With the growing iPhone market, no time has been better to get into mobile application development. The app store provides a place to get these applications seen, while the relatively new environment provides a place for new app developers and professionals alike to develop, play and experiment.

When starting out with iPhone apps your first stop should be to get the iPhone SDK from Apple. This kit provides an entire working environment to develop and test your iPhone app right from your computer. Though to test on your phone itself, you’ll have to have an Apple Developer Connection membership.

If you’ve never developed using Xcode before it can seem overwhelming since there is a lot available. Personally, as a web developer, I prefer a leaner coding environment; but I quickly realized that a lot of the tools given are indispensable. A lot of great fundamentals can be at the Apple Developer Center, but if you’re like me and just want to jump into something to play around, there are simple tutorials available online. I chose to build a game.

All-in-all, I was pleased with the iPhone development experience.  Although limited, I think there is still a large market available to companies if they can find an idea.