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Question

What is best dev platform for combined web and app?

Feb 3, 2014 5:10AM PST

I am an experienced developer (37+ years) but most of my experience is in Windows environment - SQL Server, Access, ASP, etc.

I have an application where I want to have:
1) Web-based subscription service for tracking data
2) Apps for both Apple & Android to track same or synchronized copy of the data

There will be 2 versions of the Apps - free and premium. Ideally the Apps will work fine when not connected to the web but synchronize when connected.

I already have the database designed in SQL Server but am happy to port to MYSQL.

The application needs to be visually appealing for the younger demographic.

What is the best development environment?

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Most likely going to be "Unity"
Feb 3, 2014 5:27AM PST
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You may think Unity is game only.
Feb 3, 2014 5:57AM PST
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Re: devolpment environment
Feb 3, 2014 5:28AM PST

Unluckily, both Apple and Android have their own SDK for making apps, and those are unrelated to any normal webbased browser application.

There do exist, however, mobile development environments where you define or mdel the application once and then generate two apps, one for Apple (in Objective C) and one for Android (in Java). I've never used, but I do know they exist.

But for the web you'll need a separate development anyway.

Kees