Learning app development

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I'm sorely tempted to learn app development and was just after a few pointers as to where to begin.

I studied computing at college but only touched on the abortion that is VB. I can code HTML/CSS reasonably well (I code from scratch in Notepad++ with a browser as a visual check) and know my way around Photoshop. My JS is weak as I've never had an extensive use for it. I've never coded in anything else.

Ideally I'd like to be able to produce well polished apps for both iOS and Android. Probably not games, but apps with more of a web feel to them (corporate apps, app versions of sites, social apps etc).

Trouble is that I'm right at the start; I don't even know what languages both OS's use. So right now I just need some decent basic guides and 'Hello world' type tutorials.

Any help appreciated .

 

[Russinating]

Forgot to add, I own an HTC and an iPad 2 if that helps/makes a difference in terms of actual development testing etc, and I run Windows 7.

 

[Russinating]

You're best bet is to learn how to program, before you start to develop anything.
A lot of people on here say your should learn pearl first. I didn't do this personally, but it is a good place to start.

I also forgot to add that I can code PHP okish and MySQL fairly weakly, but I have good grasp of the syntax grammar, just not every single one by memory.

Seems like Android is the way forward.

I've also heard of a few programs that you develop in which then outputs to both Android and iOS. Considering I'm not interested in games or complicated apps with sounds (I know this is one such restriction), would this be worth me looking into?