Where to start?

[EduardLev]

I'm completely new to programming - I took a programming class in school on Delphi, so I only have the very basic programming skills, if any at all. I wanted to start development on an iPhone app, but I have no idea where to start - I know that iPhone apps are written in objective-c? , but where would I go about learning this kind of language from the bottom up? Anyone have a good place to start learning about programming so I could possibly start writing some decent iPhone apps in just a couple of months or less?

[BananaBonanza]

I honestly cannot encourage you to start with with ObjC and the iPhone, because there are pretty much no beginner books written for those. Much more bottom-up literature is available for Java or C++. If/Once you have solid programming skills, ObjC and Cocoa are pretty easy to pick up from Apple's own documentation.

[narendar]

hi I am too new developing applications Using SDK for Iphone.I know the developing the Web applications compatible to Iphone.But I dont have much Idea using SDK.

I have gone through some of the documents given in the Iphone Dev Center.
The language used that XCODE, Objective C looking some lengthy and new to me.

I have not yet installed SDK in my MAC being it is needed to be upgrade to Mac OS 10.5 version.I will make it soon.

Can any one guide me how start applications using SDK, detailsabout the softwares need to be install and testing the application.I have Ipod.

Please give me the basic instructions to start my app to move forward.

And is there any need to enroll the Iphone developer program first to develop apps??
It is needed only if we want to make our app in apple store. is it???


Thanks & Regards
Naren

[NetMage]

Try searching the forum for some other threads (the stickies seem gone ) on beginning.

Delphi is probably fairly good experience for Cocoa, which is the primary API for Mac and iPhone development.

You must join the developer program to run software on the iPhone itself (or jailbreak your phone) - the free SDK only runs applications in the iPhone emulator on the Mac.

[narendar]

Hi thanQ for ur Quick response.
Jst now I have upgraded My mac to 10.5.3, I will install SDK .

I wish ur cooperation will continue.....


Thanks
Naren

[narendar]

I have installed SDK in my mac , and I went through the documents but I am not getting that from where I need to start an application for Iphone ,


any one can guide me..

Thanks
naren

[Morbido85]

well, i don't know if this is allowed here (i hope so, if not - sorry) but i'll post a link that has helped me through the troubles of beginning with iphone development:
iphonedevcentral.org
this site hast got a good amount of video tutorials which show you pretty much everything you need to know. it's still a bit of work to learn all these things, but i guess it's ok.

if you haven't got any experience with objective c / cocoa, you should also check out books about that topic. it'll help you understand development on iphone much easier.