OpenFlow CoverFlow Library for iPhone

Question

Are there any open source APIs like CoverFlow or libraries available for iPhone?

I found one implementation that is licensed for each application, however I would prefer to go open source.

In addition, I am interested in libraries that use only public APIs, since the use of non-public APIs may prevent the application from being published to the App Store.

Answer 1

The nice people in Chaosinmotion have the following features:

http://www.chaosinmotion.com/flowcover.html

BSD License.

Answer 2

You can also check out the library that I released on iPhoneDevCamp - OpenFlow. http://apparentlogic.com/openflow

They are all based on animation, so they are easy to understand and customize for your needs. AFOpenFlowView is a subclass of UIView.

I turned on the demo application and looked at the blog post on my personal website to learn more about its use. fajkowski.com

Drop me a line if you have any questions or comments! For -Alex-

Answer 3

There is another good Open Source implementation from the demosthenes. Here is the link.

Answer 4

The final chapter on Erica Sadun 's iPhone Developer Cookbook is about Cover Flow. You can get the source code from the sample book storage in Google Code: cookbooksamples

Answer 5

I am not aware of any open source libraries for what you described above. However, if you are familiar with basic animation, it would not be too difficult to implement what you are describing.

See the links below for more information:

• Blog post about using coverflow using basic animation
• Apple's Decimal Core Animation Reference Guide

Answer 6

The SAMS Teach Yourself Cocoa Touch Programming in 24 Hours book shows you how to make your own in the CoreAnimation chapter (full implementation).