Re: Web based or app based ?

[Alexei Vinidiktov <alexei.vinidiktov@gmail.com>]

On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Joe Strout<joe@inspiringapps.com> wrote:
> Karen wrote:
>
>>> I had no idea one could do that with RB
>>> So to make that work, you must be hosting your own server, correct?
>>
>> While I many be ignorant, I don't see why. If you find a place that hosts
>> MYSql DB for example, why would it not be doable?
>>
>> BTW that is how many apps worked BEFORE most things moved to browsers.
>
> Yes -- I find it interesting that this is a novel concept to anyone!  A web
> browser is nothing but a general-purpose client.  You can, in RB or any
> other language, instead make a specific-purpose client.  The performance and
> user experience is usually better when you do.  The big drawback (as I see
> it) is the need to deploy desktop software to all users; in some cases it is
> much easier to get users to use the software (i.e. web browser) they already
> have installed.
>

The second big drawback related to the first one is much trickier upgrades.

-- 
Alexei Vinidiktov

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