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I’d like to get apache, mysql, and php running in an iphone app. This is because I’m finding objective c to be quite difficult, and if I can get those three running and figure out how to set up a full-page browser or something, I can code my app like that.
The MySQL aspect isn’t really a necessity since I can very easily code a flat file database in php for this.
Is this possible? Has it been done? If not, what frameworks should I use to make creating an app easier?
I am assuming what you are saying is that you are more familiar with HTML and JavaScript, and would like to code with those tools.
If so, take a look at PhoneGap and Titanium. They are frameworks to code iOS apps with web technologies. Basically, it is like running a local file in a web browser (with interfaces to access device functions such as the GPS). No need to have a PHP and Apache stack there.
There is also a quasi-standard to write web applications that can work offline once downloaded. Mobile Safari supports this, and it can almost look like a native app.