Hi guys
So as some of you know (judging by my previous posts) I am still new to iOS development. I've just finished a book by Big Nerd Ranch, which covers the Objective-C language and some fundamentals of the C language.
Now next month I plan on taking the Stanford iPhone Programming course CSP193 - which is highly rated. I think I will be prepared for this course although they recommend knowing OOP programming.
I haven't found any good books or specific books on that topic - any suggestions?
Finally to the point of this topic:
In the next year I will be starting development on my first app. It's actually an app for an popular online auction site here in SA - we will be redesigning the whole app from the ground up as we want to go in a different direction with the app.
This brings be to the question I have been asking myself a lot - when I do start development of the app later this year - do I go iOS7 route and make the app available only to iOS7 - since the UI is so different to any previous IOS version - or do I make it compatible for iOS 6 and 7?
The problem I have with the latter is UI integration. I don't want the app to feel out of place on an iOS 7 device (Since I can't use any iOS 7 features / UIKits in iOS 6).
If I take the former route and go with iOS 7 only - the only issue I have is user based. By the time the app goes live, (early next year) I'm hoping a lot iPhone / iPad users have adopted the new iOS system and it has a high % on user install base.
The last thing I want to do is focus the app towards iOS 7 users and not many people adapt the new iOS and I "miss" a larger market?
Having answered the above question would it be beneficial to read and watch videos for beginners on iOS 6 and then go back to the WWDC session videos on how to make the app ready for iOS 7?
I think that might be the way - so in short:
1. Develop the app for iOS 7 users only
2. Read / watch videos and books on iOS 6 development for beginners etc
3. Watch WWDC session videos for iOS 7 transition and xCode 5
I might have this all wrong - then again this is my first year as a iOS developer and I'm just trying tog et up to speed as quickly as possible.
Thanks all!
So as some of you know (judging by my previous posts) I am still new to iOS development. I've just finished a book by Big Nerd Ranch, which covers the Objective-C language and some fundamentals of the C language.
Now next month I plan on taking the Stanford iPhone Programming course CSP193 - which is highly rated. I think I will be prepared for this course although they recommend knowing OOP programming.
I haven't found any good books or specific books on that topic - any suggestions?
Finally to the point of this topic:
In the next year I will be starting development on my first app. It's actually an app for an popular online auction site here in SA - we will be redesigning the whole app from the ground up as we want to go in a different direction with the app.
This brings be to the question I have been asking myself a lot - when I do start development of the app later this year - do I go iOS7 route and make the app available only to iOS7 - since the UI is so different to any previous IOS version - or do I make it compatible for iOS 6 and 7?
The problem I have with the latter is UI integration. I don't want the app to feel out of place on an iOS 7 device (Since I can't use any iOS 7 features / UIKits in iOS 6).
If I take the former route and go with iOS 7 only - the only issue I have is user based. By the time the app goes live, (early next year) I'm hoping a lot iPhone / iPad users have adopted the new iOS system and it has a high % on user install base.
The last thing I want to do is focus the app towards iOS 7 users and not many people adapt the new iOS and I "miss" a larger market?
Having answered the above question would it be beneficial to read and watch videos for beginners on iOS 6 and then go back to the WWDC session videos on how to make the app ready for iOS 7?
I think that might be the way - so in short:
1. Develop the app for iOS 7 users only
2. Read / watch videos and books on iOS 6 development for beginners etc
3. Watch WWDC session videos for iOS 7 transition and xCode 5
I might have this all wrong - then again this is my first year as a iOS developer and I'm just trying tog et up to speed as quickly as possible.
Thanks all!