Agreed. Especially since the user will be only using the app for one or two shoots, they would not keep it on their phone but only for a couple days. Also since you have no need for any of the device hardware, like Camera, acceleration, GPS (which can now be accessed via a web page in the new 3.0 anyway), then a web page (most likely dedicated, and specifically designed, for the iPhone would suffice.
-G On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 9:04 AM, Chuck Hudson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Brianz, > > > > Based on what you mention here there is no need for an iphone app, > > unless there is more to it that you did not mention. The real > > simple, scalable and platform independent approach would be to just > > make the web site that is friendly to each platform in something > > like php and mysql. It will save you time and effort (as much as we > > like coding iphone sdk based apps). > > > > If you do need more of an true iphone app feature set then you > > definitely could do the app connected to a web server but not sure > > it is required here. > > > > A middle of the road solution is to do a web site customized to the > > iphone. You dont have to have the sdk or go through the app store > > but you can still get some nice look and feel on the iphone screen. > > It is specific to the iphone sizing though so you would have to do > > an alternate layout for the other platforms (screen sizes) you would > > like to support. Take a look at www.iribbit.com as an example of > > this (the ported version to the sdk is also on the app store). That > > will give you an idea of using a safari based app and a sdk version > > of the same. > > > > There is one other consideration of course and that is the automatic > > marketing you get for the app/photographer by having the app in the > > app store (but the ROI may not be worthwhile depending on the goals > > of the project). > > > > Chuck > > > > On Mar 18, 2009, at 1:34 PM, Brian wrote: > > > >> > >> HI all, > >> > >> I wants to build up an application for iPhone. It is an iPhone > >> application for a wedding photography studio. The studio needs a way > >> for its clients to be able to log in as a user, and access their > >> photos and videos within the iPhone application. > >> > >> Here is what I am thinking, I think there are two approaches to > >> implement the requirement > >> > >> 1) develop client-end application which will be integrated with a > >> web- > >> based server side. All the photos and videos will be stored in web- > >> based server side > >> 2) develope an web site and let it be compatible with safari so that > >> users can access the website via safari. > >> > >> > >> Since the photography studio owner would like to make users to be > >> able > >> to access the website via other devices like blackberry etc. I would > >> like to know which approach will be more valuable and easier for > >> migrate to all devices. > >> > >> Any thoughts? I appreciate your comments. > >> > >> Brianz > >> > >> >> > > > > Chuck Hudson > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iPhoneWebDev" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/iphonewebdev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
