I've been wrestling over these same considerations the last few weeks. My take:
If you're good with HTML/CSS/CF/jQuery, use that...build a hybrid app and use it as a web-app or use PhoneGap to deploy it as a native app to multiple platforms. If you're not good with jQuery or Javascript, then you might want to look into FLEX or AIR or whatever else these guys on the list will recommend. I've decided to build my iPhone and Android apps as hybrid web apps. I'll have to give up some integration with phone functionality that a native app would be able to access, but nothing that is critical. However, I can build in HTML5/CSS3/CF/jQuery use PhoneGap to turn it into a native app and access native phone features, and compile to run on multiple platforms. I can then include it in the various platform app stores. I also decided not to use jQuery Mobile (at this point, at least) because of issues trying to figure out how to get AJAX functionality running through its page structure. I run jQuery AJAX all the time with no problem, but was having trouble figuring out how to make it work within the "multiple page per document" structure. Just my lack of ability to comprehend it, I'm sure, but the docs, as has been mentioned, are completely lacking in any depth. I hope I've got this all figured out... it's time to get some work done! Enough research! :oP Rick -----Original Message----- From: Al Musella, DPM [mailto:muse...@virtualtrials.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 10:48 AM To: cf-talk Subject: Iphone app Hi I need to write either an app for the iphone or at least a website that looks like a app.. I have been looking around for toolkits and there are an overwhelming number of choices that I don't know where to start. I need: 1. easy coldfusion integration (so based on html not coco) 2. Preferably usable on a pc.. I have access to a mac but not easily. I can use it to compile and upload the end result if needed. 3. easy:) 4. Cheap or free. (It is for a nonprofit) I have been playing around with jquery mobile. I love jquery but the jquery mobile docs suck.. Any ideas? Al ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:345915 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
