Necessary Hardware and Software
You can only develop iOS apps on an Intel Mac. You will need to download Apple’s iOS SDK, which includes Xcode (Apple’s Integrated Development Environment), the iOS simulator, and other development tools.
You should join Apple’s iOS Developer Program, which costs $99/year, for three reasons:
- Downloading the latest developer tools is free for members.
- Only signed apps will run on a device, and only members can sign apps. If you want to test your app on your device, you will need to join.
- You can’t put an app in the store until you are a member.
If you are going to take the time to work through this entire book, membership in the iOS Developer Program is, without question, worth the cost. Go to http://developer.apple.com/programs/ios/ ...
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