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Ask HN: How do I start learning iPhone app dev?

10 points by quizbiz 16y ago

Can you guys recommend any specific tutorials. I know I can google it and get a shit ton of resources but I need a more practical approach.

coryl 16y ago
Programming experience?
seiji 16y ago
How about Your First iOS Application? http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/iPhone/Conceptual/iPhone101/ http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/iPhone... Don't underestimate the quality and utility of Apple's free documentation.
grantlmiller 16y ago
if you prefer learning in a lecture setting I'd suggest taking the stanford iphone dev class online (free from itunes) http://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/iphone-application-development/id384233225 http://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/iphone-application-devel...
- rasyadi 16y ago
  there is the new course available specifically for iOS http://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/developing-apps-for-ios-sd/id395631522 http://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/developing-apps-for-ios-...
- MPiccinato 16y ago
  These are great to go through as a first time Objective-C/iOS developer and help tremendously. They can also leave you scratching your head a bit as they encourage you to explore and find out a lot on your own. If you watch these, make sure to do the assignments.
tgriesser 16y ago
This has been a really good resource for me: Learning iPhone Programming: From Xcode to App Store http://www.amazon.com/Learning-iPhone-Programming-Xcode-Store/dp/0596806434 http://www.amazon.com/Learning-iPhone-Programming-Xcode-Stor... Has some really good practical examples and does a good job explaining it.
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phamilton 16y ago
1) Come up with an iPhone App you want to build. 2) Register as an iOS developer, including paying the $100. 3) Build your app. 4) Scour craigslist for small simple apps people want built for a few hundred bucks. I spent the last 3 months doing this. My own app hasn't earned much at all, but I've earned quite a bit of money doing small contract work, while learning along the way. I tried to learn iPhone app development for a while, but it wasn't until I shelled out 100 bucks to be able to publish that I put in significant time.
gspyrou 16y ago
http://tekpub.com/production/iphone http://tekpub.com/production/iphone

10 points by quizbiz 16y ago

Can you guys recommend any specific tutorials. I know I can google it and get a shit ton of resources but I need a more practical approach.

coryl 16y ago

Programming experience?

seiji 16y ago

How about Your First iOS Application? http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/iPhone/Conceptual/iPhone101/ http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/iPhone... Don't underestimate the quality and utility of Apple's free documentation.

grantlmiller 16y ago

if you prefer learning in a lecture setting I'd suggest taking the stanford iphone dev class online (free from itunes) http://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/iphone-application-development/id384233225 http://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/iphone-application-devel...

rasyadi 16y ago
there is the new course available specifically for iOS http://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/developing-apps-for-ios-sd/id395631522 http://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/developing-apps-for-ios-...
MPiccinato 16y ago
These are great to go through as a first time Objective-C/iOS developer and help tremendously. They can also leave you scratching your head a bit as they encourage you to explore and find out a lot on your own. If you watch these, make sure to do the assignments.

tgriesser 16y ago

This has been a really good resource for me: Learning iPhone Programming: From Xcode to App Store http://www.amazon.com/Learning-iPhone-Programming-Xcode-Store/dp/0596806434 http://www.amazon.com/Learning-iPhone-Programming-Xcode-Stor... Has some really good practical examples and does a good job explaining it.

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phamilton 16y ago

1) Come up with an iPhone App you want to build. 2) Register as an iOS developer, including paying the $100. 3) Build your app. 4) Scour craigslist for small simple apps people want built for a few hundred bucks. I spent the last 3 months doing this. My own app hasn't earned much at all, but I've earned quite a bit of money doing small contract work, while learning along the way. I tried to learn iPhone app development for a while, but it wasn't until I shelled out 100 bucks to be able to publish that I put in significant time.

gspyrou 16y ago

http://tekpub.com/production/iphone http://tekpub.com/production/iphone