Resource for iOS Development

(This post will always update when I get new info)

In fact, no one can deny the mobile trend. In the below figure, it shows you the mobile market size which is made at the end 2012.

Mobile market size
(through http://www.digitallabblogasia.com/?attachment_id=901)

1.08 billion smartphones! What? 1.08 billion! And in the below infographics, it reveals the total app downloads of 4 big platforms: Android, iOS, Blackberry and Window Phone. We can recognize easily that iOS platform (was developed by Apple Inc. ) is leading in app market with 30 billions downloads.

Total app downloads. 30 billions downloads for Apple's app (Q2/2012)
( through http://www.mobilestatistics.com/mobile-statistics)

So, this post will discuss iOS development. More details, it will present the useful resources for anyone who want to begin with iOS platform. This post will attempt to  cover as much as possible necessary knowledge for making iOS app.

We should divide into 4 sections: resource for beginner, advanced resource, how to make money with iOS app, marketing strategy.
Let's start!

1. Beginner
1. Mobile tutsplus is the great site for newbie. All of tutorials are step by step clearly. It also focuses on mobile design, mobile marketing strategy.
2. Advance resource
3. How to make money
1. http://www.placeplay.com/how-to-make-money-with-apps-1/ (must review after) 
4. Design (UI & UX)
1. Mobile Usability by Jakob Nielsen. This book is very up-to-date and cover abundance of usability knowledge http://www.amazon.com/Mobile-Usability-Jakob-Nielsen/dp/0321884485
2. Human Interface Guidelines by Apple (http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/userexperience/conceptual/mobilehig/MobileHIG.pdf)
3. Smashing's Documents (http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/11/03/ebook-4-mobile-design-for-iphone-and-ipad/)
4. Brian Fling's slide (http://www.slideshare.net/fling/mobile-20-design-develop-for-the-iphone-and-beyond)
5. Marketing Strategy
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Thanks for reading!