Course Requirements

App School is designed for software developers with object-oriented programming experience. Anyone with a good understanding of object-oriented languages, such as C++, Java or C# will be able to participate fully. If you do not meet these requirements please feel free to call Kim on 061 339040 with details of your development/design experience to discuss what sort of experience you can expect from App School and if/how your requirements can be accommodated.

Objective-C is not required and will be covered in the course.

All attendees will require access to an Intel-based Apple computer (such as a MacBook). iMacs are available at our locations but if you would like a laptop to take home and practise with, rentals can be arranged for €100/week from Compu b, Limerick. An iPhone OS-based device (such as an iPhone or iPod touch) is recommended, but the “iPhone Simulator” (included with the iPhone SDK) can be used if a device is not available. Note that not all hardware features are available in the simulator.

To get the certificate from Apple required to run code on an iPhone/iPod touch costs $99 (or its equivalent in euro at the time of registration). Development in the simulation does not cost anything.

The software required (iPhone SDK 3.1) is available from Apple to all registered iPhone developers. If you are bringing your own computer, it is required that you have the iPhone SDK installed throughout the duration of the course. Details on setting up the SDK will be covered during the course. Registration is all that is required as it is the most time-consuming part of set-up as payment processing and approval by Apple may not be immediate. Note that Mac OS X 10.6 Leopard is required to install the iPhone SDK.