How &Where To Start iOS Development?

Kazi Mohammad EkramSoftware Engineer @Glue TubeZCE, iOS Developer

27th February 2011

Introduction

Topic Focus:

- What is iOS & iOS Development?- Tools you need for iOS Dvelopment- How Easy to Develop an iOS App- Getting Familiar with Xcode and iOS SDK- How To register for iOS Developer Program from Saudi Arabia- Resources

What is iOS & iOS Development?

Focus:

- iOS stands for iPhone Operating System- iOS made for iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad- iOS development is developing applications for iOS Devices.

Tools you need for iOS Development

iMac

MacBook

Mac Mini

iPhone

iPod Touch

iPad

iOS SDKiOS

Developer Program

Minimal Requirements

Mac MiniiPod Touch

iOS SDKiOS

Developer Program

Programming Requirement

Objective Cwww.developer.apple.com

“Objective-C is the primary language used for Apple's Cocoa API, and it was originally the main language on NeXT's NeXTSTEP OS” – Wiki

- Objective C is advance version of C language.

- If you know C then Objective C will be easy for you.

- A programmer will not take more then 2 weeks to learn basics of Objective C.

Other Platforms

Titanium http://www.appcelerator.com

- It’s Free

- Open Source

- Existing web skills like JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Python, Ruby, and PHP

How Easy To Develop an iOS App

- As a Programmer it took me only Two weeks from scratch to submit a simple application Arabic To English Dictionary.

- Idea generation may take 1 Week- Design 1-2 Weeks- Development 2 Weeks- After Submission to iTunes it take 7-9 days for approval

Simple Way to Develop an App

-Think a simple Idea.

- Search and download at least 5 Similar Apps in App Store.

- Find out their problems . (UI, UE,BUG, Complexity)

- Make Simple App with less features and no bugs.

Arabic To English Dictionary- Simple but Useful Dictionary- Less Features- Free

For Inspiration- No Marketing and Advertisement- Arabic To English Dictionary was downloaded in 2 month more than 20,000 Units.- Average daily 330 Downloads.- Was Top in Saudi Arabia iTunes Store Education Category for 5 days. Now in 2nd Position.- My new Paid Application Arabic English Bidirectional Dictionary was sold 70 Units in One month.

Getting Real by 37signals

Getting Familiar with Xcode and iOS SDK Tools

- Xcode IDE- Interface Builder- iOS Simulator (iPhone, iPad)- Application Loader

Xcode

Interface Builder

iPhone Simulator

Application Loader

How To Register for iOS Developer Program from Saudi Arabia

- 99 USD/Year- Go to www.developer.apple.com/programs- Register for Apple ID. You won’t be able to change this ID.- Fill the pdf form and fax it.- Recheck the name of credit card and registered name.- If you have any problem call them.

Difficulties I faced

- Submitting my apps for review and iTunes Store.- First Create your App ID- Create provisioning profile for Development to test your app in your Device.- Create Provisioning profile for Distribution to iTunes Store.- Submit your binary through Application Loader

Resource

i) How to create your first iPhone Application - by smashing magazinewww.smashingmagazine.com/2009/08/11/how-to-create-your-first-iphone-application/

ii) iPhone PSD Vector Kit - by smashing magazinewww.smashingmagazine.com/2008/11/26/iphone-psd-vector-kit/

iii) iPhone Developer Forumwww.iphonedevforums.com/forum/

iv) iPhone Dev SDKwww.iphonedevsdk.com/forum/

Questions

Kazi Mohammad EkramSoftware Engineer @Glue TubeZCE, iOS Developer

Email: contact@ekram.infoBlog: www.blog.ekram.infoApp Site: www.i-comet.net

Twitter: @kaziekram