iOS App Development.

In this blog post I will be writing a guide on how to create an iOS app development.

To create an app you can use either a PC or a MAC, but it would be easier for someone who wants to create an app to use a MAC product.  To test your app idea you would need an iOS device, preferably something that uses touch screen capabilities for example iPod, iPhone or an iPad.

In this next part I will be explaining what kind of software you would need in order to create an iOS app. One software device you would need is called Xcode; this piece of software allows you to use a wide range of tools which is developed by Apple.  Also it allows you input the code for your app and design the interface, menu systems and buttons for your app. It allows you to run your app on an emulator instead of going out and buying every type of iOS device, you would run it on an emulator to see if your app crashes at certain points.  

Source: https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#referencelibrary/GettingStarted/RoadMapiOS/chapters/GetToolsandInstall.html

There a few costs when creating an app, the most obvious one is if you don’t own a MAC then you have the trouble to purchase one and then download the programs, which seems like a lot of trouble to go to in order to create an app that will only cost around 99p, which is hard to make profit from.

When creating an app there can be some restrictions that you may face, these are created by apple and some of those could be:

•          If Your Application includes or will include any other content, you must either own all such content or have permission from the content owner to use it in Your Application.

•          Applications must not contain any obscene, pornographic, offensive or defamatory content or materials of any kind (text, graphics, images, photographs, etc.), or other content or materials that in Apple’s reasonable judgment may be found objectionable by iPhone or iPod touch users.

•          Applications must not contain any malware, malicious or harmful code, program, or other internal component (e.g. computer viruses, trojan horses, “backdoors”) which could damage, destroy, or adversely affect other software, firmware, hardware, data, systems, services, or networks.

Source: http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/gadgetlab/files/iphone-sdk-agreement.pdf

When you start to develop an iOS game there are a few things you would need to do first, they are:

•          To own either a MAC or PC but having a MAC would be easier.
•          To own an iOS device e.g. iPhone, iPod or iPad. (Preferably something with a touch screen)
•          To download the programme called “Xcode” this will allow you to create your app.
•          Ensure you have sufficient money in order to start this project.
•          You must follow the Apple guidelines which are above.