How do I write an iPhone App

How do I write an iPhone app – that is THE question (Oh dear Shakespeare how come you were aware of that terrible question so many years ago )

Whether ’tis nobler to make an extensive online research and find reputable developers or to go my own way by finding a complete guide how to build iPhone and iPad apps and try to develop my dream application all alone.

I have decided to go the harder way – by my own.

I will admit that this decision was not because I believe that I can make iPhone app better than the pros who sweat all day long programming great apps, but because of one word – BUDGET.

Since I am aware of the costs involved in the development process of web projects it was not hard for me to assume that the cost for the development of my dream iPhone app will be outside my reach.

Actually I had a lot of ideas for iPhone and now iPad applications, so for me it was right decision to try and find a solution to help me build my ideas into live apps. I have done a research and I have found a solution that helped me.

Click here to discover the complete guide that helped me to develop iPhone app by my own.

But before you check the guide I will recommend you a few steps to consider when answering for you the question – How do I write an iPhone app.

I assume that since you read my blog you have decided to walk the walk and to try and accomplish your dream by yourself.

I sincerely want to congratulate you for this decision!!!

From what I have learned so far, this is a tough road that you have chosen and there is no warranty that you will achieve your goal, but at least you have tried and that is for me reason enough to CONGRATULATE you again !

The keyword here is TRY , because you will never know if you stay on the safe side (that is the side where you do nothing to achieve your dreams and just like zombie do what is possible and right ) if your idea is worthy for someone.

I also assume that you have put away the choice to hire iPhone development team to bring live to your idea because of your own reasons, so this is a good starting point info.

As you probably already know iPhone and iPad apps are a big BIG HYPE, right now.

There are thousands of new apps hitting the app store every month an for me personally a lot of them prove that we people are crazy creatures .

For a lot of people creating an iPhone apps by their own proved to be the decision of their lives. I hope that you and me will be along the ones in the hall of fame .

Because all of the really crazy success stories I am sure you are aware of (what other reason will there be for you to ask yourself the question – how can I write an iPhone app?!?! literary thousands of developers and people like me started to create iPhone apps looking for their fortune, so right now the app store is the place where you will b able to gain your crown of to take your best disappointment, so be prepared.

No, no I am not talking to think over the idea if you really want to develop iPhone app by yourself, no.

I am talking to carefully plan your app and to be prepared when you hit the app store.

Here it is a short road map for creating a successful iPhone application:

5 easy steps that will help you find answer to the question – How do I write an iPhone app

1. The idea

There are a few possible directions to go after. Unique idea, if you have such you really must consider it and make all the researches needed to check if there is a possible market for it. I will strongly recommend to go after your unique idea having in mind that you, just like me have decided to develop you iPhone app yourself and this decision will keep your development costs down to the minimum. Apart from the costs involved with Apple Inc., I have only made a very small investment in the iPhone development guide that I have purchased and that helped me build iPhone apps. Remember that there have been a lot of apps with great success, that were with totally insane application, so my advice to you is not to let someone else judge your idea, go after your own instincts, because the creation of an iPhone app is not a science and no one can claim that has the perfect knowledge about hit apps making. By saying this I am not telling you that there are not a ton load of useless stupid apps out there but this is you own app and your own destiny so YOU must be the one to decide.

You can go in another direction if you study the best performing apps in the app store and try and find their week sots and improve them providing the iPhone app users the expected or wanted functionality.

Third possible option is to develop app that will be totally useful and solving particular problem large group of people have.

2. Competition – Analyze it!

For the success of your iPhone or iPad app it is crucial to analyze your competition. Very often I have ideas about GREAT in my eyes apps, but after I perform extensive research I found out that there are already great applications in the app store (cheers to those guys who came with my ideas first , so even if I create much much better app it will be extremely hard for me to have any success.  I always have in mind the fact that I am not professional programmer and I use the knowledge gained from an online guide How to build iPhone app without programming skills so it will be really really hard for me to impress the customers with app that is not so impressive like the ones developed from team of seasoned iPhone app developers. By saying this I am not telling you not to go after niches with high competition, after all there are a lot of freelance professionals who can help you out with app design or other tasks for extremely low budgets so, just be prepared and put your best efforts in your app in order to achieve success.

3. Tools selection

Since you have decided to develop your own iPhone app tool selection is very important so pay the attention needed to this topic. If you by some reason take decision to switch and take advantage of professional iPhone app development team make sure they have the right tools.

4. Designing your iPhone / iPad app.

For me DESIGN is everything. There has been a lot of times when I buy totally tasteless cookies for example that have been “dressed”  in the perfect pack. Although that I am aware of the fact that I am design victim I still make consciousless purchased of great design that covers tedious products. There are a lot of us out there victims of the great design so keep this is mind. From my experience one of the most difficult parts of the iPhone app creation was design work preparation. If you are like me an you don’t have the gift from God to create impressive designs, you can go and hire freelance professionals on websites like eLance.com and oDesk.com for incredibly good budgets. There are a lot of other labor marketplaces but the benefit of the mentioned two is the rating system they have so you can judge from the testimonials and the rating if someone is good enough to complete your iPhone app design or not. Pay close attention the usability, because the most often mistake is iPhone app developers to make incredible designs with the only reason it to be impressive, but depending on the type of your app, sometimes the design usability will be much MUCH more crucial for the success of your app. With the iPhone and the iPad there are a lot of native to the users functionalities and it is highly advisable you to take this into consideration except if you believe that you have come across something radically better .

5. Advertising you iPhone / iPad app

After you have successfully created your iPhone or iPad app you are more than happy and you believe the world is in your feet. You have overcome such a hurdles along the long development process so the joy that you have completed your dream application is ENORMOUS!!! The good news is that you have your app and the bad one is that this is the starting point for your journey for success.

If you have managed to successfully publish your app in the app store you must do all possible to market your app. I like to say that even you you decided to give gold for free, if no one has heard about your offer you will not be able to give it away. If you do not have sales in the app store don’t let the sorrow take you over and be prepared to stand the first attack, the shock why I have done so much, for two miserable sales?!? Make all possible to you efforts to spread the word about the existence of your app. There are a lot of  web sites devoted to the topic. Use the promo codes that app store will provide you and give them away for free to the webmasters of review web sites etc. The options are numerous and you can find them for free with the help of Google or you can use the guide that I have used:

Click Here To See The Guide That Provided All The Help I Needed To Promote My iPhone App

I sincerely hope this short road map will help you at this starting point for you, pointing the most important steps of the iPhone app creation process.

Let the power be with you and your dream iPhone app become a reality!!!