Using Objective-C

[IsmetGS]

Hi all,

 

So i'm planning to make a Social Networking app with the language of Objective-C using apple's Xcode.

 

Now the last time I did some coding was last year in July and I'm really rusty and i just want to know where should i start. I'm planning to take baby steps such as making a small calculator app or a currency exchanger so i can get the hang of it, but i just need to leads on how i can starts this social networking app.

 

Thanks,

Ismet

[D3L3T3D]

When I had to learn how to make iOS apps a few years ago, I quite enjoyed the books by Big Nerd Rach. However it now feels like they are a bit outdated by now. Shouldn't you be using Swift instead of Obj-C?

[fizzlesticks]

If it's for iOS you could watch the Stanford iOS 7 lectures if you're set on Objective-C or the iOS 8 lectures if you're willing to use Swift (it even starts with a nice calculator app.)

[Nuluvius]

I would also say you should go with Swift over Objective-C. One should always look to the most current when possible.

[IsmetGS]

When I had to learn how to make iOS apps a few years ago, I quite enjoyed the books by Big Nerd Rach. However it now feels like they are a bit outdated by now. Shouldn't you be using Swift instead of Obj-C?

But swift is still "too" new, there aren't as many courses and tutorials etc. on it

[D3L3T3D]

But swift is still "too" new, there aren't as many courses and tutorials etc. on it

 

Indeed, but Apple being Apple, I wouldn't be surprized if they dropped Obj-C in just a few years from now. Working with two completely different langages isn't exactly compatible with their uniformisation fetish.

[Nuluvius]

But swift is still "too" new, there aren't as many courses and tutorials etc. on it

 

That's no excuse at all. If we followed that methodology we would all still be writing our applications in Turbo Pascal/Delphi < 5 (some still do).

[MrSuperb]

But swift is still "too" new, there aren't as many courses and tutorials etc. on it

And it is so much nicer to write and read ... Also you can do all the tutorials on Objective-C in Swift as well ...