iOS Re-Learning Programming

[HW-Hack]

OK - Briefly

As a HW tech back in '89 I was doing a lot of programming classes as I toyed with getting a CS degree. Basic - Assembler - Pascal - and a smidge of C. Really enjoyed it - I then got a chance to help develop HW at a major corp. and that was my focus for 17yrs.

As I slide thru my 50's I now have a fun job doing IT support at a large high school. And as we piloted some iPads this last Summer I began thinking I should revive my coding skills. My insights into K12 may help develop apps for that market.

I've gleaned some info on whats needed - but my first step I feel should be really getting a solid foundation in C. I'm looking at working thru a standard C tutorial and then C++ ... at which point I should be ready for C-Objective.

I'm not in a huge hurry and I feel I need a solid foundation to write solid apps.
Your input appreciated -

 

[Bernard SG]

OK - Briefly

As a HW tech back in '89 I was doing a lot of programming classes as I toyed with getting a CS degree. Basic - Assembler - Pascal - and a smidge of C. Really enjoyed it - I then got a chance to help develop HW at a major corp. and that was my focus for 17yrs.

As I slide thru my 50's I now have a fun job doing IT support at a large high school. And as we piloted some iPads this last Summer I began thinking I should revive my coding skills. My insights into K12 may help develop apps for that market.

I've gleaned some info on whats needed - but my first step I feel should be really getting a solid foundation in C. I'm looking at working thru a standard C tutorial and then C++ ... at which point I should be ready for C-Objective.

I'm not in a huge hurry and I feel I need a solid foundation to write solid apps.
Your input appreciated -

If iPad or anything Apple is your target, I think you'd better skip C++ and go direct to Obj-C to learn OOP.

 

[xStep]

I second Bernard's opinion.

There are many threads here regarding learning iOS and Mac OS X. I suggest you review some of those.

A common book suggested is "Programming in Objective-C 2.0" because it is for people starting from scratch. Check it out.

 

[Sykte]

I'm not in a huge hurry and I feel I need a solid foundation to write solid apps.

Sticky... IMO.


I like.


So many people rush in learning.

 

[HW-Hack]

Thanks much for the comments and the book recommendation. Sometime today UPS will drop off the Mac Mini I got off of ebay. Slap in a new larger hard drive and start coding.