There are many possibilities for web apps, available actually
with first version of iPhone: from cloud J to a workbook interface
with sections (h1, h2, pre) constructed on iPhone and round-tripped
to web server. It calls for new kinds of GUI, for example a report
(aka publish) setup may be appropriate; however with separation of
parameters, data sources, result sets (in term of operations) and
templates (with data views: tabular, graphical etc) freely combined
to produce different results. Different predefined and configurable
building blocks would be appropriate for limited typing facility
of mobile devices, whom already 10x more than computers now.
Any executable environments are prohibited on iPhone. But one
can make a smart flashy client in UIKit that calls a J powered server.
> From: Eric Iverson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> We have no plans to port J to the iPhone or similar devices.
>
> The way to go with these devices is a web server that provides J execution,
> state, and display with the device browser as the front end. This is not too
> difficult to do. The main complications come from trying to support multiple
> users and issues such as security and resource consumption. Those
> complications go away if you simply host your own J server that is dedicated
> to your own use.
>
> On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 9:30 AM, Ian Gorse wrote:
>
> > hi
> >
> > Sometimes I have an idea and would love to test it out there and then.
> > But I am not near a desktop that I can use.
> >
> > Has anyone looked into getting j on the iPhone? Or is there a website
> > that acts as a interactive console?
> >
> > The next generation mobile phones are becoming advanced pieces of
> > equipment, google are making android which is a phone os, apple has
> > the iPhone os. No doubt there will be more great phone os's in the
> > future.
> >
> > It would be nice to see j on these devices
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