If you have big ideas for a great app, but a small budget to back it, we have some tips for you.
The latest installment in our Ask a Dev series suggests ways to create applications without investing a lot money.
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iOS Director Ron Lisle explains that there are many do-it-yourself resources that can help novice developers learn how to make their first mobile app. He suggests watching tutorials on Lynda.com and reading books from The Big Nerd Ranch.
Lisle also points out that Google can be a developer's best friend, and recommends searching the Internet for advice when you have a specific question about the developing process.
In the video, above, Lisle explains the use of servers when building messenger apps. While many applications require servers, some developers working in iOS 7 might be able to use the new multipeer connectivity framework if the app only requires communication over short distances.
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