Retired Document

Important: This version of Start Developing iOS Apps Today has been retired. The replacement version provides a new, more streamlined walkthrough of the basics. For information covering the same subject area as this page, please see "Where to Go from Here".

Where To Go From Here

Congratulations on visiting all the stations in Start Developing iOS Apps Today and reading the required companion articles. Now you are ready to begin developing iOS apps. To become an efficient and productive iOS developer, however, you should first enroll in the iOS Developer Program. Next, you might download a sample app project from the iOS Developer Library to see how everything fits together, and then deepen the knowledge and skills you have just acquired.

Read These Documents to Deepen Your Knowledge of iOS App Development

The following documents are essential reading for any developer of iOS apps:

iOS Technology Overview describes the frameworks and other technologies that are available to your app in iOS.
iOS Human Interface Guidelines teaches you how to make your app consistent with the user-interface conventions for iOS.
App Distribution Guide walks you through the process of developing apps for the App Store, provisioning devices for testing, and submitting apps to the App Store.
Programming with Objective-C describes how to define classes, send messages, encapsulate data, and accomplish a variety of other tasks with the Objective-C programming language.
iOS App Programming Guide explains the essential things you must know and do when developing an iOS app.

Read These Tutorials to Explore iOS App Development

Work through these tutorials to get experience in other areas of app development:

App Store Submission Tutorial teaches you the process of provisioning devices and submitting your app to the App Store.
Your Second iOS App: Storyboards shows you how to use a storyboard to implement a master-detail app.
Your Third iOS App: iCloud teaches you how to integrate iCloud into a document-based application.