By introducing the iPhone App store and the iPhone SDK for developers, Apple has enabled a vibrant marketplace for independent application developers. This discussion is targeted at software developers who may not yet have delved into iPhone development and will cover some of the essential topics for getting started as an iPhone developer.
It is not difficult to transition from web development or client application development to iPhone development, but if you've never programmed in Objective-C or used XCode and Interface Builder, there are some useful tips that will help you quickly become a productive iPhone developer. We'll cover some technical topics, such as proper memory management and delegate programming, as well as show examples of using some of the iPhone SDK's more useful libraries and user interface controls.
