Since their release in 2010, the iPad has taken the world by storm. It soon became clear that people were opting to surf the net increasingly often using their iPad gizmo. Web development had to modify and this is how: Redirect: the implementation of a 'user agent string' when taking a look at web development for an iPad is highly useful, granted you have a 'device detection script' on your server. This code will, on identifying the net gizmo being used, redirect mobile rings and iPads to a more user-friendly net site.

Flash: regrettably, trying to incorporate Flash in to your iPad-friendly net site will be to no avail, as the iPad does not support Flash systems.

HTML5 and CS3: as the iPad supports both of these systems, it allows web developers to go all out when it comes to the layout and overall appearance of a web page. The content for an iPad-friendly net site can be similar to that of a web-site developed for a regular computer, unlike smart phone-friendly sites. The use of box shadows, text shadows, multiple backgrounds, video and even geo location will all work fines on an iPad gizmo. JavaScript: another technique supported by the iPad, JavaScript will permit web developers of an iPad-friendly net site to make use of web two.0 features, animation and so on.

Touch screen: taking this ever-popular feature in to account when undertaking the net development of an iPad friendly net site is imperative to its success. Developers need to make positive that there is 'padding' (empty space) in between links to minimize the chance of the wrong accidentally being pressed. They must also make positive that the buttons themselves are large to be pressed. CSS: it is even feasible to now specify CSS codes solely for the iPad. This enables you to have different CSS in place for when the iPad is being held in portrait or landscape orientation without needing to make use of JavaScript.