MonoTouch application and environment configuration

A few days ago an interview to say that others in the company. net platform development iphone, heard, depressed. . .
Check the information to know MonoTouch is based on Novell's Mono open source platform for building a set of iOS development environment, using MonoDevelop as coding tool.
There are several questions to ask the younger heroes:
1.monoTouch ios what is a convenient application development platform, or specifically for the convenience of those who want to learn the language of oc?
(2) to find information monoTouch or for a fee, there is a free version of it? Free how configuration environment?
3 .. net platform is Microsoft's home win phone7 a cell phone to support mobile applications, Apple how to allow. Net developer ios, the Apple developer's requirements are very strict, and how this, in fact, this has nothing to do with me, main hope heroes to help answer the first two questions. In this thanked!
Reply:
1.mono platform supports multiple development. You can use more than one language develop mobile platforms. ios and Android
(2) It is said that there is. But said that online tutorials are missing files. If you want to publish to APP or fax machine must be purchased. But now for the free version can also be uploaded to the APP said, but with a time limit restrictions on the size of your project. If you have a mac. Direct official website to download online installed on it. What do not have control.
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