Advice for beginning mobile programming

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I work for a company that has websites and a few PC programs all using VB.Net. Now I’ve been given the task of creating a mobile app that allows users to, essentially, place an order with the company. Ideally the app would target all mobile platforms but more realistically I’m to focus on iPhone and Andriod. So, my question is, what advice can you give an individual with a vb.net background on how to go about doing this?

Ideally I’m looking for a tool that will allow me to create iOS/Android mobile apps in a windows environment in a language that is similar to VB.Net or C#.Net. My best find so far has been this:
NS Basic/App Studio for Mobile Devices[^]

Has anyone used it or one like it and if so, what is your review? Does it have limitations? Are ANY tools like this worth it? Or is it more beneficial in the long run to just suck it up, buy a mac, and learn objective C?

Any advice from the CP mobile experts would be greatly appreciated.

Posted 20-Oct-11 5:32am

Kschuler

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Darren_vms · Answer 1 · 2011-10-20T12:25:00

I had the same question, one app, one IDE all mobile platforms and I came across memeapps[^] when I first found it, it was just an idea and I've been following it on twitter. Now it reports you write the app once and it works on Windows mobile and Android with IOS and Blackberry to follow. its also free to download and use (Unless you require support).

I'm no expert and it doesn't really answer your question but I thought it might be another option to look at.

/Darren

P.S. I don't work for or have any alignment to memeapps just an interest in the original idea.