Every now and then I get mails from people asking if its possible for them to start programming for the iPhone OS on a Windows machine. My first reply is that if they are serious about this – they should just go out and buy the cheapest Mac there is out there for less than $300. But then, this may be too expensive if you just want to dabble in the environment and see if this is something you want to pursue further. Here are some alternatives…
There’s a wealth of datapoints out there on the growth of apps, and it can be overwhelming. So Mobile Entertainment has tried to help. They have compiled a presentation with 157 different stats, taking in app stores, consumer usage, analyst predictions, and app success stories. The presentation is free to view, embed and download.
Here’s the blog of two guys who have jumped onto the iPhone Apps bandwagon. Whats interesting is that they have absolutely no experience in development. They outsource most of their work. The fantastic part (that you can learn a lot from) is that they are documenting their entire experience online.
This is the Double Component Picker example. In this example we will see how to worked it in the iPad.
This is the Single Component Picker application. In this application we will see how to add Single Component in iPad.
In this application we will see how to display Splash Screen in iPad.
The iPhone Apps get-rich-quick landscape is best suited for one of two people development shops. However, some companies are also making good revenues – specifically from in-app advertising. In the report below, AdWhirl says that top apps can make $400 to $5,000 per day on ads.
In this application we will see how to change view in iPad.
This report covers the Apple App Store for iPad and iPhone (with specific focus on in-app purchases), as well as BlackBerry App World (Worldwide), Google Android Market, Nokia Ovi Store, Palm App Catalog and Windows Marketplace for Mobile for June 2010 in the United States. The major findings are:
This is the very simple example . In this application we will see how to play music in iPhone oS4.
Planet of the Apps: A Hand-held Revolution Premiered on January 7th 10pm ET on CNBC. In this program CNBC looked at at how apps have changed our lives, and they meet some of the creators behind them, and figure out just how big a business they really are. For those who missed the CNBC special, you can catch up here.
This is the very simple application. In this application we will see how to mail send from the iPad.
This is the TabBar application. In this application we will see how to display Web page and play audio file in the iPad. We will create this application using TabBar Application Template.
This report covers the Apple App Store for iPad, the Apple App Store for iPhone, BlackBerry App World (Worldwide), Google Android Market, Nokia Ovi Store, Palm App Catalog and Windows Marketplace for Mobile for May 2010 in the United States. The major findings are:
This might be a bit late, but just in case you missed this one and did not get the email from Apple – please do have a look! You don’t need to purchase the DVDs if you missed this years Apple WWDC session. To access them, all you need is a registered Apple developer account.
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