Hi, i,m too new here. I search the best form and quickly form to make an app for a kiosk, in windows. My question is if phone gap is it good for make it? The app need have run in windows and need be easy load contents (news, etc ...) Any advice are welcome. Thanks
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Petra V., Champion
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It depends.
What device specific functionality are you planning to include in the app? Sensors, GPS, Camera, ....
If none (and you want the simplest, fastest solution), why would you make an app at all? If you simply make a news website, you can manage the content centrally, you would allow the visitors to use their existing apps (a.k.a. "browser") and take advantage of advanced possibilities of browsers that the webview doesn't have (like bookmarks, search boxes, tabbed browsing, etc.) and you would not need to be a paying developer at the Stores.
However, if you prefer not to accept these advantages, then certainly, such apps can be created with html5 and built with Phonegap Build.
What device specific functionality are you planning to include in the app? Sensors, GPS, Camera, ....
If none (and you want the simplest, fastest solution), why would you make an app at all? If you simply make a news website, you can manage the content centrally, you would allow the visitors to use their existing apps (a.k.a. "browser") and take advantage of advanced possibilities of browsers that the webview doesn't have (like bookmarks, search boxes, tabbed browsing, etc.) and you would not need to be a paying developer at the Stores.
However, if you prefer not to accept these advantages, then certainly, such apps can be created with html5 and built with Phonegap Build.
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Petra too much thanks for the quick response.
Yes it,s an internal app (local) for workers and only see in the touch screen information and only need navigation for see the content. In the side client need load the pictures and news ...
In the screen i only want to see the content no the window browser ...
I goo to deep in phonegap
php?
If you have any advice too are welcome :)
Thanks
Yes it,s an internal app (local) for workers and only see in the touch screen information and only need navigation for see the content. In the side client need load the pictures and news ...
In the screen i only want to see the content no the window browser ...
I goo to deep in phonegap
php?
If you have any advice too are welcome :)
Thanks
Petra V., Champion
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Let me see if I understand correctly:
1. You have a group of 'workers' who need to be updated about news articles with pictures. This application will only be used by them, not by others.
2. You want something that allows those users to see a list of recent article titles first. As soon as the user taps such title he should see the full article.
3. You want this to be set up quickly and easily. You don't want much application management.
Is that correct?
In that case, I would suggest you use an existing RSS Reader.for the users to install, and a server side content management system to create and administrate the articles. From that CMS (which can also be a mySql database and a couple of self-made PHP scripts) you generate an RSS stream, which gets imported by the users' RSS clients, say, every 20 minutes or so.
Advantages:
- many free RSS reader apps already available for all platforms
- RSS is a standardized message format
- most CMS can create RSS feeds, even free CMS packages
- no own app needed, no learning curve, no updates through the Stores.
1. You have a group of 'workers' who need to be updated about news articles with pictures. This application will only be used by them, not by others.
2. You want something that allows those users to see a list of recent article titles first. As soon as the user taps such title he should see the full article.
3. You want this to be set up quickly and easily. You don't want much application management.
Is that correct?
In that case, I would suggest you use an existing RSS Reader.for the users to install, and a server side content management system to create and administrate the articles. From that CMS (which can also be a mySql database and a couple of self-made PHP scripts) you generate an RSS stream, which gets imported by the users' RSS clients, say, every 20 minutes or so.
Advantages:
- many free RSS reader apps already available for all platforms
- RSS is a standardized message format
- most CMS can create RSS feeds, even free CMS packages
- no own app needed, no learning curve, no updates through the Stores.
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Petra is correct or so.
The workers are from a fabric and the kiosk it,s only information.
The update of the news only one or two persons.
It,s a good idea the rss.
It,s no public no web, it,s in a local net storage of the enterprise.
The more difficult for me it,s choose the correct way.
Petra too much thanks and sorry for my bad english. :)
The workers are from a fabric and the kiosk it,s only information.
The update of the news only one or two persons.
It,s a good idea the rss.
It,s no public no web, it,s in a local net storage of the enterprise.
The more difficult for me it,s choose the correct way.
Petra too much thanks and sorry for my bad english. :)
Chris Griffith, Champion
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I would recommend looking at Electron (electron.atom.io). Still built with web technologies, but focused on desktop apps vs. mobile apps.
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