Creating an IPhone App?

[Genestho]

Hey Guys.

I see there are a few techies on kb, I'm wondering if there is some advice or info, on designing Iphone apps?

Is there anyone about, that has created an app for Iphone?
Is there any basic, USEFUL info floating about, and/or, basic design software (Free?:D)

I have googled, but there's so much info - I'd rather pick someone's brains who has been there done that, and can offer some informed recommendations.

Thanks in advance :)

[CookMySock]

What type of app? It's dead easy to script up a simple app in php and point your browser at it.

Steve

[Leviticus]

Check out Apples iPhone app developer site

http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/

Its the only way to do it unless you write apps for jailbroken iPhones

[Genestho]

If I told you I'd have to kill you :laugh: DB
I do have a basic program (it's not mine but it's not copywritten, and it's for shared usage) but I'm wondering how to get something similar sitting in phones, as basic as possible. One click and you're there. And free for the end user. (my browser costs too much so I personally don't use mine)

[Genestho]

cheers L! :) - saw that, on my walkabout in google!

[boomer]

What type of app? It's dead easy to script up a simple app in php and point your browser at it.

Steve


Is there anything you can't do? and i laughed when you refer to coding in PHP, sometimes you should just be quiet...??!


The I Phone dev site posted above is ya best and only bet !!!! good luck trying to do it in php...:rofl:

[Genestho]

Is there anything you can't do? and i laughed when you refer to coding in PHP, sometimes you should just be quiet...??!


The I Phone dev site posted above is ya best and only bet !!!! good luck trying to do it in php...:rofl:

Ahh true! Ok, hopefully someone on KB has some experience to give me advice! No I'd use the applicable design software! (once I have a good read up on it...lol)
Cheers Ears!

[Tank]

What type of app? It's dead easy to script up a simple app in php and point your browser at it.

Steve

As always - doing a 1/2 assed job and not doing it right. Thank god you dont work in IT.

T.G.W. Go to Apple and get the SDK (Software development kit) and you are away running. It gives you a emulator and all the coding requirements / Standards. However - last time we played with it the SDK was only availble for the mac.

[Genestho]

As always - doing a 1/2 assed job and not doing it right. Thank god you dont work in IT.

T.G.W. Go to Apple and get the SDK (Software development kit) and you are away running. It gives you a emulator and all the coding requirements / Standards. However - last time we played with it the SDK was only availble for the mac.
Cheers Tank! I'll have a more indepth looksie in a couple of weeks! Might come knocking on your door, since you look like you've had a wee dabble!

[nosebleed]

Tank: were you able to reverse engineer existing apps with the software?
TGW: thanks for the thread.

[FlangMasterJ]

My brother works for Sidhe Interactive in Wellington. They have just launched a new publishing and development group called PikPok. They create iPhone apps. Check out Fame and Flick Kick Rugby.

Try and get in contact with them through their websites Sidhe.co.nz and PikPokGames.com

I'm sure they would be more than happy to help you out.

[Tank]

Cheers Tank! I'll have a more indepth looksie in a couple of weeks! Might come knocking on your door, since you look like you've had a wee dabble!

I have a few iphone developers in the team here. If you get stuck I may be able to bribe them with some beers to help you out. Sadly Im more of the big picture guy and dont code anymore - so my ability to cut any code lines for you will be limited.


Tank: were you able to reverse engineer existing apps with the software?


We never bothered trying - we used the apple look and feel (as is mandated by apple) then used a similar interface in the main windows to replicate the usability of one of our workflow clients. Personally It seems reasonably easy to code for - I would start afresh and that way you know that your code is optimized and probally going to be more reliable also.

[nosebleed]

We never bothered trying - we used the apple look and feel (as is mandated by apple) then used a similar interface in the main windows to replicate the usability of one of our workflow clients. Personally It seems reasonably easy to code for - I would start afresh and that way you know that your code is optimized and probally going to be more reliable also.

Thanks for that. IT is not my field, but I have found some Apps that come close to being ideal for me,
So my thought process was to 'improve' upon an existing App and tailor it more to my specific requirements, without having to spend hours learning a new skill-set, and writing one from scratch.

Of course I haven't even tried to write one yet, so who knows it may very well prove easier than I think.