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On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 20:00, Daniel Larkin <[email protected]>wrote: > > 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. 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