My new MacBook (and iOS programming)

billybob476 · July 08, 2011, 06:09:03 AM

Just popped open my good old UPS tracking page and...

QuoteConcord, ON, Canada 07/08/2011 8:17 Out for Delivery

Rico · July 08, 2011, 06:32:48 AM

Woot!

billybob476 · July 08, 2011, 03:42:24 PM

Posting from my new MacBook Pro! This is pretty awesome.

Dangelus · July 08, 2011, 03:47:53 PM

Congrats!!

Bryancd · July 08, 2011, 03:48:38 PM

Mine says hi!

billybob476 · July 08, 2011, 04:01:13 PM

I didn't realize you actually had to physically push on the trackpad to make it click :)

I thought it was defective!

Bryancd · July 08, 2011, 04:38:03 PM

Quote from: billybob476 on July 08, 2011, 04:01:13 PM
I didn't realize you actually had to physically push on the trackpad to make it click :)

I thought it was defective!

..newb.

Dangelus · July 08, 2011, 11:31:16 PM

Quote from: Bryancd on July 08, 2011, 04:38:03 PM
Quote from: billybob476 on July 08, 2011, 04:01:13 PM
I didn't realize you actually had to physically push on the trackpad to make it click :)

I thought it was defective!

..newb.

Lol!

billybob476 · July 09, 2011, 06:08:23 AM

Well, I got everything set up last night (and took some crappy "unboxing" photos). Installed Tweetdeck (thanks King), skype, Eve Online and finally XCode and the iOS software development kit.

I'm following a pretty fun iOS development book from Big Nerd Ranch and after the first chapter already built a very, very basic app and exported it to my phone.

It's very basic (you press the top button to show one of three questions and then press the bottom button to show the answer). But building it gives a good overview of the XCode environment, project structure, where to put resources, basic objective-C syntax and how to build, run and debug a project.

The hardest part was actually getting the app on to my iPhone. There are quite a few steps, both on your machine and online and the process involves certificate requests and public/private key exchanges. It's actually an almost identical process to requesting a secure certificate for a website. I didn't really have any trouble, but I can see how the process couldbe confusing if you've never experienced it before. I know the first time I had to request an SSL cert for a website it was nerve wracking :)

So that was day 1 of setup and chapter 1 of the dev book. Going well so far! This is fun.

Oh and here's the link for the book: http://www.amazon.com/iOS-Programming-Ranch-Guide-Guides/dp/0321773772/

Crappy unboxing pics to come soon.

Rico · July 09, 2011, 06:59:15 AM

Great stuff Joe! Looking forward to that App we talked about! :)

billybob476 · July 09, 2011, 07:15:47 AM

Looking forward to the RSS and streaming audio chapters :)

Jobydrone · July 09, 2011, 07:57:38 AM

Do I sense the Treks in SciFi iPhone app somewhere down the road? That has potential.

Rico · July 09, 2011, 10:24:38 AM

Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on July 09, 2011, 07:57:38 AM
Do I sense the Treks in SciFi iPhone app somewhere down the road? That has potential.

I can neither confirm nor deny such speculation. ;)

KingIsaacLinksr · July 09, 2011, 10:51:25 AM

That usually means yes ;)

King

billybob476 · July 09, 2011, 11:59:27 AM

...just posting my experiences so far...take it how you will :innocent