Are you interested in developing an app for the iPhone? These apps are a major way to making heaps of money. If yes, then there are four ways to learn, how to do this:
1. One thing you can do is, take your idea to the developer who can build an app for you.
2. You can use an online program builder tool that requires little or no programming.
3. You should learn how to convert a program developed in HTML or other programs for use on the iPhone.
4. You can learn to develop your own apps by learning all the programs and skills yourself.
First of all, you need to decide whether you want to use “web app” or “native app”, after considering all the pros and cons of each approach.
Once you proceed it is necessary for you to know about the apps.
What is a web app?
A web app is fundamentally a website that is specifically designed for or modified for the iPhone. You can use various tools to adapt an existing website for use. It is built with web technologies like HTML, JavaScript etc. If you can build a website, then you can develop a basic web app. You need a URL and link, most of the functions and hardware are not available for you. The Web app is installed on the phone like a native app and not available in the iTunes app store and it is not written in Objective – C.
Pros:
Web developers can use the tools what they know and they can modify the current web design and use existing development skills.
Not limited to Mac OS.
The app can run on any device that has a web browser like Blackberry, Android, etc…
Bugs fix in real time and not require the users to upload revised versions of their phone.
The development cycle is much faster.
Cons:
Hardware access is not available.
You must develop your own payment system if you want to charge for the app.
What is a Native App?
A native app is developed using the iPhone system and is installed on the iPhone. The application can use all hardware like speakers, accelerometer, camera, etc. It is available in the iTunes App store which increases their appeal for users. But means that the apps have to be submitted to apple and approved.
Pros:
There are excellent tools available through the registration of Xcode, Interface Builder, and the Cocoa Touch framework.
You can access all the excellent hardware features.
After considering all these pros and cons, now you have to decide which way you want to go ahead.
1. You can take your idea to the developer who can build an app for you.
There are several developers who will work with you and create a program for your idea and make it registered with the app store. They will fully develop the native or web app for you for an upfront fee, a monthly fee or a share of the profits.
2. You can use online program builder tool that requires little or no programming.
You can use online tools that can use to build your own apps from the templates and various tools any functions, which have the templates and tools. There are some general online app builders that are designed for general business and entertainment needs and more specific ones that target specific needs. Some of the others allow the developers familiar with HTML and Java Scripts to write the code with a specific knowledge of development. It would be nice if you know HTML, Ruby, Java, JavaScript, CSS, Python, PHP.
3. Develop your own apps by learning all the programs and skills yourself.
It may be you need to play various roles for the programming skills and understand the iPhone system, you have to be a researcher, creator, idea developer, entrepreneur, project manager, information architect, user information designer, accountant, developer, marketer and advertiser.
You need some aspect to work on an iPhone app, that includes:
You must have an ability to know what works and what doesn’t work for existing systems.
You should have market research skills to find out what is in demand.
Graphic and layout design.
Graphic user interface design, and so on.