ok. But this isn't something that can't be done already using existing web programming, just tailored to the screen layout of a mobile device.
I'm talking about interfacing with a mobile device using apps, which is different depending on which phone mfg you are trying to interface with. (granted, Tony was asking specific to Windows) But as stated already, if you use the web method, it's HTML, as long as the browser supports HTML, you have one development route. However, with mobile apps, you would need to have a different program, or at least end-drivers for each type of phone - and then you need to know which phone it's going to. Until, the phone mfgs start using ONE standard, it's there needs to be some really really good app out there that you can't do already either by email, or by browser that would make someone want to spend the development time/money to support 5 or 6 different standards. That's what I'm looking for.....what are those really good apps that have been developed out there that would make it worth the effort. Capturing signatures or GPS data , that I see as useful, and a potential reason for development. I could see devloping an app that would just accept data, then using the phones User interface make displays that would be difficult using a browser.....but that again, it would need to be something worth the development. Those are the ideas/reasons that need to be put out there, where we could pitch it's usefullness. Armed with these kind of uses, this could ignite some fires. > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:u2-users- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of John Thompson > Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 1:24 PM > To: U2 Users List > Subject: Re: [U2] Pondering recent thread on compact framework > > Two practical examples come to mind... > > Reports: > If you are talking about something at least as large as an Ipad, then > reports that top management would want to look at comes to mind. > > There are any number of tools out there, that are compatible with IOS > 4+ or > Android or WIndows Mobile "Browsers", or what have you, that you could > use > to grab a real time snapshot of sales for the day. > > The president of the company walks in, gets his coffee, turns on his > ipad, > opens up a browser, and touches the link to see the sales for today, or > for > yesterday. > > Proof of Delivery: > If you are into something that might actually make some money for the > company, then think proof of delivery. For those in the delivery > business... > What if you could write a web interface or an app for a mobile device > that > would capture a signature for an invoice? > Perhaps you might throw in some GPS capability and send data back to U2 > about where the driver went for the day, etc. > > _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list [email protected] http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
