And of course there is the new book by the previous administrator of this
Web Standards group, Kristofer Layon:

Web Designer's Guide to iOS Apps, The: Create iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
apps with Web Standards (HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript)
http://www.peachpit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0321732987

On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 3:01 PM, Aaron Zirbes <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> There is an MIT course available through iTunes that will teach you the
> basics of setting up an iPhone application, but it's a few years old.
> There are quite a few books out there on writing Objective-C applications
> in X-Code.  The Apple docs are a good place to start.
>
> Most of these things assume a basic understanding of programming concepts
> (functions, classes, objects, recursion, models, views, controllers, etc...)
>
> Somthing to think about: most new mobile apps are designed to run on iOS
> and Android, so you'll want to learn both platforms, or find a framework
> that can compile your app to run on both platforms.
>
> It's a dark and twisted path your venturing down.  I wish you the best of
> luck.
>
> --
> Aaron
>
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 2:32 PM, Margaret Miller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Just to clarify my request further. I'm looking for recommendations on
>> resources for creating apps for the ipad and iphone. Thanks!
>>
>> -Margaret
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Margaret Miller <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>> Does anyone have recommendations for books/resources that they have
>>> particularly found helpful for creating apps?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Margaret
>>>
>>> --
>>> Margaret A. Miller
>>> Senior Technology Training Consultant
>>> Office of Information Technology
>>> University of Minnesota
>>> 612-625-0316
>>> http://www.oit.umn.edu/training
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Margaret A. Miller
>> Senior Technology Training Consultant
>> Office of Information Technology
>> University of Minnesota
>> 612-625-0316
>> http://www.oit.umn.edu/training
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Aaron J. Zirbes
> Application, Systems and Security Engineer
> Environmental Health Sciences | University of Minnesota
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