iPad and iPhone Development

Tools you will need.

Like it or not you will need to acquire Apple hardware, to do this with Apple's blessing.   Now I know there are ways to develop for the iPad and iPhone.   I am aware of methods to produce the programming libraries to cross develop from Linux and Windows 7.

We will explore all techniques, beginning with

iPad

This is the test bed for your applications.   It can be anything Apple approves on if you want to distribute through the Apple Store.   If for some reason your application doesn't make the cut.   Fear not, you can still distribute your application manually and avoid Apples 30% tax on your virtual wares.






Macbook Pro

Make no mistake, this baby is worth its weight in gold.   The Macbook Pro is the way to go for iPad and iPhone development.   With the Intel chipset and superior hardware, the Macbook Pro offers a diverse platform that allows multiple Operating Systems.


Objective-C is the main language for the iPad and iPhone.   The portability of the Macbook Pro is undeniably the best reason to get one.

iMac

Now the iMac offers more CPU power at the cost of portability.   This may seem like a problem, losing portability is a big problem for the 


road warrior/code warrior.

One advantage that the iMac offers is the best video editing platform bar none, its 27 inch monitor is full HD.