I did find DragonFireSDK http://www.dragonfiresdk.com/
Would this be a recommended option to begin development? I don't mind purchasing software, so any suggestions are appreciated!
I've been looking to jump into app development for quite some time now. There are a hand full of applications and game ideas I would like to create and release. However, I'm not willing to purchase an iMac as I'm a Windows user unless it's the only good option.
I did find DragonFireSDK http://www.dragonfiresdk.com/
Would this be a recommended option to begin development? I don't mind purchasing software, so any suggestions are appreciated!
I did find DragonFireSDK http://www.dragonfiresdk.com/
Would this be a recommended option to begin development? I don't mind purchasing software, so any suggestions are appreciated!
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I've been doing some more research and found Marmalade, however these SDK's have some pitfalls. I think I might just dish out money for a Mac and start development in a few months from now.
October 26, 2012 05:07 AM
Never used it myself, but pitfalls aside (as with anything), I have heard many good impressions about Marmalade, and never a bad one. Just sayin'.
October 26, 2012 02:03 PM
Well there is always Windows 8 Metro. No need to jump ship, but if you think its the right thing to do as I did I would highly recommend getting an iMac and learning Xcode. It will make life easier in the long run. If I can help in anyway just send me a PM.
October 26, 2012 11:13 PM
I started my iOS development on a Mac Mini. $600 for a pretty good dev platform.
I'm using Cocos2d for the development library. It works wells with the native Cocoa Touch libraries, but doesn't do 3D. Not a problem for me with my sprite-based games, but it is something to consider. There is a Cocos2d-x fork for porting to Windows, but I haven't delved into it yet and I'm not sure it would work in the reverse direction.
I'm using Cocos2d for the development library. It works wells with the native Cocoa Touch libraries, but doesn't do 3D. Not a problem for me with my sprite-based games, but it is something to consider. There is a Cocos2d-x fork for porting to Windows, but I haven't delved into it yet and I'm not sure it would work in the reverse direction.
October 28, 2012 05:45 AM
Thanks for the post. I think I will indeed be buying a Mac Mini to start because it's so cheap to start off with.
October 28, 2012 07:55 AM
[b]Start with the basics,[/b] Black-Rook, by using [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_application_development"]Wikipedia[/url]. Plenty of references, see alsos, and a long platform list.
October 29, 2012 09:54 PM
For iOS using Objective-C is a walk in the park for me because I've programmed in C and C++ for so long. 
Numenor, I would just use a Mac with Xcode programming in Objective C. I just wasn't sure if it was wise to stay with Windows and try to shortcut buying a Mac, but I'm going to buy one anyhow.
Thanks for the link, this will give me a good look at other mobile devices.
Numenor, I would just use a Mac with Xcode programming in Objective C. I just wasn't sure if it was wise to stay with Windows and try to shortcut buying a Mac, but I'm going to buy one anyhow.
Thanks for the link, this will give me a good look at other mobile devices.
October 31, 2012 01:29 AM
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