It is speculated that Apple may be willing to open local JavaScript access to native iPhone functions, and even allow the creation of Home screen icons pointing to webcoded apps. If any of the rumored updates are indeed true however, they are not anticipated until January, when they would likely coincide with an announcement at Macworld 2008, scheduled for January 14th to the 18th. Apple recently published its Human Interface Guidelines, a design specification meant to aid iPhone developers in keeping interfaces consistent with Apple's own. Language in the document suggested that Apple might one day open the iPhone to native applications, even though the company has so far been resistant.