CHAPTER 4
Choosing Web Apps Over Native Apps
For any developer with dreams of creating a new app, one of the first considerations that must be taken is the choice of platform: should this app be web-based with mobile considerations or should it be iPhone-only? Is there an audience to support a BlackBerry version of the app, or will most people use this app only on their laptops?
This chapter aims to cover some of the factors that you should consider when answering the “web or native app?” question. We’ll then answer this question in the context of the question-and-answer app that will be built throughout the rest of this book.
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