Whether you're building an iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows, Facebook
or cross-platform app, this superb selection of tutorials will help you
on your way...
In a world where smartphone use is rising exponentially, the
opportunities to make a name for yourself - not to mention a ton of
money - by turning your app idea into reality are huge. But where do you
start?
Well firstly, if you'd like to start building an app for the Windows
platform, we have a whole microsite for you! Created to tie in with the
competition we recently ran, the Creative Bloq App Generator is packed full of introductory tutorials that will get you up and running and building Windows 8 apps in no time.
Alternatively, if you're interested in building iPhone, iPad,
Android, Facebook, or cross-platform apps, then check out this great
selection of tutorials...
Anyone can make an iPhone app, it’s just a matter of knowing the
process required to make it happen. Here, web and mobile UI designer Jen
Gordon explains exactly what you need to do to create your first iPhone
app.
02. How to create a simple iPhone app
An excerpt of a lynda.com course, this simple tutorial allows you to
get started with creating an iPhone app. It won't show you how to do
absolutely everything but it will most certainly help you to get started
and learn the basics. You'll be on your way to iPhone app stardom in no
time after learning these crucial ground rules.
This tutorial will help you to get to know the iOS development tools a
little better. Be warned though, this isn't one for absolute beginners -
you must have some knowledge of Objective-C and computer science to get
to grips with it.
Designing for iOS devices is totally different from designing for the
web. Sarah Parmenter explains how to create the perfect user interface
for your app.
In this Adobe episode, you'll learn how to create iPad Apps using
Adobe InDesign CS6. Build your Folio in InDesign CS6, add interactivity,
use Alternate Layouts, build your App and load it on your iPad or
submit it to the App Store.
If you're new to iOS development then this easy to follow tutorial
may be just what you need. Ray Wenderlich explains how to create an
entire functional app from scratch for beginners.
Got an idea for a killer app but don’t know where to begin? Daniel
Bramhall of Visioa explains everything you need to know to start
programming for Apple devices.
Creating an application can be extremely exciting for any developer
but before you get your application published, you need to get it ready.
iOS and Mac developer/designer Daniel Bramhall explains how.
Explore the location-based services provided by the iOS Core Location
framework in Kevin McMahon's guide to building and testing a
geofencing-enabled application.
Create a web app that feels native on the iPad and other mobile
devices, using the Sencha Touch library. Robert Douglas of mobile design
specialists ribot explains how.
This article explains what you need to do to build a scalable
app that looks and feels right at home on Android, how to test it and
your options for distributing it.After reading this article, you should have a good understanding of what kinds of decisions andchallenges you will face when creating an Android app.
This tutorial gets you started with Android development without
requiring you to wade through pages of technical documentation. At the
end, you'll have written a simple Android app and you will be able to
deploy the application onto an emulator or a real Android device.
In this four part tutorial, you'll learn the basics of developing an
app for Android. A perfect starting point for any beginner, the series
will explain the programming terminology used as well as any strange
acronyms.
Around 480 million people currently use Android devices, and one
million new devices are activated daily. Learn your market with this
introduction to a maturing Andriod app audience.
Android apps can be just as beautiful as their iOS counterparts.
Richard Leggett, co-director of Bitmode Ltd, digs deep into the styling
and theming and explains how to use just XML and image files to add a
fresh look and feel to your app.
Don’t trust humans to do all of your testing - not even experts. John
Senner, Koa Metter, and Emory Myers of MokaSocial reveal how to
delegate the dirty work.
Integrating core accessibility into Android app development is
relatively straightforward to do and should be considered as business as
usual for every project. Here's how to do it.
In this excerpt from the PhoneGap Beginner's Guide, Nitobi/Adobe's
Andrew Lunny goes over the biggest roadblock developers find with the
mobile development framework: getting started and building simple apps
for iOS, Android, and BlackBerry.
Develop cross-platform apps with web standards: Matt Gifford
introduces PhoneGap and explains how to tap into the device's native
functionality such as geolocation and GPS, accelerometer, camera, video,
and audio capture.
We present an exclusive excerpt from jQuery Mobile Web Development
Essentials, on the basics of theming and building and using a custom
theme for your app.
In this introduction to open source JavaScript framework DHTMLX Touch
web developer Alexandra Klenova explains how you can implement a login
form for a mobile web app and send form values to the server with Ajax.
Phil Leggetter explains how to use WebSockets and Pusher to build a
demo application, plus how to layer a user experience on to an app using
progressive enhancement.
In this exclusive excerpt from their book on the Sencha Touch mobile
JavaScript framework, John Clark and Bryan Johnson explain how to
customise your app and use the Sencha theme engine with SASS and
Compass.
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