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Is there a technical reason why you can't develop iOS apps on a Linux computer?
I understand why you can't develop OS X apps on a Linux computer, but is there a good technical reason why you can't develop iPhone and iPad apps on Linux? Why isn't it possible to compile iOS source ...
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I'm porting my app from iOS to Android: what do I need to know?
What pitfalls should I avoid?
What Java language paradigms do Objective-C developers consistently misunderstand? I learned to program in Java, but I have worked in nothing but Objective-C for years ...
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Besides the IDE, libraries, and language, what are the main differences between iOS and Android development?
I'm coming from the iOS side. I'm particularly interested in knowing if there are similar hurdles on the Android side on these points:
developer fee -- do you have to pay $99 a year to build for ...
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Which mobile development platform is easiest to develop?
From your experience in developing mobile apps, which mobile development platform is easiest to develop? iOS, Android or WinPhone 7? And why would do you think it is the easiest? If you can order it ...
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Continuous integration (with iOS and Android projects)
I'm trying to make some positive changes in my company and one of the changes is implementing continuous integration. We do mobile development (iOS/Android) so I need a CI that supports both types of ...
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Why Android created emulator rather simulator?
From http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4544588/difference-between-iphone-simulator-and-android-emulator
The difference between emulators and simulators is that emulators mimic the software and ...
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Developing professionally for iOS, Android and web - an insight
This is not really a question on how to develop all three, I know various cross platform ways and so on. But I more want to know from developer standpoint how hard it is to basically develop iOS, ...
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What are the differences between AppMobi and PhoneGap?
I am new to the cross platform application development. I came across the very similar cross platform frameworks AppMobi and PhoneGap.
I want to know
Is there any differences between apk/ipa ...
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Why did visual programming never take off and what future paradigms might change that? [closed]
As the number of "visual" OS's such as Android, iOS and the promised Windows 8 are becoming more popular, it does not seem to me that we programmers have new ways to code using these new technologies, ...
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What Technology can Render Medium Scale 3d Environments in a Web-Browser
I intend to make a web application that displays 3d environments that can be navigated by dragging(with a finger or mouse depending on the platform). The web app will render 3d environments of ...
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Does learning to develop for iOS create a lock-in? [closed]
If I begin my career (first job) with developing on the iOS platform, does that lock me in into iOS and Mac OS X development only? By locking me in I mean will that create barriers for me to switch ...
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Converting to a mac-book pro for multi disciplined development
I am in a bit of a bind. I have been contracted to create a small suite of applications for Android, iOS and WP7. Currently I am also on the market for a new notebook for development.
Now the issue I ...
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Use Android NDK for portability with iOS?
I am currently planning to implement a little painting app using OpenGL ES 1.1. I believe this question applies to any OpenGL ES project. I am starting development on Android and I would like to ...
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Multi-platform Mobile Development?
So my question is this:
Is there any easy way for a single developer to release an app on iOS and Android?
I am a web developer that primarily plays in PHP, Node, Ruby, AS, and JS. I have dabbled a ...
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Should I still consider using Appcelerator Titanium for building mobile apps if I don't have any web dev skills?
I'm an experienced desktop developer who's recently begun writing iOS apps and would like to venture into Android development as well. I've been hearing a lot of talk surrounding the Appcelerator ...
