iOS Stater program for coding?

[jc8081]

I just got a macbook air and want to learn to code apps for iPhone or android (which ever one is easier)

Can you guys give me the best and easiest programs for beginners?
Could you also help with a site or something to learn coding?

Any tips are greatly appreciated thanks!

 

[nickculbertson]

Here is a Start.

(The forum thread I linked you to was just a few posts lower on the same page as your topic.)

Nick

 

[balamw]

Please tell us more about yourself. What is your goal, and your background?

You can hit both mobile platforms using HTML5/Javascript and something like PhoneGap, but that may or not be appropriate for your goal.

B

 

[jc8081]

I really just want to start learning the basics to coding. My goal i guess would be to eventually make apps for the app store as a little side job but i just need to know where to get started...

And thanks nick just saw your post and i really did search but just so many unrelated things came up but thanks!

 

[jc8081]

Book for beginers?

can someone give me a link or where i could go to get a book i could get to start learning to code iphone/ipad apps. I basically know nothing about them right now or even the programs to start with...

An online book would work also. thanks!

 

[balamw]

What is your background with programming of any kind? What is your goal and time you have to get there?

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[jc8081]

I have absolutely no background except I am good overall with computers. I just have no idea what all the different languages are and which one to start with.
My goal is to learn some basic coding for iphone apps and eventually maybe like a year put some in the app store...time really doesnt matter since im just starting college

 

[balamw]

I would suggest you learn JavaScript and put that to use in Safari based apps. You can learn the basics and develop some pretty portable skills and apps this way.

Start here: http://lifehacker.com/5736011/learn-how-to-code-part-i-variables-and-basic-data-types and you can get your feet wet in just a few hours.

Ultimately you can get to here:http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596807795/, and then consider learning Java or Objective C depending on the platform you want to develop for.

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[jc8081]

can you guys also send me links to some good books i could get online or at a library? thanks

 

[balamw]

can you guys also send me links to some good books i could get online or at a library? thanks

The second link in my last post is a book.

Here's another, more basic one, from the same publisher. Others might have other suggestions. http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596521882/

B

 

[RodThePlod]

Can you guys give me the best and easiest programs for beginners?
Could you also help with a site or something to learn coding?

Hiya,

I don't know much about Android, but from an iOS perspective there are a couple of books you should have on hand: Steven Kochan's Programming in Objective-C 2.0, (I think edition 3 is out very shortly) and also iPhone 3 Development by Jeff LaMache - both fantastic books which gave me my introduction to programming for iPhone.

There's also iTunes U where numerous university lectures on iPhone development are available free of charge. Check out the stickies at the top of this forum - you should find some good info up there.

Good luck!

RTP.