We have had this discussion multiple times, on both this list and in the forums, if memory serves.
On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 3:32 AM, Pyyhtiä Christer via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > It might be this discussion has already been on this list. > > Recently I have seen and heard future views on the time of apps running in > the users' devices getting past in a few years. This means the apps run in > servers and use standard browsers running HTML5 and an efficient language > snippets sent to the browser to manage the user interaction between the > device and the application running in the server. Obviously this scenario > is assuming there would be the de facto language, now JavaScript, to > support it. > > I find a few problems here. One is the devices will always have > non-standard functionality, because the development of the world doesn't > stop, further forcing the development of the interim language as well. > Second, your application will not be able to use the best features of the > user's device, be it screen density, size, form or other jingles and bells, > as you are limited to work to meet the needs in the most popular devices > only. In essence you have to implement your app in the server in a few > versions of these different devices anyway. Third, the bandwidth in comms > is limiting the complexity of the displayed graphics; despite of 4G/LTE the > operators have strangled the channels due to the fact they cannot expand > the networks at the speed the demand is growing especially due to the > growth of the use of streaming videos; this has taken place in the leading > countries of mobile data usage. Fourth, regarding the development of > applications using LiveCode, will the most of my efforts go into > maintaining the interim language scripts or putting the most of the time > into developing the app of my great idea. Finally, when would be the time > LiveCode server would allow me to use all the API's, widgets etc what I > have available at the device level today, and what would it cost to me to > run everything in the server? > > Just wanted to see if there is interest on this topic in this user group. > > rgds > christer > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, and did a little diving. And God said, "This is good." _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode