Beginner's Guide to iOS Development: Building your First App - Part 2

An excellent step-by-step procedure for producing a fully-functioning iPhone application. This the second instalment of the App building tutorial from Jake Rocheleau over at Hongkiat.com. It is illustrated the whole way through with screen shots so you know you are doing the right thing.

The app, with a tabbed navigation, will convert temperature units and distance units. Don’t worry if you’re still new to the Xcode. It doesn't take long time to comfortably adapt into the interface. Jake explains each step in detail so you shouldn’t get lost, either!

At the end of the tutorial you will get an application which can’t be pushed into the iPhone since it will need you to purchase developer program, but we can run it inside the iOS Simulator on a Mac OS X system. I’ve offered the project files for download which you can also refer when you are not sure about certain step. So you want an app, let’s get started!

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/ios-development-guide-part2-your-first-app/?t=1320757864

iPad Resources for Students with Special Needs: Spectronics

Spectronics is a company that specialises in assistive technologies and technology for students with special needs. Although the iPad is not their only focus they have recognised the great potential that the touch device has in this area. This is an well designed site packed with resources and teaching guides together with loads of links for additional information.

These guys do their own comprehensive reviews of appropriate apps as well as provide multiple links that also provide extensive reviews of apps for special needs. Spectronics have also developed the most fantastic Handout - Introduction to the iPad 2 in Special Education. This handout is overflowing with further resources and links to provide parents, teachers and institutions with all the information they would need to implement a iPad program.

http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/blog/apple/

Appitic - iPad Apps Curated

Appitic is a great site for finding relevant educational apps. It is easy to navigate and the design is simple and clean. This is my new favourite site for finding apps. For me one of the most important aspects is the way that these guys have organised their apps. Not only have they organised them in traditional key learning areas but they have also generated lists of apps that work within the scaffolds of Multiple Intelligences and Bloom's Taxonomy. Great job guys!

Make sure you check out the Guides section as well, the four Apple Distinguished Educators who have put this together - Alline Sada, Alberto Valdes, Hannah Rollwitz, and Brian Zink have done a great job of creating some simple and easy to follow classroom guides. Well worth checking out.

http://appitic.com/