Can't find the app you need out of the millions of apps on the iTunes Store? Are apps crashing or consistently full of bugs? There's an old saying that goes "If you want a job done right, do it yourself." Creating your own apps is easier than you think with Apple’s Software Development Kit (SDK).

The first thing you will have to do is register as an Apple developer at http://developer.apple.com. After you register you will be able to download Apple's SDK, containing various development tools that will set the foundations for creating your own app.

The first tool is Xcode, which is the integrative development environment for building your app. It provides you with a platform for managing your projects, source editing, and debugging. The great part about Xcode is that it provides you with helpful sample codes and templates to get you off to a smooth start. Although these templates and sample codes provide assistance for creating your app, experience in Objective-C coding language is necessary.

Secondly, Apple's SDK provides you with a tool called Instruments. Instruments helps you trace your code while debugging, samples memory usage, and evaluates performance efficiency within your app. What is useful about this tool is that it displays all the results in an easy-to-read timeline format, letting you know exactly where you need to edit code to increase efficiency.

Third, Apple’s SDK provides you with a tool called Dashcode. This tool helps you to layout your Graphic User Interface (GUI). Dashcode also allows you to write, debug, manage, and test your code and web content before deploying it to the web.

Finally, Apple's SDK provides you with the iPhone simulator, which allows you to run your app without actually connecting an iPhone. This tool will allow you to have the iPhone experience directly on your desktop.

Apple’s SDK contains all the tools needed to create the next big thing within the app world. Stay connected to tnblive.com for our next article, which will cover how to actually distribute and launch your app for the millions to enjoy.