January 13th, 2012 
admin Handheld devices are becoming more common and the only thing more popular than these smartphones and iPads are the applications you can download on them. And whether you own a smartphone with the latest Mobile Broadband 4G or you’ve just had a passing curiosity, more often than not you’ve seen these applications and thought: “hey, I could do that!”
Below are 12 steps many developers go through when creating a mobile application:
1.) Start with an idea – what would you like to do? Figure it out!
2.) Assemble the tools you need – figure out how to make your idea plausible and get the necessary tutorials, notepad, writing materials, etc.
3.) Assess your skills – find out what you’re good at and figure out if what you know is good on its own. Sometimes you need to enlist the aid of a partner.
4.) Do some research on the market – don’t make the same mistakes as your predecessors.
5.) Know your platform – if you’re designing for an iPhone, then understand the layout of an iPhone. Same for the iPad and any other platform.
6.) Figure out who you’re marketing to
7.) Sketch and shape the idea
8.) Design – spend some time working on the look of it. Remember not to get too complicated.
9.) Programming – this will be the hardest step for anyone not possessing some knowledge of computer languages. Luckily, there is a wealth of knowledge on the internet to help you on your way.
10.) Submit the App
11.) Promote the App – Facebook, twitter, myspace, etc. Just get out and talk about it. Tell the world.
12.) Never give up – if there was ever a need for perseverance it’s now.
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