Tuesday, May 19, 2015

iOS - Xcode

     So, I am currently learning Xcode so I can start programming CHRONI for iOS. Right now, I'm having a lot of troubles, but I'm sure I'll be able to get a grasp of it soon. There is a course online that I want to take and when I found it, it said it was 75% off and was at $50 and that it expired at the end of the day I discovered it. I figured they were trying to scare people into it being much more if they didn't act fast and so I called their bluff, but I was wrong. The next day it was back at $200. The company, Udemy, keeps giving me a 50% off coupon, but I think I'll just try to wait it out and see if it will go back down to 75% off. I think it's a bit ridiculous to buy something like that even at $50, but I was looking at reviews of it and it goes through making a lot of mock apps that we use frequently like  Instagram, a list app, and others.
     Like I said, I am having difficulty getting use to Xcode, but here is a little preview of what I've done today with CHRONI for iOS.

Friday, May 1, 2015

Unity (Game Engine)

     I have recently been following an indie game developer. The game he has been creating has been under development for exactly one year this month and the developer writes a blog and makes youtube videos about his development. The concept of the game is quite interesting and watching the development of the game really excites me. After developing for a year, anytime I see a game, an app, or a program in general, the possible code just runs through my head. You will always see bugs in a program and I constantly envision the changes that would be needed to make the bug no longer occur. That being said, I want to play around with Unity to see if I can contribute to the game if the developer needs it. Dabbling in many different IDEs is great to expand my knowledge and also, I would need to learn C, C++, or C# to help develop. Having another language under my belt will be exceptional and will help me in the future.
      What I am saying, is that I have become so interested in software development that I like seeing how something progresses and as I watch more of the developer create this game, the more I want to help with the project. Maybe I will start playing with Unity, but who knows. I also said I wanted to start developing for iOS this summer (this involves learning Swift/Objective-C) as well as make a Carta app for the college for both Android and iOS. I want to do so many things that I don't think I will have the time to do all of them, but having the desire to work with all of them shows how much passion I have for my field. 
     I feel like everything in my life is falling into place and I have finally started feeling that I am of importance to people. I have so much planned for me and I'm really excited to see those things work out for the future.