Idea to iPhone: The essential guide to creating your first app for the iPhone and iPad

You can create killer apps from scratch without a bit of programming experience!

Have a great idea for an app but don′t know how to build one? No problem. Even if programming your TV remote control is a major challenge, the amazing simple process outlined in this book will have you creating brilliant apps for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch in no time––guranteed.

Already have an app but don′t know how to storm it up the charts? Problem solved.

Armed with app expert Carla White′s proven marketing tips you may soon be joining the ranks of people worldwide who have turned their apps passions into apps fortunes.

This fun, easy–to–read guide show you how to:
Come up with positively addictive app ideas Design an app that is both gorgeous and effortless to use Hire quality developers you can trust and afford Test your app sp it′s absolutely bug free before launching harness the power of social media to make your app famous launch with a bang that Apple and the media can′t ignore Grow your audience by tweaking, maintaining, and perfecting your app Want yo know how to breathe virtual life into your brilliant app ideas––without a lot of cash or any coding skills? Let Idea to iPhone show you how.

Introduction 1

CHAPTER 1: Kicking Off Your App Adventure 9

CHAPTER 2: Shaping Ideas into Apps People Want 35

CHAPTER 3: Designing Luxurious and Stunning Apps 77

CHAPTER 4: Developing and Testing Your App 143

CHAPTER 5: Raising the Curtains and Going Live 189

CHAPTER 6: Promoting Your App and Making a Profit 223

CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your App and Going the Distance 259

Index 281

Carla White is the founder of Happy Tapper, a design studio specializing in iPhone and iPad apps. She launched her first app, Gratitude Journal, in 2008 and her life changed forever when it instantly shot up to #1 and was hailed in major news publications around the world––all on a meager $500 budget. Carla has created a successful formula to bring app ideas to market faster and to take iTunes by storm––all without breaking the bank.