I second what Kevin is saying. Developing a native iphone application is most easily done using Apple hardware, personally I don't think that installing OS X on non Apple hardware is worth doing for developing iPhone applications.
On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 9:42 AM, Kevin Elliott <[email protected]> wrote: > > That's incorrect! The iPhone developer program costs $99 per year. You > do need a mac, but you can buy a used Mac Mini for only a few hundred > dollars online! Well worth the ability to develop in a sound > environment. > > Kevin > > On Aug 8, 2009, at 1:11 AM, Max Melcher <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > You need a valid developer id from apple, too. As far as i remember > > its about 500$ per year and in addition an american tax number - but > > thats only what i heard, cant verify it riggt now. > > > > Cheers > > Max > > > > Off-topic: why develope an app? Most of the stuff you can do with a > > web app too without the install and without apples appstore policy... > > > > > > > > Am 07.08.2009 um 23:49 schrieb EliMarko <[email protected]>: > > > >> > >> Sajid, > >> > >> I think you are mostly right. > >> By information I am reading (and not by experience) I see that native > >> apps can be developed on PC hardware running Mac OS Leopard, and some > >> discussions even talk about developing native apps on a Windows > >> system > >> - but those are more rare, and seem more complicated. > >> > >> But to submit the application to the app store, yes, an actual mac is > >> needed according to all sources I have viewed. > >> > >> Personally, I am probably going to attempt web development first > >> (maybe ad supported) and only later move on to native apps. > >> > >> > >> > >> On Aug 7, 8:26 pm, sajid saiyed <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> Web applications can be developed anywhere.But when you want to > >>> sell an APP > >>> on Apple website, u need a "real App" which I guess u can only make > >>> using a > >>> Mac. > >>> > >>> Correct me if i am wrong. > >>> > >>> Regards > >>> Sajid > >>> > >>> On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 12:29 AM, Derek Williams <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>>> Kathy, > >>> > >>>> I'm developing mobile web applications without a Mac, so it is > >>>> definately > >>>> doable. It is very useful to have the latest Safari loaded (if > >>>> you are > >>>> targeting iPhone 3.0 and up), obviously an iPod touch or iPhone is > >>>> essential. I currently develop using Scala or PHP. I'm using a > >>>> modified > >>>> version of iUI and occasionally jqtouch. > >>> > >>>> On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 9:24 AM, EliMarko <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>>>> Hi Kathy, > >>> > >>>>> I am also looking into this. > >>>>> What I can tell you so far is that: > >>>>> 1. There are ways to develop iPhone apps on Windows, but most will > >>>>> probably be harder for you to work with. > >>>>> 2. To submit an app to apple, you would need a mac > >>>>> 3. The easiest way I have read about so far, was to install a Mac > >>>>> OS > >>>>> on a PC or to buy a Mac Mini > >>>>> 4. Since this is an iPhone web app group, I am not sure if you > >>>>> are > >>>>> looking to develop native apps or web apps. For web apps, it seems > >>>>> that all that you need is Safari browser > >>> > >>>>> HTH > >>> > >>>>> On Aug 6, 11:18 pm, Kathy <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>> Hello, > >>> > >>>>>> I don't have a Mac, but own a PC...can you develop iPhone apps > >>>>>> on a > >>>>>> Windows Vista PC ? > >>> > >>>>>> I see articles like: http://www.codedojo.com/?p=94are they any > >>>>>> good? > >>> > >>>>>> If you develop apps via something like: > http://www.codedojo.com/?p=94 > >>>>>> will you be able to sell them on the Apple iPhone Store? > >>> > >>>>>> Thanks > >>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Derek Williams > >>>> Cell: 970.214.8928 > >>>> Home Office: 970.416.8996 > >> > >>> > > > > > > > > > -- Derek Williams Cell: 970.214.8928 Home Office: 970.416.8996 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iPhoneWebDev" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/iphonewebdev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
