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AgnesIO
17-09-2011, 10:01 AM
Heyy :)

I am looking to start developing apps for an OS, however cannot decide which OS would be best to target?

Really I would be looking at; Android, iOS or Windows 8.

Just wondering, which one do you think would be worth trying to get in to and targeting?

Cheers

Thread moved by Infectious (Forum Super Moderator): From "Technology Discussion", as it is probably better suited here.
lukeyo
17-09-2011, 10:04 AM
I would recommend the Apple market seeing iOS is a huge market for gaming applications where i see more matured people choose the android phones for the office stability
Recursion
17-09-2011, 02:27 PM
If you're in it for money, iOS. If not, Android.
GoldenMerc
17-09-2011, 02:50 PM
How easy is it to develop for Android?
Ross
AgnesIO
17-09-2011, 02:51 PM
If you're in it for money, iOS. If not, Android.

At first, I wouldn't be too paniced about money, but obviously my final aim would be to cash in!
triston220
17-09-2011, 08:26 PM
There are a variety of languages you can use to create applications for Windows, however for Android development you need to know Java and for iOS development you need to know Objective-C.
AgnesIO
17-09-2011, 08:39 PM
*Found the answer*
Casio
17-09-2011, 08:52 PM
I would develop Windows 8, as it is not out yet your app have time to develop until the App Store opens on the real version of the OS not on the Developer Preview.
AgnesIO
17-09-2011, 09:17 PM
Quite a big downside to developing for iOS, is Apple's demand you do it on a Mac - not that they literally say this, but it seems somewhat more difficult to develop on a Windows machine.
Casio
17-09-2011, 09:40 PM
Quite a big downside to developing for iOS, is Apple's demand you do it on a Mac - not that they literally say this, but it seems somewhat more difficult to develop on a Windows machine.

I agree, it makes more sense to develop iOS apps on an Apple machine whereas Windows OS is much easier to get hold of on any computer.
Recursion
17-09-2011, 10:47 PM
How easy is it to develop for Android?
Ross

Very, you can do it on just about any machine because it's all java based.
triston220
18-09-2011, 09:51 AM
Quite a big downside to developing for iOS, is Apple's demand you do it on a Mac - not that they literally say this, but it seems somewhat more difficult to develop on a Windows machine.

MonoTouch (http://ios.xamarin.com/) could be useful.
AgnesIO
18-09-2011, 04:47 PM
MonoTouch (http://ios.xamarin.com/) could be useful.

Please note that MonoTouch requires a Mac lol
triston220
18-09-2011, 04:48 PM
Please note that MonoTouch requires a Mac lol

Oh yes. I forgot about that. I was considering using it so I didn't have to learn Obj-C.
AgnesIO
18-09-2011, 04:50 PM
Oh yes. I forgot about that. I was considering using it so I didn't have to learn Obj-C.

Haha, might look at getting a Mac soon anyway, although I won't until I learn Objective-C..

Won't bother until the next refresh anyway.
triston220
18-09-2011, 04:51 PM
Haha, might look at getting a Mac soon anyway, although I won't until I learn Objective-C..

Won't bother until the next refresh anyway.

Well I actually bought a Mac Mini to develop Mac and iOS applications. Haven't done so well so far though. :P

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