Re: [Rails] mobile development on ruby

2014-08-26 Thread André Orvalho
Hey guys, Thanks for your input. I have done API's before in rails and I understand and follow the advices on using a versioned API. I think what Collin was trying to say is in the beginning to get the app development going I should be using the common API, and after build a version API. I also

Re: [Rails] mobile development on ruby

2014-08-26 Thread Colin Law
On 26 August 2014 09:02, André Orvalho and...@benjamin.dk wrote: Hey guys, Thanks for your input. I have done API's before in rails and I understand and follow the advices on using a versioned API. I think what Collin was trying to say is in the beginning to get the app development going I

Re: [Rails] mobile development on ruby

2014-08-25 Thread André Orvalho
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

Re: [Rails] mobile development on ruby

2014-08-25 Thread Scott Ribe
On Aug 25, 2014, at 8:42 AM, André Orvalho and...@benjamin.dk wrote: 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? It depends on your market. The advantage of the

Re: [Rails] mobile development on ruby

2014-08-25 Thread Jason Fleetwood-Boldt
We have had good success with PhoneGap (also known as Cordova). However, you will need to write a client app that is written in a framework like Backbone, Angular, Ember. I don't know much about RHOMobile but maybe it is a competitor to PhoneGap/Cordova? As far as back-end, I actually do

Re: [Rails] mobile development on ruby

2014-08-25 Thread Jason Fleetwood-Boldt
You will almost always find that as your mobile app and web app grow you will require changes to the API. This is why a versioned API enable you to not worry about crippling old mobile clients and move new clients onto the new versioned endpoints. It may be temping to just to re-use the

[Rails] mobile development on ruby

2014-08-24 Thread andreo
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? 2. Whats the

Re: [Rails] mobile development on ruby

2014-08-24 Thread Colin Law
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