gistfile1.m

splashView = [[UIImageView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0,0, 320, 480)];
  splashView.image = [UIImage imageNamed:@"Default.png"];
  [window addSubview:splashView];
  [window bringSubviewToFront:splashView];
  [UIView beginAnimations:nil context:nil];
  [UIView setAnimationDuration:0.5];
  [UIView setAnimationTransition:UIViewAnimationTransitionNone forView:window cache:YES];
  [UIView setAnimationDelegate:self]; 
  [UIView setAnimationDidStopSelector:@selector(startupAnimationDone:finished:context:)];
  splashView.alpha = 0.0;
  splashView.frame = CGRectMake(-60, -60, 440, 600);
  [UIView commitAnimations];