Chapter 3 - Steps for iPhone development – A Summary

The steps involved in developing an iPhone application is

1. Get an Intel based Mac computer running Leopard (MAC OS X 10.5.3 or later).
2. sign up with Apple’s site to become a registered iPhone developer.
3. Download iPhone SDK from Apple’s site and install iPhone SDK and tools in your Mac machine.
4. Learn Objective C programming languages.
5. Study how to use Xcode IDE and Interface builder.
6. Write a program using the above tools
7. Sign-up as an official developer. If you plan on releasing your program, you will need to sign up with the iPhone Developer Program. The Standard cost is $99. You need to agree to Apple's terms and conditions, and sign and return the contract. To test your code on an actual iPhone, you need to sign up. Once you're on the Developer Program Apple send a certificate. It allows you to pair up with an iPhone device.
8. If you are ready with your finished application, you can submit it to App Store. It involves process of zipping up the file, uploading it with a description, a large and small icon, and screenshots. If everything is correct, then it usually takes Apple a week to approve the content and it finds itself in the store