Since the iPad was announced on Wednesday, several people have emailed me asking whether there will be a MockApp for the iPad.
The answer is yes but I can’t get started quite yet: the way I made MockApp for iPhone/iPod Touch in the first place was by taking lots of screenshots of the various UI elements on my iPhone and then “drawing” over them in Keynote to ensure they were high-fidelity renderings of the real thing.
I obviously can’t do that with MockApp quite yet for the obvious reason that I don’t own an iPad. I’ll be first in line at the Apple store when the iPad comes out, camping overnight if I have to but that still 58 days away (yes, I’m counting the days!).
If anyone can place a good word with Steve and get me an iPad sooner, I promise I’ll whip out a MockApp for iPad in no time! 
I must add that I’ve been quite annoyed with all the whiny so-called “mixed” reviews out there about the iPad, including some pretty embarrassing ones on NPR, which I otherwise adore. I guess journalists love counting features as much as Microsoft does and pretty much decide to ignore the human interaction revolution that the new format and gesture vocabulary introduce. They also have a very short memory: Go count the features of the original iPod compared to the feature-rich MP3 players it was competing with at the time and you get the idea of what’s about to happen with the iPad.
My personal opinion is that the iPad is the awesome first iteration of a device that will truly revolutionize how most people use computers in this decade. I’m willing to bet (and am betting in Apple stock right now!) that the tablet format will supplant all other forms of traditional computers including laptops, desktops, crapbooks, etc. within the next 10 years.
Can I get my iPad now, Steve pretty please?
I’ll be breathing down ur neck in line… I totally agree with you!
Looking forward to the MockApp as well. Glad I added MockApp to Twitter !
@mdsapps (Twitter)
can you use the iPad simulator in the sdk?
about your analysis: I fully agree that some people out there don’t get it what they actually released. I doubt that will replace any device however it will gain a significant adoption with the future iterations. So significant that it will become part of day to day life of many people.
Can’t you take the needed screenshots from the iPad emulator that’s already available?
I’ve been thinking of trying that. Been too busy to experiment with it but it’s definitely worth a shot.
The limitation is that I’m guessing they don’t have the apps like iWork running on the emulator, so quite a few of the UI elements won’t be available for screen shots. Is that right?
Then you might find this interesting for your app: http://www.teehanlax.com/blog/2010/02/01/ipad-gui-psd
I don’t know if everything is there, but it looks like a very good starter for what you need
Put a PayPal-Donation on your site. Me and others will donate to have the iPad-MockApp. Keep up the great work without ruining yourself.
Thanks.
Frank
Thank you for the wonderful MockApp for the iPhone. It’s an invaluable design tool and I’m very grateful for the work you put into making this tool.
Any word on when/if you might have one available for the iPad?
Many thanks.