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Must One Learn Web App Dev To Handle Mobile App Development?

by abbeyonline
11 replies
Is it a requirement that you must know web application development before you can
learn mobile application development?

Also, what programming language(s) is require to code application for each of the following:

1 Android

2 Windows Mobile OS

3 IPhone

4 Blackberry

5 Nokia phones



Thanks
#app #dev #development #handle #learn #mobile #web
  • Profile picture of the author Charles Profit
    Learn to code | Codecademy is a good place to start learning to code. And it's free. I believe the intro course teaches Javascript.

    My experience... the easiest way to program mobile apps are http://coronasdk.com/ and Appcelerator Inc | Titanium Mobile Development Platform which allow you to program cross-platform (iOS and Android.)

    Programming for Windows, Blackberry and Nokia? Not really sure how to develop for these 3 platforms.
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    • Profile picture of the author abbeyonline
      Originally Posted by Charles Profit View Post

      Learn to code | Codecademy is a good place to start learning to code. And it's free. I believe the intro course teaches Javascript.

      My experience... the easiest way to program mobile apps are http://coronasdk.com/ and Appcelerator Inc | Titanium Mobile Development Platform which allow you to program cross-platform (iOS and Android.)

      Programming for Windows, Blackberry and Nokia? Not really sure how to develop for these 3 platforms.

      I really appreciate you taking your time to respond to the thread. Right away i am exploring the resources.
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  • Profile picture of the author lordspace
    Also check the book called: Code Complete
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    Are you using WordPress? Have you tried qSandbox yet?

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  • Profile picture of the author MyDragonSoftware
    Hello, theres really no reason to start learning code from scratch. We are launching a series of app building websites that will allow you to create 100's of different kinds of apps, for all platforms, without being a programmer. Youll be able to build unlimited numbers of apps, for yourself, to sell, to give away, whatever you want. It will be ridiculously easy!! Pm me and I will give you more info.
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  • Profile picture of the author edbarnes
    Developing mobile apps has nothing to do with Web development, You can just start learning mobile develompent without any experience in programming .
    Android uses Java as programming language . For more information visit developer.android.com
    iPhone uses Objective C, and has a SDK for It . Use google for more details
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  • Profile picture of the author ababuobana
    Web development is completely different from Mobile development . Visit developer.android.com to learn android programming
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  • Profile picture of the author locke815
    Many languages can be used to develop those mobile apps that you mentioned.
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  • Profile picture of the author ripsnorta2
    Learn to do some basic programming first, despite what anyone tells you you will need to know basic principles before you start.

    Then focus on the language required for the platform you want to develop for. iOS prefers Objective-C but allows C/C++. I think there is also a way to use C#. Perhaps even Java.

    Android? Not sure, but it would definitely support C/C++.

    Windows Mobile would allow C/C++ and C# for Windows 8 Phone.

    The others, probably at least C/C++.

    C and C++ are really the core languages used for software development since the 1970's.
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    • Profile picture of the author Brandon Tanner
      Depending on what functionality you need and what platform/s you want to target, you can make a native app (Java, Object C, etc), or you can make it web-based (HTML5, CSS3, jQuery).

      Here's an interesting article that compares the 2 options...

      HTML5 vs Native: The Mobile App Debate - HTML5 Rocks
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  • Profile picture of the author STG
    1. Java
    2.Silverlight
    3. Objective C
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  • Profile picture of the author henrywinsett
    You must have a basic knowledge about web app development for mobile application such as HTML, C and C++. HTML 5 supports building mobile application as well as a web application. You can easily develop a web application in HTML 5 but for mobile application you have to use a fluid layout and this provides every mobile application development option.
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