Guys, buat yg pengen tahu detilnya tahapan2nya supaya kalian bs jadi developer aplikasi berbasiskan iPhone! Berikut ini adalah step by step prosedur yang sudah saya rangkum. Slamat mngikuti! 🙂
1. ENROLL IN THE IPHONE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Join the iPhone Developer Program! The iPhone Developer Program provides a complete and integrated process for developing, debugging, and distributing your free, commercial, or in-house applications for iPhone and iPod touch.
Choose Your Program
The iPhone Developer Program offers a complete and integrated process for developing, debugging, and distributing iPhone or iPod touch applications. Select the iPhone Developer Program that best fits your type of development and preferred method of distribution.
Standard Program $99
For developers who are creating free and commercial applications for iPhone and iPod touch and want to distribute applications on the App Store.
Enterprise Program $299
For companies with 500 or more employees who are creating proprietary in-house applications for iPhone and iPod touch.
Technical Requirement:
To develop with iPhone SDK you must have an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X Leopard.
2. DEVELOP ON YOUR MAC
With the tools included in the iPhone SDK, you can get started developing your application for iPhone today. Access the iPhone Dev Center for a wealth of resources including videos, sample code, technical documentation, Coding How-To’s, and more.
Development Tools in the iPhone SDK:
Xcode
Complete development environment provides project management, a powerful source editor, and a graphical debugger.
iPhone Simulator
Run, test, and debug your application locally on your Mac using a simulated iPhone.
Instruments
Collect, display, and compare performance data graphically in real-time to optimize your application.
Interface Builder
Interface Builder makes designing a user interface as easy as drag and drop.
Development Resources:
Apple Developer Forums Beta
Post iPhone SDK development topics and questions for an open discussion with other iPhone developers and Apple engineers.
Getting Started Videos & Documents
Get started with videos and documentation covering a range of topics, from tools and frameworks to development best-practices and design methods.
iPhone Reference Library
A rich collection of documentation, guides, and articles categorized so you can quickly find the information you’re looking for.
Coding Resources
Inspire your own development with a library of sample code and Coding How-To’s. Use these examples to add new functionality or to enhance your application’s current design.
2. TEST ON YOUR iPhone / iPod Touch
Develop directly on iPhone or iPod touch. Build, test, and optimize your application to get the best performance possible—exactly as your customers will experience it.
Test in Real-Time
Plug in your iPhone to use Xcode’s graphical debugger, or collect real-time performance data in Instruments’ timeline view. These powerful optimization tools allow you to quickly identify and address any performance issues.
Test Over the Air
With your application running on your iPhone and iPod touch, you can test the performance of your application connected to a Wi-Fi or carrier’s network for a real world user experience.
Technical Support
The iPhone Developer Program includes two Technical Support Incidents where Apple engineers will provide you with code-level assistance, helpful guidance, or point you towards the appropriate technical documentation to fastrack your development process.
3. DISTRIBUTE YOUR APPLICATION
The iPhone Developer Standard Program provides you access to the App Store where you can distribute your free or commercial application to millions of iPhone and iPod touch customers. The iPhone Developer Enterprise Program is for companies that are looking to deploy their proprietary in-house applications using their Intranet.
App Store
Reach millions of iPhone and iPod touch customers on the App Store. The App Store is accessible through Wi-Fi and cellular networks so iPhone and iPod touch customers can discover and download new applications wherever they go. Users can search applications by genre, featured, and top ten. Once downloaded, customers will be notified whenever an update is available – directly on their iPhone or iPod touch.You pick the price, You get 70% of sales revenue, Receive revenue checks monthly, No charge for free apps, No credit card fees, No hosting fees, No marketing fees
Enterprise Distribution
For deploying proprietary in-house applications to authorized users in your company, the iPhone Developer Enterprise Program is available to companies with 500 or more employees.
Ad Hoc Distribution
The Standard and Enterprise Programs allow you to share your application with up to 100 other iPhone or iPod touch users with Ad Hoc distribution. Share your application through email or by posting it to a web site or server.
