2014-08-24 18:32 GMT+02:00 Colin Law <clan...@gmail.com>:

> On 24 August 2014 17:08,  <and...@benjamin.dk> wrote:
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > I am about to develop my first mobile app with the same function of a
> > website I have developed in rails. So I have a few questions:
> >
> > 1. My plan is to create an API to the website and build the app using
> that
> > API to my website. In your experience is that a good solution?
>
> Yes, but you should not need a separate API, you can use the same
> routes but with .json to return a json value for the app.
>

Yea thats true and makes totally sense. Thanks

>
> >
> > 2. Whats the best option, use a cross-platform framework like
> > http://rhomobile.com/ ? something like rubymotion for iOS and try to
> find
> > another framework for android? or actually just do it on the given SDK?
>
> Don't know about cross platform support, I have only done android, using
> the SDK


> >
> > 3. Should I not even worry about developing a website and go straight
> ahead
> > with the app leaving the API idea behind?
>
> I thought you said you already have developed the website so I don't
> understand the question.
>

  Well It's more like a question for the future. If I need a app to start
with, is it a good practice to still do the website and use the common API
or to just develop the app?


>
> >
> > 4. Any other suggestions?
>
>
> There is an alternative that may be a quick route to getting something
> working, which is to embed the website in an app.  It will not give as
> good a user experience as an fully fledged app of course.
>
> Colin
>
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