iPhone in Action

I bought a book titled "iPhone in Action" by Christopher Allen and Shannon Appelcline. I am not a programmer, I am an artist. My goal was to understand enough to be able to interact with a programmer and have a meaningful discussion. One of the first things you get from the book is that the iPhone is different. It's always on, power conscious, location aware, orientation aware and touch sensitive. (I wish I lived my life like that) You can design for the web or native on the iPhone. There are advantages and disadvantages to both methods. I won't go to much farther on this subject. Buy the book if you want to learn how things work.
http://www.amazon.com/iPhone-Action-Introduction-Web-Development/dp/193398886X