I just want to point out that there is actually a way to develop IOS apps without using a Mac. It is just not using the swift programming language. Check out http://phonegap.com.
> On Apr 14, 2018, at 7:00 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: > > Let me try to explain some key concepts. > > * If you make an iOS app, you're automatically making one for iPhone, iPad, > and iPod Touch. You'll use screen size to determine your layout, and other > methods to figure out if the device your app is on supports things like > vibration. Some people use one app for both iPhone and iPad, others make two > apps, but the code behind any iOS project will run equally well on either > one. Look into size classes for more on the modern way of doing interface > tweaks to fid the screen size. This is important nowadays, as landscape > iPhone Plus devices can support different interfaces than landscape iPhones > that are smaller. The main point is that you make iOS apps, not iPad or iPod > apps specifically. > > * Xcode lets you make apps for all Apple products, from iPhone to iPad to > Apple Watch to Apple TV to Mac. You can't develop apps on anything other than > a Mac, at least not yet. Apple may eventually release Xcode for iPad, but > that's just a rumor that has been around for a few years. > > * To test devices, you can run simulators from within Xcode. You can simulate > an iPhone SE up through a 12.9-inch iPad Pro. The bad news is that these > simulators don't work well with VO on the Mac, and I've not found a way to > get a simulated iOS device to run the iOS version of VoiceOver. Best to > deploy to a real device if possible. That said, if you have sighted help, it > can be good to run on a simulator just to take care of obvious problems > before you bother plugging in your iPad. > > * Swift is a programming language, like C++ or Python. It has nothing to do > with app development. NVDA (the Windows screen reader) is written in Python, > while your favorite audio game on Windows is written in Visual Basic or C++. > The language has no bearing on the program that results. It's just that Apple > created Swift and it's one of the languages supported by Xcode. Swift as a > language has nothing to do with iOS or macOS programming. It's more that > Apple uses Swift to let people create apps. This distinction may not make a > lot of sense, and you can safely ignore it if that's the case. > > I hope all this makes some sense. > > -- > Alex Hall > > > > >> On Apr 14, 2018, at 04:41, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Tim, >> >> Thanks and yes this is exactly what I’m looking for. >> >> The itunes U wasn’t something I’d have thought of but will check it out. >> >> Developing apps for the iPad >> Does that need to be done on the iPad or within the IOS platform I guess SDK >> or is there a swift development kit for the Mac OS platform also, >> Or is that an x code SDK with swift coding abilities also? >> >> I was told there was an emulator for the IOS platform on the mac os app >> store! >> >> Ch eers for now ans if you have any other suggestions please let me know. >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> On >> Behalf Of Tim Kilburn >> Sent: Friday, 13 April 2018 2:39 AM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Using Swift to Dev Apps >> >> Hi Simon, >> >> I am supposed to promote these titles in iBooks when doing presentations to >> teachers and such, so I'll suggest them to you as well. In the iBooks >> Store, type "Swift" into the Search field and check out the results. My >> recommendation is to first download Swift Playgrounds to your iPad and go >> through the Learn to Code with Swift Playgrounds 1, 2 and 3. There is also >> an iTunes U course you can take which is found in the iTunes U app on your >> iPad. Open the iTunes U app, double-tap the Featured tab, activate the >> search field, then type Playground. There should be the Learn to Code with >> Swift Playground course there and some other titles. There are App >> Development iBooks as well that will show up when you do the previous search >> in the iBooks Store. Hopefully, this is the sort of thing that you're >> looking for. >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Apple Teacher >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On Apr 12, 2018, at 04:22, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Listers, >> >> I've got a couple of things I'd like to develop in the way of apps for IOS >> and wondered if anyone had information on the best way to get into app >> development? >> >> I've just purchased myself a new iPad Pro 10.5 inch 256GB device which will >> be somewhat easier to carry around and work on. >> >> But need to start looking at swift development >> Another question is >> Can you develop apps on the iPad or do you have to do it on / via Mac OS and >> an SDK >> >> Cheers. >> >> Simon F >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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