Learning iPhone development

Starting to develop on the iPhone is surprisingly straightforward.  Having previously developped on the palm platform, I expected the SDK to be similar in complexity and learning time.  I was happy to find that the iPhones SDK and tools are remarkably quick to learn.

It had been some time since I did any C or C++ coding, so I wasn’t sure how I’d like learning objective-C.   It turned out to be easy enough, once I got used to the [object message] syntax.

For a quick guide to getting started, take a look a Furbo.org – Boostrap article. I ordered several of the books recommended there, including Beginning iPhone Development: Exploring the iPhone SDK, and I find this to be an excellent book. Not only does it teach iPhone coding in detail,but it also covers using XCode and Interface Builder.  Since I had never used a Mac before for anything, the explanations of the development tools were very welcome.

Getting a developer account under for my corporation has been taking some time, but I was able to get a personal account in 30 minutes.  I finally received a request from Apple to fax them my articles of incorporation.  I am not sure how long it will take from then, and I am not sure if I will bother with the corporate account since it will make very little difference in my case.

It will still take a few more days to come up to speed, and then app development can start.