App Developing ?

What platform? I'd suggest learning basic object orientated programming first. Oh and if you want to develop for the Apple iOS App Store you'll need a Mac and a deep understanding of Objective-C.

That will leave you with scars for life.
 
For a bit of android development get yourself the following for a decent coding environment:

Eclipse Jee Juno - your coding environment
Android sdk tools
Java SE Development Kit 7
Motodev Studio for android 4.1 - Plugin for eclipse that supports bluestacks as a test android device.

Finally get yourself the android blue stacks player.

If your developing a game you could do worse than importing the code libraries for AndEngine (a 3d engine) and taking a look at some of the demos in there.

Ive been on/off developing two games now for a few months, I came up with a list of decent tutorials to make which I haven't got around to doing just yet.
 
cheechm said:
Depends what. You can do a surprising amount with HTML. (I.e. create a webapp).
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Nymins said:
HTML, jQuery for web apps (which are easier to do).

OOP language for "proper" apps.
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HTML isn't really a programming language. Nor is it really much use for making "apps" in the context of what the OP is getting at.


Vince said:
For a bit of android development get yourself the following for a decent coding environment:
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Good thing about Android is all the tools are free* but the bad thing is you'll need 10,000 different Android devices to test on and Android apps struggle to actually make money.


* Ok so technically Xcode and the iPad / iPhone simulator are free but you a: need to own a Mac and that costs and second,y you can't release an App without paying for a Developer Account.
 
LordSplodge said:
HTML isn't really a programming language. Nor is it really much use for making "apps" in the context of what the OP is getting at.
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Actually with HTML5/JavaScript, Canvas, etc, you can do quite a bit.

Entirely depends what kind of app OP is looking to make.
 
LordSplodge said:
HTML isn't really a programming language. Nor is it really much use for making "apps" in the context of what the OP is getting at.
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OP didn't specify exactly what kind of apps he wanted to make. I gave him both options and didn't say HTML was a programming language.
 
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To be honest, you'd be surprised at the amount of apps that are made as a webapp. So many functions can be done using javascript and HTML that you might as well have a webapp as it means compatibility between devices.
 
FoxEye said:
Actually with HTML5/JavaScript, Canvas, etc, you can do quite a bit.

Entirely depends what kind of app OP is looking to make.
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I think that what he was getting at is that you can't make "apps" easily with HTML; you need to use JavaScript as well. Perhaps pedantry, but there is a rather large distinction to be made.
 
For beginners I'd suggest learning Android development using Java first. Primarily because it'll teach you good coding practices and OO, but also because Objective-C is an horrid abortion of a POS language and I wouldn't want to inflict it on anyone.
 
FoxEye said:
Actually with HTML5/JavaScript, Canvas, etc, you can do quite a bit.
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Nymins said:
OP didn't specify exactly what kind of apps he wanted to make. I gave him both options and didn't say HTML was a programming language.
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Indeed. HTML 5 can do a lot but when somebody says "App" I think smartphone not web.

groen said:
First you need to learn assembly. all apps are made with it.
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"Better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you're an idiot than open it and remove all doubt."

Assembly? Really? Wow...
 
Spunkey said:
Objective-C is an horrid abortion of a POS language and I wouldn't want to inflict it on anyone.
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Yes, learning algorithms and OOP concepts is essential.

Objective-C isn't quite as bad as people make out and the version used in iOS development has at least moved out of the 1980's. however I think one of the core learning goals, once you have the basics mastered, is to wrestle with a difficult language. The scars it gives you tends to do two things. 1. Makes you a better programmer. 2. Causes you to quit and do something else. :D
 
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