Idea to iPhone: The essential guide to creating your first app for the iPhone and iPad
Author(s): Carla White (Author)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Publication Date: 16 April 2013
Language: English
Print length: 312 pages
ISBN-10: 1118523229
ISBN-13: 9781118523223
Book Description
Learn to build apps from scratch without any programming experience!
Do you have a great idea for an app but have no idea where to begin? Then this is the book for you. Even if you have no programming experience, this easy–to–follow, step–by–step guide teaches you exactly what you need to know to bring your app idea to life without a lot of cash or coding. Packed with tips and tricks to get you started, this book shows you – start to finish – how to take your idea and turn it into a fully working, functional app.
Walks you through getting started, designing your app, and developing your idea
Helps you launch your app and then promote it
Reassures you that no programming experience is needed in order to create a fully functional app
Idea to iPhone is an easy–to–read book that shows you how to get your idea from your head to the iTunes store!
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Carla has now written a book that teaches anyone how to take a concept from “Idea to iPhone.” Her story proves that you can create a successful app that can reap great results. Even if you can′t distinguish JavaScript from HTML, you can still lead the process of creating an app that you′d actually want to use.” ( Forbes, July 2013)
“…essential for anyone who wants to create their own app and become successful.” (Frost Magazine, May 2013)
“This is the perfect book for someone who is always looking for new ideas, who is not scared of hard work and who is very keen on ′do it yourself′ as an operating concept. When you have read this book, you do believe you can create a successful app…. I have come away with one clear message that the opportunities are endless and that we are only at the ′tip of the iceberg′ in terms of app development. I am now off to design my first app!” ( B2B Maketing, May 2013)
From the Back Cover
You can create killer apps from scratch without a bit of programming experience!Have a great idea for an app but don’t know how to build one? No problem. Even if programming your TV remote control is a major challenge, the amazing simple process outlined in this book will have you creating brilliant apps for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch in no time–guranteed.
Already have an app but don’t know how to storm it up the charts? Problem solved.
Armed with app expert Carla White’s proven marketing tips you may soon be joining the ranks of people worldwide who have turned their apps passions into apps fortunes.
This fun, easy-to-read guide show you how to:
Come up with positively addictive app ideas
Design an app that is both gorgeous and effortless to use
Hire quality developers you can trust and afford
Test your app sp it’s absolutely bug free before launching
harness the power of social media to make your app famous
launch with a bang that Apple and the media can’t ignore
Grow your audience by tweaking, maintaining, and perfecting your app
Want yo know how to breathe virtual life into your brilliant app ideas–without a lot of cash or any coding skills? Let Idea to iPhone show you how.
About the Author
Carla White is the founder of Happy Tapper, a design studio specializing in iPhone and iPad apps. She launched her first app, Gratitude Journal, in 2008 and her life changed forever when it instantly shot up to #1 and was hailed in major news publications around the world––all on a meager $500 budget. Carla has created a successful formula to bring app ideas to market faster and to take iTunes by storm––all without breaking the bank.