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.

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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

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