Apple Launches iPhone Developer Tech Talks

[MacRumors]

Apple appears to be trying to make it easy for developers to learn about iPhone programming. Apple has launched a set of free iPhone developer tech talks across the world.

Don't miss this unique opportunity. The event is free, but space is limited.

Apple technology evangelists and engineers will soon be traveling the globe bringing iPhone development expertise to a city near you. Learn about the tools and technologies you'll use to create great iPhone applications, then work with the experts to optimize your code, refine your user interface, and apply the knowledge you gain from the sessions to enhance the capabilities of your iPhone application.

The 12-hour traveling sessions offer lectures on Objective C, iPhone User Interface Design, Game Development and much more.

The first scheduled talk is on October 22nd in San Francisco, with additional U.S. sessions scheduled for Los Angeles, Austin, Chicago, New York and Seattle. International locations include cities in Europe, India and Asia Pacific.

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[mogzieee]

Sounds interesting. I bet there is hundreds of people that want to develop an iPhone app but don't know how.

[bobbleheadbob]

I hope they expand the list of locations. How about Boston? We could use a session here!

[mobilehaathi]

Originally Posted by bobbleheadbob

I hope they expand the list of locations. How about Boston? We could use a session here!

Yeah hopefully they'll expand locations!

[OrangeCuse44]

How about make these available on Podcasts so I don't have to go to the class.

[flottenheimer]

I'm not a developer. But judged from the side I think Apples way of attracting developers to the iPhone/iPod Touch is unmatched by anyone else. From delivering a brilliant development tool, an apparently easy to learn platform, to the distribution model, to this.
Amazing.

Now, could we have some more MacBook pictures please :-)

[Yvan256]

Originally Posted by OrangeCuse44

How about make these available on Podcasts so I don't have to go to the class.

There's at least a half-dozen videos about iPhone/iPod touch development. I think you need to be a registered developer, however the registration and videos are free.

[beeh]

Originally Posted by OrangeCuse44

How about make these available on Podcasts so I don't have to go to the class.

If you have a developer log in ( which is free ) to Apple's website, there are videos you can download to your iPod. There's tons of info there as well. I've spent only probably 8-12 hours writing code for the iPhone and understand it fairly well now. ( Although I am an embedded SW engineer anyway, so that might help ). But it is pretty easy with Interface Builder, Xcode and all the examples they give you. Just download an example program, build it, run it in the simulator and then make changes to see what they do - but always keep a virgin copy of the example so you can go back to it, if you really screw things up.

[ChrisA]

Originally Posted by mogzieee

Sounds interesting. I bet there is hundreds of people that want to develop an iPhone app but don't know how.

Apple's problem is not with a lack of developers. Even if that were the case they can't teach Objective C in a 6 hour pep talk. I've been to other Apple technical sessions. They really are more like a half day "infomercial". It's not 100% Apple's fault, what else can they do in such a short time?

The problem with developing for the iPhone is that after you have invested many hundreds of hours and have a product ready Apple rolls the dice, flips a coin or whatever and either accepts your work or rejects it. So you have to be ready to invest the time and have it be for nothing. A lot of developers don't want to accept that risk.

Apple needs some very clear rules, to apply them in a transparent manner that we all can see and remove the NDA from the rejection process. With Apple's current process developers have an unacceptable risk

[gifford]

Originally Posted by ChrisA

Even if that were the case they can't teach Objective C in a 6 hour pep talk.

Im not so sure, Objective C is a doddle really, its the cocoa frameworks that takes the time to learn.

[The Tall One]

I'm bored with the iPhone. I don't have one so I don't care. Let's have a MacPro tech talk where we talk about a speed bump to the MacPro, and how I may get one for free because I am so awesome.

[JWBlue]

NYC filled up before I even woke up this morning. Now I need to take a plane to another city to attend. ARGGG.

[bytethese]

Originally Posted by JWBlue

NYC filled up before I even woke up this morning. Now I need to take a plane to another city to attend. ARGGG.

It wasn't full when I signed up (I did as soon as I got the email), but I haven't received any confirmation as of yet, just an email saying "thanks for registering, nothing is set in stone yet, don't make travel plans". Hopefully they let us know soon what's up since I requested the day off work already.

[twoodcc]

yeah i got an email about this this morning. seems interesting. i just hope it comes to georgia

[cosmic hopper]

Did anybody get confirmation of acceptance? I just got a Request Received email before Chicago event was full. Chicago event is full now but I haven't received any confirmation yet saying that my registration was accepted.

[bytethese]

Originally Posted by cosmic hopper

Did anybody get confirmation of acceptance? I just got a Request Received email before Chicago event was full. Chicago event is full now but I haven't received any confirmation yet saying that my registration was accepted.

Same happened for me in NY. I registered before it was full. I checked after my reservation and wasn't full. but when I check the next morning, it was full and I received a conf request saying I had registered but not that I am able to attend yet. I just emailed techtalks to ask, awaiting reply.

[azentropy]

I was excited when I got the email. Then I checked the cities to see PHOENIX was not on the list... :-(

[kanon14]

When I first read the topic, I thought I saw "Apple launches new MacBook..." Am I getting too obsessive?