Brief background:Former programmer - long time ago - did this for several years - I was very goodAssembly language - multiple mainframesCOBOL, Extended AlgolStrong experience in systems troubleshooting on mainframesStrong experience in large database development - indexed & relationalIn the IT Industry now - primarily as a SME for a highly specialized industry - now moving towards "retiring"Goal over the next 12 months:Develop programming skills maybe as hobby - maybe more - dependsPrimary focus: iOS apps - iPhone and iPadWhat do I need for someone with my background?:Learn Object Oriented ProgrammingLearn XCodeSwiftI'd rate my likelihood of my learning this as fairly good.Can someone make recommendations to a choice of online courses that can get me started? There are many out there - I don't know where to start. Also, in what order should I take the courses? My guess is learn a basic OO language first - Objective C, Basics of OO programming? Xcode? Swift?If someone has been in my situation and can share what they did I'd appreciate it.

Recommendation Request: Courses for former programmer

Brief background:

Former programmer - long time ago - did this for several years - I was very good
Assembly language - multiple mainframes
COBOL, Extended Algol
Strong experience in systems troubleshooting on mainframes
Strong experience in large database development - indexed & relational
In the IT Industry now - primarily as a SME for a highly specialized industry - now moving towards "retiring"

Goal over the next 12 months:

Develop programming skills maybe as hobby - maybe more - depends
Primary focus: iOS apps - iPhone and iPad

What do I need for someone with my background?:

Learn Object Oriented Programming
Learn XCode
Swift

I'd rate my likelihood of my learning this as fairly good.

Can someone make recommendations to a choice of online courses that can get me started? There are many out there - I don't know where to start. Also, in what order should I take the courses? My guess is learn a basic OO language first - Objective C, Basics of OO programming? Xcode? Swift?

If someone has been in my situation and can share what they did I'd appreciate it.

Posted on Jul 5, 2015 4:06 PM