is the menu of icons (back and forward buttons, a plus sign, a book icon, and the pages icon). Tap on the plus sign and it will ask you if you want to add a bookmark, add to the home screen, mail a link to the page, or cancel. Choose the “Add to Home Screen” button, and it will add the icon to your home screen.
