Creating a Mobile App

[Hironaku]

Hi Everyone,

I have an idea and am looking to create a mobile application. I know php programming and mysql. However, i do not know how to code on phones. Do you guys feel that trying to learn 2 different coding language (iOS & Android) is too difficult or it would be better to go with a company like Skylark Singapore? I have heard many good things about them and they are cheapest among the good companies.

What are you thoughts?

 

[CmDrRaBb]

You could try hybrid programming. Basically it uses HTML5 to create an app and it will compile to a Android or iOS app. However, there are some plugins which cannot be used on both platforms. Gaining in popularity nowadays.

 

[natnai]

Hi Everyone,

I have an idea and am looking to create a mobile application. I know php programming and mysql. However, i do not know how to code on phones. Do you guys feel that trying to learn 2 different coding language (iOS & Android) is too difficult or it would be better to go with a company like Skylark Singapore? I have heard many good things about them and they are cheapest among the good companies.

What are you thoughts?

If you know PHP, then I think learning Java and Objective-C (or Swift as they call it now) shouldn't be very difficult - I'm not proficient in either, but the major difference that sticks out to me is strict typing, based on the basic stuff I've done in both languages. Can be frustrating if you're not used to type casting in PHP, wondering why your programme is not compiling. At any rate, conceptually, if you are familiar with OO PHP, it uses a pretty classical class architecture. Good luck!

 

[davidktw]

If you know PHP, then I think learning Java and Objective-C (or Swift as they call it now) shouldn't be very difficult ...

Swift is a new language, Obj-C is not Swift. Neither would you relate them. The only relationship is they are both supported in iOS platform.

Learning the programming language is one thing, knowing how to develop mobile applications, understanding its limitation and hence using proper technologies that can accomplish what you want while still coping with limited battery power, occasional dropping or switching of network, backend catering to large number of concurrent access from mobile devices, good UI/UX design philosophy is what one should knows to develop good mobile software.

 

[*Pickle*]

If you are bothered by the need to learn two different languages, how about getting yourself started with C++ to utilise cocos2d-x for its cross platform capabilities?

 

[Bonadaly]

Swift is a new language, Obj-C is not Swift. Neither would you relate them. The only relationship is they are both supported in iOS platform.

Learning the programming language is one thing, knowing how to develop mobile applications, understanding its limitation and hence using proper technologies that can accomplish what you want while still coping with limited battery power, occasional dropping or switching of network, backend catering to large number of concurrent access from mobile devices, good UI/UX design philosophy is what one should knows to develop good mobile software.

How to learn all these sia?

 

[davidktw]

How to learn all these sia?

Languages are easy to acquire. The documents are found online at Apple site and also in books.

Public technologies like using BaaS, all these are found in the Internet, reading on articles and so.

Industrial practices like how to architect proper systems, how to cope with large number of mobile devices are partially from working experiences and engagement with other consultants and communities via forums, mailing list, etc.

Visual design and user experiences concepts can be through reading books, articles, engaging with designers and learn how they design, simply looking around and ask why are things done in certain manners and question why certain things you handle are of awkward experiences and how they can be improved ?

Simply not a single source of knowledge.

 

[jelloj]

try elance

Hi Everyone,

I have an idea and am looking to create a mobile application. I know php programming and mysql. However, i do not know how to code on phones. Do you guys feel that trying to learn 2 different coding language (iOS & Android) is too difficult or it would be better to go with a company like Skylark Singapore? I have heard many good things about them and they are cheapest among the good companies.

What are you thoughts?

 

[lovellexo]

I've a friend working in a website design and mobile application company. Do pm for his contact or you can leave down your contact details!

 

[natnai]

How to learn all these sia?

I learned web development by just writing shitty code, then reading up on how to improve it, refactor it, refactor it again, refactor again...and again...you get the idea. Of course I did all of that for free when I was working at a start up, but still got paid (peanuts) every month, which helped. I mean I had a reason to just bash around until I discovered solutions either in books, online, in forums...sometimes you make your own hacks, which you only discover when you're trying to make your own lousy code work.

 

[BigEyeFish]

Hi all,
anyone care to explain whats the difference between those app maker websites and traditional app building?

One offers no coding required and traditional app building requires coding, thats all?

If i am a newbie app maker, i can just use the app maker website and pay a premium? please correct me

 

[davidktw]

Hi all,
anyone care to explain whats the difference between those app maker websites and traditional app building?

One offers no coding required and traditional app building requires coding, thats all?

If i am a newbie app maker, i can just use the app maker website and pay a premium? please correct me

The differences are "walking into supermarket buy ur ingredients and then into the kitchen" and "walk up to a restaurant and order what is available"

 

[BigEyeFish]

haha i see, thanks davidktw!

 

[mipsmonsta]

Hi all,
anyone care to explain whats the difference between those app maker websites and traditional app building?

One offers no coding required and traditional app building requires coding, thats all?

If i am a newbie app maker, i can just use the app maker website and pay a premium? please correct me

The sky is the limit when you use hardcore tools. For android, nothing beats their Android Studios.

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