Just Downloaded Corona SDK-I have an idea for a phone app. Where do I start?

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

I know this isn’t the most specific question, but I want to develop a cellphone app(primarily for IOS and Android) and am not 100% sure where to start. I have downloaded the Corona SDK and the Sublime Text Editor to use, but I already own Microsoft Visual Studio. I have very minimal coding experience, so I guess I don’t really understand what an SDK is and what language I need to code in and the best IDE to use…
Thanks for any help/info…

#2

I’d suggest starting here:

http://coronalabs.com/resources/tutorials/getting-started-with-corona/

But some simple answers:

  1. And SDK is a software development kit.  It’s a generic term for an API and code and binaries and whatever that can be used to help a developer create software.

  2. The programming language for Corona is Lua.  It is a popular scripting language used by developers in creating World of Warcraft mods, Adobe Lightroom plugins, and now mobile games.

  3. You can use Notepad if you really wanted.  You will be creating .lua files which is just your source code.  Those files, along with other assets like audio and images, will then be built into the actual app file by the Corona Simulator.

Read through the Getting Started content in the Corona University.  And good luck!

#3

Thank you! Appreciate the help!

#4

After reviewing the stuff that thegdog posted, give a look at T and G apps’ Corona resource page:

http://www.tandgapps.co.uk/resources/coronalabs-resources/

#5

I’d suggest starting here:

http://coronalabs.com/resources/tutorials/getting-started-with-corona/

But some simple answers:

  1. And SDK is a software development kit.  It’s a generic term for an API and code and binaries and whatever that can be used to help a developer create software.

  2. The programming language for Corona is Lua.  It is a popular scripting language used by developers in creating World of Warcraft mods, Adobe Lightroom plugins, and now mobile games.

  3. You can use Notepad if you really wanted.  You will be creating .lua files which is just your source code.  Those files, along with other assets like audio and images, will then be built into the actual app file by the Corona Simulator.

Read through the Getting Started content in the Corona University.  And good luck!

#6

Thank you! Appreciate the help!

#7

After reviewing the stuff that thegdog posted, give a look at T and G apps’ Corona resource page:

http://www.tandgapps.co.uk/resources/coronalabs-resources/