[Hidden-tech] iPhone programming classes

[Jeff Rutherford]

Lou,

Yes, yes, and yes!! Sign me up today.

I've spent the last several days trying to learn iPhone programming to try and build a dinosaur game for my 6-year old son. I haven't written a line of code in over 20 years since I wrote lots of Basic programs in high school.

Wow, my head is about to explode trying to understand Objective C. It's literally a foreign language, and I'm lost.

I'm ready for your iPhone programming class now!

Jeff Rutherford
413-475-0087
jeff at jeffrutherford.com


On May 8, 2010, at 12:28 PM, Lou Franco wrote:

>   ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
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> 
> 
> I am going to be putting together a short intro course on iPhone programming to be given this summer to support a book I'm writing. The course will be free with purchase of the book.
> 
> The book and class are for novice programmers -- I will happily help you through the coding and help you design an app that you could actually write with your skill level.  The class will cover 2 apps, but I will stay in touch with you and help you get through your idea.
> 
> If you have a cool idea for an iPhone app, but just don't think you could do it -- this is the class for you.  Don't be intimidated. If you are a professional programmer, you will probably find it too basic, but you are welcome as well.
> 
> If you are interested, please send me an e-mail directly (not through this list) with the answers to these questions (if you can't make the summer, let me know -- I'll be doing it in the fall if it goes well)
> 
> 1. Would you prefer 4 2-hour evening sessions, or 2 4-hour weekend sessions
> 
> 2. What days of the week would definitely not work -- what part of the summer will definitely not work?
> 
> 3. What programming experience do you have? Anything at all -- HTML/JavaScript/Flash/PHP/Excel macros/Hypercard -- anything you know already.
> 
> 4. Order these app ideas by level of interest
> - A simple game
> - An app that uses a database and integrates with contacts and the calendar
> - An app that manipulates photos
> - An app that uses a map and location
> 
> 5. Do you own (or have access to) a Mac laptop?
> 
> Materials:
> 
> 1. A book that I will give you early access to
> 2. An iPhone or iPod touch (or an iPad -- but we won't be covering iPad specific things) -- not strictly necessary, but will help
> 3. A Mac laptop that can run the current version of Xcode (there might be enough people to pair -- or you could rent one)
> 
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