Comments on: The Five Most Common Arguments for Native iPhone Development http://www.cloudfour.com/the-five-most-common-arguments-for-native-iphone-development/ Expert Web and Mobile Design, Development and Strategy Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:58:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Freedom Time: Google’s Letter to the FCC, App Stores & Mobile Gatekeepers « Cloud Four http://www.cloudfour.com/the-five-most-common-arguments-for-native-iphone-development/comment-page-1/#comment-6999 Freedom Time: Google’s Letter to the FCC, App Stores & Mobile Gatekeepers « Cloud Four Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:59:55 +0000 http://www.cloudfour.com/?p=459#comment-6999 [...] is why I’ve gone from thinking about mobile web technology as a smart business decision for some applications to thinking of it as a moral [...] [...] is why I’ve gone from thinking about mobile web technology as a smart business decision for some applications to thinking of it as a moral [...]

]]> By: Reflections on Foo Camp 09 « Cloud Four http://www.cloudfour.com/the-five-most-common-arguments-for-native-iphone-development/comment-page-1/#comment-6985 Reflections on Foo Camp 09 « Cloud Four Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:58:06 +0000 http://www.cloudfour.com/?p=459#comment-6985 [...] was written down anywhere. It has been a big incentive to start blogging more. Posts like The Five Most Common Arguments for Native iPhone Development are direct responses to comments from people like Mok Oh who rightly said, “What’s the [...] [...] was written down anywhere. It has been a big incentive to start blogging more. Posts like The Five Most Common Arguments for Native iPhone Development are direct responses to comments from people like Mok Oh who rightly said, “What’s the [...]

]]> By: Mobile Application Development: Native or Browser | Mobile Strategy http://www.cloudfour.com/the-five-most-common-arguments-for-native-iphone-development/comment-page-1/#comment-6848 Mobile Application Development: Native or Browser | Mobile Strategy Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:20:23 +0000 http://www.cloudfour.com/?p=459#comment-6848 [...] From Jason Grigsby of Cloud Four: The Five Most Common Arguments for Native iPhone Development [...] [...] From Jason Grigsby of Cloud Four: The Five Most Common Arguments for Native iPhone Development [...]

]]> By: Ryan http://www.cloudfour.com/the-five-most-common-arguments-for-native-iphone-development/comment-page-1/#comment-6832 Ryan Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:53:00 +0000 http://www.cloudfour.com/?p=459#comment-6832 There is a new draft specification for local file access, aptly named the "File API" which can give access to local files through a file input or drag and drop API. It doesn't expose the file system for read/write but it does allow access to files so they can be used. It's a start but certainly has a long way to go. There is a new draft specification for local file access, aptly named the “File API” which can give access to local files through a file input or drag and drop API. It doesn’t expose the file system for read/write but it does allow access to files so they can be used. It’s a start but certainly has a long way to go.

]]> By: Michael James Riley http://www.cloudfour.com/the-five-most-common-arguments-for-native-iphone-development/comment-page-1/#comment-6831 Michael James Riley Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:22:47 +0000 http://www.cloudfour.com/?p=459#comment-6831 Thanks for the insight on this, especially the points about findability. You are competing in a more natural market when your application is accessed on the web, but I'd never considered it like that. It's good to see some perspective on mobile / web development merging. Thanks for the insight on this, especially the points about findability. You are competing in a more natural market when your application is accessed on the web, but I’d never considered it like that.

It’s good to see some perspective on mobile / web development merging.

]]> By: Daily Lifestream for September 9th http://www.cloudfour.com/the-five-most-common-arguments-for-native-iphone-development/comment-page-1/#comment-6827 Daily Lifestream for September 9th Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:42:35 +0000 http://www.cloudfour.com/?p=459#comment-6827 [...] Shared The Five Most Common Arguments for Native iPhone Development « Cloud Four. [...] [...] Shared The Five Most Common Arguments for Native iPhone Development « Cloud Four. [...]

]]> By: Jason Grigsby http://www.cloudfour.com/the-five-most-common-arguments-for-native-iphone-development/comment-page-1/#comment-6768 Jason Grigsby Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:30:50 +0000 http://www.cloudfour.com/?p=459#comment-6768 @sasha, those are good points. In fact, there are many other reasons why someone might choose one direction over another. I wanted to tackle the five I hear most commonly. I don't have any scientific way to justify these five as being the most common, but over months of having this conversation with a lot of different people, these are the five I keep hearing. @sasha, those are good points. In fact, there are many other reasons why someone might choose one direction over another.

I wanted to tackle the five I hear most commonly. I don’t have any scientific way to justify these five as being the most common, but over months of having this conversation with a lot of different people, these are the five I keep hearing.

]]> By: Sasha Mace http://www.cloudfour.com/the-five-most-common-arguments-for-native-iphone-development/comment-page-1/#comment-6765 Sasha Mace Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:42:44 +0000 http://www.cloudfour.com/?p=459#comment-6765 Don't discount the power of the tools often available to native stacks. Apple is following in the footsteps of Microsoft by giving their developers superior tools for development. I've downloaded and worked with Blackberry, Pre, and Android stacks as they become available and I have to say writing applications with their equivalent toolsets is like working in the stone age when compared to the iPhone. And for a lot of web-based technologies this can also be true. This is something that I think is often overlooked, and is certainly one of the most compelling reasons to pick a native application approach. While this comparison could quickly devolve into a web toolkit versus native IDE's war, I'd simply point out that it's a factor, and that for a certain type of developer (of which there are lots) the highly integrated IDE/Device/Profiling stack alone, can be a deciding factor in what approach you choose. Don’t discount the power of the tools often available to native stacks. Apple is following in the footsteps of Microsoft by giving their developers superior tools for development. I’ve downloaded and worked with Blackberry, Pre, and Android stacks as they become available and I have to say writing applications with their equivalent toolsets is like working in the stone age when compared to the iPhone. And for a lot of web-based technologies this can also be true.

This is something that I think is often overlooked, and is certainly one of the most compelling reasons to pick a native application approach.

While this comparison could quickly devolve into a web toolkit versus native IDE’s war, I’d simply point out that it’s a factor, and that for a certain type of developer (of which there are lots) the highly integrated IDE/Device/Profiling stack alone, can be a deciding factor in what approach you choose.

]]> By: » EverydayUX morsels (August 28th – September 3rd) | EverydayUX: Everyday User Experience by alex rainert http://www.cloudfour.com/the-five-most-common-arguments-for-native-iphone-development/comment-page-1/#comment-6761 » EverydayUX morsels (August 28th – September 3rd) | EverydayUX: Everyday User Experience by alex rainert Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:01:37 +0000 http://www.cloudfour.com/?p=459#comment-6761 [...] The Five Most Common Arguments for Native iPhone Development « Cloud FourExcellent piece covering an oft-debated issue. [...] [...] The Five Most Common Arguments for Native iPhone Development « Cloud FourExcellent piece covering an oft-debated issue. [...]

]]> By: David S.( @seemsArtless ) http://www.cloudfour.com/the-five-most-common-arguments-for-native-iphone-development/comment-page-1/#comment-6759 David S.( @seemsArtless ) Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:43:49 +0000 http://www.cloudfour.com/?p=459#comment-6759 A great summary, thanks! The links to real world solutions and examples are great, especially the performance items. A great summary, thanks! The links to real world solutions and examples are great, especially the performance items.

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