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route to take to learn mobile development? android/iphone/blackberry
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JerryMungo
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Adobe AIR (Adobe Flex framework) - it's cross platform - works on BB tablet, iOS, Android, PC, Linux (as long as the AIR runtime is installed, it will run).
Install itunes and subscribe to the Flex in a week tutorial or Adobe developer connect tutorial, loads of vid podcasts to get you started.
For the best Adobe development environment, get FlashBuilder 4.
Install itunes and subscribe to the Flex in a week tutorial or Adobe developer connect tutorial, loads of vid podcasts to get you started.
For the best Adobe development environment, get FlashBuilder 4.
droplet
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go do a software dev diploma at tech and major in technical programming.
Start here: http://developer.android.com/guide/index.html
JerryMungo
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Yeah, I got that... kind of shows where Linux is in terms of a desktop OS. Still the best platform to dev for IMO (AIR).
nahoR
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have you tried google?
Elimentals
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Depends. Do you know any programing language? If not go learn one like Java or c++. Once you know the basics all code is easy to pick up after that its just syntax changes.
If you do know the fundimentals of programing, Android tutorials is easy to follow.
If you do know the fundimentals of programing, Android tutorials is easy to follow.
think i should have given a bit of background yes
have a CS degree, ms certification, yada yada, doing ASP development/SQL/Javascript/Windows Dev at this point, have about 13 years development experience
i need to either go on a course somewhere or somehow need to gain know how of mobile development, starting out by checking out some free tutorials available, but dont know if that is gonna sort me out...
have a CS degree, ms certification, yada yada, doing ASP development/SQL/Javascript/Windows Dev at this point, have about 13 years development experience
i need to either go on a course somewhere or somehow need to gain know how of mobile development, starting out by checking out some free tutorials available, but dont know if that is gonna sort me out...
JerryMungo
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So you have itunes and subscribed to the AIR / Flex podcasts yet? 
The best language to use in AIR is Actionscript (like Java)... if you have a combination of Actionscript and a Coldfusion server, your app / server can consume/output AIR/Flex objects which makes it pretty powerful. Of course you can dev in Java / HTML / etc etc too.
What makes it cross platform is that the AIR runtime includes the chrome browser and the cool thing about that is creating web apps that run on the desktop and can interact with client side and server side.
Actionscript how to's
http://tv.adobe.com/show/actionscript-11-with-doug-winnie/
Adobe AIR
http://www.adobe.com/products/air/
The best language to use in AIR is Actionscript (like Java)... if you have a combination of Actionscript and a Coldfusion server, your app / server can consume/output AIR/Flex objects which makes it pretty powerful. Of course you can dev in Java / HTML / etc etc too.
What makes it cross platform is that the AIR runtime includes the chrome browser and the cool thing about that is creating web apps that run on the desktop and can interact with client side and server side.
Actionscript how to's
http://tv.adobe.com/show/actionscript-11-with-doug-winnie/
Adobe AIR
http://www.adobe.com/products/air/
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Elimentals
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What do you want to develop?
If you look at something like games you can always look at the engines available.
Unity and Unreal engines are cross platform and are totally different than app programming.
Ie: http://unity3d.com
If its just app development you don't need to go to a course as both iOS and Android offer easy to follow howto video and tutorials.
If you look at something like games you can always look at the engines available.
Unity and Unreal engines are cross platform and are totally different than app programming.
Ie: http://unity3d.com
If its just app development you don't need to go to a course as both iOS and Android offer easy to follow howto video and tutorials.
Elimentals
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Looking at your past experiance can I suggest future proofing your skills and learn html5 and CSS with JS
Reason I say future is when windows 8 come out you will be able to develop applications for it as well. Both android and apple can use this tech today. Personally I am leaning towards doing this myself as well.
Reason I say future is when windows 8 come out you will be able to develop applications for it as well. Both android and apple can use this tech today. Personally I am leaning towards doing this myself as well.
CrazYmonkeY159
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i do not recommend adobe air
Dude, one word...PhoneGap.
You code your app in html, css and javascript (jQuery). With PhoneGap you can port your app to Android, iOS, BB, WebOS and Symbian. It works so well that Adobe Dreamweaver has even incorporated it into their CS5.5 release.
You pretty much code an "little website" and that runs native as a standalone on your phone. Or it can be run remotely also if you want
It's a pleasure!
You code your app in html, css and javascript (jQuery). With PhoneGap you can port your app to Android, iOS, BB, WebOS and Symbian. It works so well that Adobe Dreamweaver has even incorporated it into their CS5.5 release.
You pretty much code an "little website" and that runs native as a standalone on your phone. Or it can be run remotely also if you want
It's a pleasure!