Remi makes a very interesting point about using a html5 local storage and the prepaid login area. It may or may not be suitable for the original poster, but I could certainly imagine a scenario where you offer an iPhone ( and lets not forget Android, Palm Pre, etc) webapp experience where a person could read the first 2 or 3 chapters free and then have to pay to get the remainder in the secured logged in area (without advertising). However, I'm not clear how you could make this payment/transaction a "good or impulsive" user experience on the phone itself? What we need is something like an IUI themed paypal page after the user clicks on the "Buy-it Now" button within the webapp. Not sure how well it would work? Anybody have any thoughts?
The key point for the original poster is that developing such a webapp would probably only take a few days at most, and then you could subsequently develop a native app. On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 6:31 PM, Remi Grumeau <[email protected]> wrote: > Actually yes, you're in the wrong group if you're seeking native app > development tips 'n tricks :) > If i understood well, what you want to create is a bundle PDF reader+ one > PDF file. All in one app > People will have to download it by the AppStore anyhow ,and an app > 6 mb > can't be downloaded by 3G but needs wifi or connected to iTunes. This is not > true with web-based app. Also, you can create a prepaid personnal account > access on a mobile website. Advantage ? More than 1000 bucks not to spend > (get an Apple Dev ID + Mac) and the ability to make a standard web access > also. iUi + Google App Engine can now provide offline re-access too. > You should also know that each appstore validation procedure can take more > than 3 weeks, each time. > > On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 17:27, Corey Loving <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thanks guys, now I understand the difference. I want to do a native >> app then because I want to sell my book on the app store. I understand >> I need a mac for that. >> >> Remi, what I want to do is just make a SUPER simple app. I want to >> turn my book into an app so readers can have it on the go without >> needing the internet to read it. It's simple, you click the app, you >> get chapters to select from, you select a chapter, read a page, click >> next to go to the next page. I've already seen it done a few times. Im >> guessing the only coding I would need to know is how to make it so >> the reader clicks Next to go to the next page, or chapter. >> >> Also, I just realized this is a web dev group, so am i in the wrong >> place guys? >> >> On Nov 10, 7:09 am, Remi Grumeau <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Humm ... in a more technical way, a web app is of course web-based, >> > using >> > web languages (HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, ASP, Perl, Ruby, ...). So you >> > have an instant updates, you don't need a mac to develop it, you have to >> > go >> > throw the appstore validation program and fees, can manage your >> > "website" by >> > a CMS, etc ... >> > >> > A native application is coded in ObjectiveC, need a mac because the SDK >> > in >> > available for MacOS X only, but provides you access to all native >> > components >> > of the phone and datas stored in it (camera, accelerometer, calendar but >> > also emails, photos, videos, address book, ...). >> > >> > GPS and Geolocalisation is another story since it's provided also wit >> > HTML >> > 5. >> > >> > If you have no C++ or Java or Objective C skills, go web >> > If you don't need native components features, go web >> > If you need to be present in the AppStore due to marketing reason, go >> > app >> > If you need to use the camera, stored datas, ... go app >> > >> > My 0,02 $ >> > >> > and if you really don't know, explain us what is your project and >> > perhaps we >> > can help you to make the right decision >> > >> > On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 15:37, Peter Jennings <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > >> > > On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 7:02 AM, Corey Loving <[email protected]> >> > > wrote: >> > >> > >> Guys what exactly is the different between a iphone web app and a >> > >> iphone app on the istore? I keep seeing this on the sites you guys >> > >> sent me, but i dont understand. >> > >> > > A web app is a web site formatted to look good on the iPhone or iPod. >> > > In >> > > general they are free. They are not listed in the iStore, but they are >> > > listed in Apple's webapp directory. Usually they only run when >> > > connected to >> > > the internet, but they can be designed to run without a connection. >> > > They >> > > often contain advertising, sometimes for istore apps which aren't free >> > > and >> > > have more functionality. >> > >> > > An iPhone app in the istore is a program that runs on the iPhone or >> > > iPod. >> > > They can be free or sold for anywhere between $0.99 and $999.99. >> > > Usually >> > > they run offline but many apps require a connection for data that >> > > changes or >> > > social media interaction. >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
