ULearn 2010 iPod Programming - Pre Conference

• 4 Apps
• Hello World
• Hello World 1,2,3,4
• Creating your own apps

The process of making apps

• The ideas
• Put the idea to paper, include functions (planning)
• Find one function you'd like it to do best
  
• Write na application definition statement
• Categorise your app (game, tool, utility & function)

Interface Rules

• Apple has a documnent called the HIG
• Human Interface guidelines
• Basically the convention of how an app should work
• Don't try and re-invent the wheel

Computer Side

• Create a basic shell
  
• Start filling it out - www.lipsum.com
• Make the graphics
• Put the graphics into your app
• Re-do again... it never works the first time
• Ready your meta data

Submitting an app

• Meta data required
• Icons, descriptions,tags, screens hots, rating, pricing
• App goes into review
• Rejection/ Approval - Starting Developing iPod Apps
  
• It approval then... celebrations! You're now a successful, published software developer

Christ College Students Programmers Companies - Smudge Apps/ Polar Bear Apps?
When programming you need:

• Developers Account
• Up to date computer software/ programmes/ laptop/iPod, iPhone or iPad

Application Development Course

• Mockflow
• Developer
• Mobile Orchard
• Stack Over Flow
• Xprogress
• iplotz