We're running a friendly app competition over the next month, if you'd like to contribute or interested in learning more about creating apps then please get involved

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=53112

Im learning too, and I understand it can be a frustrating experience for the beginner. Hopefully the competition will help people take the plunge in app development, get some ideas flowing, find support, and at the end of it maybe a few more applications for us all to enjoy