Getting along well with iPad and downloading lots of apps that I have seen on the never ending supply of Top iPad Apps lists. Really good experience with the download and install process with backup and sync to iTunes on the Win 7 PC.

Now, how do get to develop my own iPad app. Given that I have an Android phone, Win 7 PC and an iOS iPad I am interested in a development process that would allow me to re-use the code to provide apps for all these platforms with perhaps a central database accessible from the Cloud or just a MySQL sitting on a Web Host account of my own.

Possible candidates for the job that I have looked at were Microsoft Lightswitch/SilverLight, Adobe Flash/Air, Appcelerater and PhoneGap. So I sat down in a comfy chair with my iPad on my lap to watch some of the training videos to see which one would be most suitable.

First mistake. iPad doesn’t run Flash or SilverLight so I could view none of the videos on my iPad. Great start. So back to the desktop for now. Just how long before Apple change their mind and allow for Flash, if ever, is  any ones guess. With Android still well behind the game this could be a while so I won’t hold my breath.

However easy it would be to just stick with Apple for Desktop, tablet and phone, I cannot see this happening as there are too many other reasons to diversify. I suspect this is the same for most people and so Apple will be forced also to diversify.