The smartphone has become a necessity in the lives of most people, and you can imagine how much money has been spent not only on the phones themselves, but also on the applications that have been downloaded on each one. If you’ve ever played a game or used an app that you thought you might have made or improved, iPhone app development could be a great way to use your creativity and earn money.
On average, iPhone users purchase and download 10 apps per month, and iPod touch users purchase an average of eighteen per month. For both devices, the average number of free downloaded apps is eight to sixteen per month. Free downloads are a great way to practice and expand your app ideas, and they also let you see how popular your idea is and how many people wanted your app on their phone. If you decide to sell your app for a price and you are successful, then you can become part of the industry that generates millions of dollars worth of apps every month.
You need to have a few things ready before you start the development process, and the first thing you need is an idea. You also need to have an Intel-based Mac computer, SDK (software development kit), and an iPhone simulator. All of these features can be downloaded to your computer, but eventually you’d benefit from getting your own phone or iPod touch so you can see how the app runs on the actual device.
First of all, you can’t do any iPhone development without SDK, and you can download this software for free on Apple developer website. When you get to the website, you need to click on the Dev Center tab and become a registered iPhone developer. In the Dev Center you will find information for documentation, sample code and this is where you will find the button to download SDK.
After downloading, the most important content of your folder will be the Xcode, because this is the basis for creating applications. When you open the Developer app, drag Xcode to dock and you’re ready to go.
Click on Xcode and when the window opens you will have your front end builder in front of you. Go to the file tab and use the drop down menu and select “New Project”. You will then be given options for different templates, specific to the type of app you want to design. The best option for beginners is the Windows based application and after choosing it, you can start creating your application by applying labels and texts.
Next you need to start coding, this will always seem confusing at first, but it only takes a small amount of time to get used to the language. Objection C is the language used to create all iPhone application programming. The basic codes connect an IB output to a UI tag, add another IB output to your main text field, and then add an IB action to your buttons.
If you have an idea for an app, take the time to learn coding and programming for iPhone app development and see how your ideas and talents show up in the daily lives of others.