As mobile phones have become as important as wallets and purses in everyday living, development in this area is moving fast. Getting started as a mobile application developer is easy if you are focused and know what you want to do.

Try a computer science degree. While a degree in computer science is not strictly necessary, it can give you a foundation for the field. Plus, many companies will prefer you have at least a bachelor's degree in computer science if they are going to hire you on as a developer. [1]

• If you can, try specializing in mobile application coding while you are in school.
• Other degrees in relevant fields can also help, such as in software development. In fact, some schools offer degrees specifically in mobile app development.

Choose one of the major platforms. The major platforms are Android, Apple, Windows, Symbian, and RIM (Blackberry). You can learn to code for all of these platforms, but you probably need to choose one when you're first staring out. [3]

• Android is the dominate market, but Apple is not far behind. One of these two would be a good place to start.

Use online development programs. For instance, Apple offers the iOS Dev Center. In the center, you can view tutorials and videos to help you begin learn coding. Android has a similar site, Android Developers Training.

However, you don't need to rely on just the official streams. Many websites across the web offer free classes and tutorials, though you can also find for-pay classes if you want to take it to the next level.

• One example of a place where you can learn coding is W3Schools, a well-known website for learning coding. It has a section on JQuery Mobile, which you can use to create mobile apps. This coding system is based in CSS3 and HTML5
• You can also try places that offer free online courses on a wide variety of subjects, such as edX or Coursera.

You can take classes while you're getting a degree, take classes at a community college for cheaper, or even take classes at online sites such as Coursera to develop your marketing skills. If you're wanting to go out on your own as an app developer, you need to be able to market your game to the public; otherwise, the public will never even know it exists.

Use online tutorials and YouTube videos for web and app development. Try to find suitable environment like visual studio of Microsoft initially and follow there tutorials. It would be very easy to learn basic stuff. After that you can study various programming styles and try different platforms if you are interested.