[killermosquito]

I have some fairly decent VBA skills and have done a bit of web stuff. Mainly I can find work done by others and modify it to my needs. I have a unique idea for an app and am reluctant to reveal what it is as you can imagine.

Are apps created in java script? Is there an application that app developers prefer? Your suggestions are appreciated.

[petercooper]

You can trust me. Give me the idea, and I will handle.

[PissAndVinegar]

Most apps are in java (not javascript), some C#.

Document your idea (that letter in the mail is a neat idea!) then get a local college student to implement it.

[GregB]

What about me who has some ideas but no talent? They keep bouncing around in my head..

[lormand]

I thought of a female navigation app that gives voice notifications to the female driver for example...

"After the Walgreens, turn right....turn left at the Kohl's then straight on the road that takes you to the new mall"

No need to clutter it up with road/hwy names.

[justlurking]

If you develop for Android, it will be in Java. The Android development suite is available for Windows, Linux, and Mac:

http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

If you develop for iOS (iPhone, iPad), it will be in Objective C. The iOS SDK is only available for OSX (on a Mac):

https://developer.apple.com/devcenter/ios/index.action

[Rio]

Form a partnership with this guy: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3160537/posts

[oldbill]

Go to the government.

Tell them the app will promote gay marriages and make people sign up for Obamacare, and will be powered by windmills and solar panels.

They will give you millions to develop your app.

Also, because it is government funded, you can just keep the money and not even bother with developing the app. You will never be held accountable.

[Phillyred]

here are some other cool options:

10 Frameworks To Build Mobile Application With HTML, CSS & JavaScript
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/mobile-frameworks/

Adobe Air (uses Flash coding and bundles it for cross-platform Android or iDevices:
http://www.adobe.com/products/air.html

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

VBA is not applicable.

Idea’s are a dime a dozen.

There are some pretty good E-Z packages for developing them.

Otherwise bone up on both Java(android) and Objective C(IOS).

Then bone up on your back-end server app skills.

[Kirkwood]

I make phoneapps. Trust me that you don’t want to follow the advise you are getting here.

[HamiltonJay]

If you don’t know how to program, go to oDesk or sights like that and interview developers to make it for you.

Apps are created in a few ways..

1 Native mode... for Android this is Java for iPhone this is Objective c.

2 Web Based/HTML... basically just enough native code to launch a web view to open the “app” from your web site

3. Hybrid things like PhoneGap etc.

[LostPassword]

I’ve built apps for fortune 100 (fortune 10) companies and startups.

How to make money (or other value) REALLY depends on the app. Different models work depending on your target audience (and competitors).

The best way to develop the app also really depends on the app and the target audience. In some cases you can get away cheap ($1000s) and in other cases you really need to spend 100s of $1000s to build almost the same functionality.

You can build completely functional apps in html/javascript (offline web apps) that have access to the camera and a local database. Getting notifications, phonebook, sms, etc will need at least an extension to the web app (i.e. apache cordova allows extensions or allows a “native” app to present an html/javascript UI). HTML/javascript is quick and easy (relatively) for UI if you want cross-platform availability but it can feel clunky if your userbase expects a native app unless you put a lot of effort into the UI. There are many cross-platform development tools but the best one depends on the app (and target users) and in some cases native is the way to go (but I’d call those cases rare and getting rarer).

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

BFL

[MrsEmmaPeel]

I have 2 Apps in the Apple App Store. If your market is iOS, you can write in Apple's Objective-C language, or, by using a platform such as Xamarin, you can take C# code and compile to native Cocoa. Regardless of the language, you'll need to be a registered developer with Apple and follow their guidelines.

If you're planning an Android App, then you'll need to follow those guidelines. Microsoft has their own guidelines for their apps as well.

[Mannaggia l'America]

You could take a look at something like Telerik AppBuilder, which will build apps for iPhone/iPad, Android, and Windows Phone.

Telerik AppBuilder

I have used it. Not saying it's the best or the best way. Apps are built using Javascript, HTML5, and CSS. It's basically an IDE that uses Apache Cordova, aka PhoneGap. You don't even need a Mac to create the iPhone app.

[Citizen Zed]

Apply for a patent before telling anyone about it.

[Textide]

If you are programming for an iOS (Apple) device, I'd highly recommend lynda.com tutorials. I had a little Visual Basic and some C++ from way back and was able to jump into Objective-C and the X-Code interface without too much trouble.

You need a Macbook laptop to program on. The lynda tutorials are $30 month for unlimited viewing. If you can swing those costs, it's a fairly cheap education. Good luck!

[BubbaBasher]

I wouldn’t buy anything from someone that doesn’t have a basic command of the English language. Does you understand?