hh wrote:
>> RG wrote:
>> - What are the use-cases where a native app is a better choice than
>> a web app?
>> - What are the perceived benefits of web apps and native apps?
>> The first question is about actual capabilities, and the second
>> is about the psychological drivers of clients and customers,
>> which may or may not reflect those capabilities.
>
> Yes. More specific and very clear now.
>
> The answer to the first question is of course: Native is always better
> performant.
Good point. Not having to download the UI and code each time you use an
app helps. But isn't that mitigated somewhat with modern local storage
options in browsers?
> But with a web app you have "all-in-one": For example, no nasty switch
> to an other app for a simple "wiki"-info, or for some lines of
> feed-back, or for looking into news. A web app means: You are already
> "surfing". These are my experiences from discussions with non-IT
> users/clients/customers
This is part of why I raised the question, as I came across a use-case
with a client recently that was very much the opposite:
He has a service which is simple enough that it could be well served in
a web app. Seemed like a good idea to me - write it once, available to
everyone everywhere, no app store headaches, no platform-specific
considerations.
But we're making an app anyway, because of feedback from his customers
which suggests that using bookmarks on mobile is too onerous. They
expressed a very strong preference for having in icon on their home
screen, and even the one step needed to put a bookmark on their home
screen was perceived as too difficult. They'd much rather find,
download, and install an app just to get an easy launch.
--
Richard Gaskin
Fourth World Systems
Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and the Web
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