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Visual Studio Mobile Center Preview

106 points by dstaheli 10y ago

FLGMwt 10y ago
Link goes right to the product, so here's the docs for what it actually is: https://docs.mobile.azure.com/ https://docs.mobile.azure.com/ also, from ZDNet: "Visual Studio Mobile Center is a portal that is meant to help developers build, test, distribute and monitor apps built in Objective-C, Swift, Java, Xamarin and React Native for Android, iOS and Windows devices."
- ohstopitu 10y ago
  So like Firebase testing, but for iOS and Windows devices too?
  - keithba 10y ago
    Mobile Center includes CI, Testing, Beta Tester distribution, Crash reporting, Analytics, & back-end services. The Testing service supports iOS and Android apps written in any language or platform.
    - ohstopitu 10y ago
      Thanks for clarifying! I was unable to find it's pricing scheme, was it posted elsewhere?
      - keithba 10y ago
        We are currently in preview, so no pricing has been decided. The preview supports some pretty reasonable meters, though. If you want to reach out to me, I'd love to discuss what you are looking for in pricing and packaging. keballin@ msft for my email. Thanks!
keithba 10y ago
To learn more: https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/mobile-center/ https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/mobile-center/
- sctb 10y ago
  Thanks, we've updated the link from https://mobile.azure.com https://mobile.azure.com.
UK-AL 10y ago
Seems to be some overlap with VSTS
- dstaheli 10y ago
  VSTS is the back end for CI aspects.
- siminuk 10y ago
  Mobile Center offers an experience optimized for building mobile apps and the workflows are simplified for mobile developers. When running iOS builds, the developers do not need to provide their own Macs and Mobile Center offers a hosted environment for the builds. VSTS provides a great range of possible configurations and 3rd integrations for the advanced user. It also provides first party integration with source control, task boards and works with projects that go beyond just mobile apps. PS: You'll find that Mobile Center also offers Testing, Beta Tester distribution, Crash reporting, Analytics and further back-end service for building your mobile apps.
  - UK-AL 10y ago
    "When running iOS builds, the developers do not need to provide their own Macs and Mobile Center offers a hosted environment for the builds." Which is what vsts traditionally does. So know your going to have your builds in two places, one for mobile, the other for the rest.
jarjoura 10y ago
C++ is lacking in the list of supported languages. It's great to rebrand HockeyApp here, but this limits the usefulness for me.
- joemellin 10y ago
  Completely understand. When ever one is making a product there are trade offs and priorities. We are going to continually iterating on the product. So hopefully we can increase its usefulness to you over time. What are you currently working on?
- therealkerni 10y ago
  On which platform are you using C++?

106 points by dstaheli 10y ago

Link goes right to the product, so here's the docs for what it actually is: https://docs.mobile.azure.com/ https://docs.mobile.azure.com/ also, from ZDNet: "Visual Studio Mobile Center is a portal that is meant to help developers build, test, distribute and monitor apps built in Objective-C, Swift, Java, Xamarin and React Native for Android, iOS and Windows devices."

ohstopitu 10y ago
So like Firebase testing, but for iOS and Windows devices too?
- keithba 10y ago
  Mobile Center includes CI, Testing, Beta Tester distribution, Crash reporting, Analytics, & back-end services. The Testing service supports iOS and Android apps written in any language or platform.
  - ohstopitu 10y ago
    Thanks for clarifying! I was unable to find it's pricing scheme, was it posted elsewhere?
    - keithba 10y ago
      We are currently in preview, so no pricing has been decided. The preview supports some pretty reasonable meters, though. If you want to reach out to me, I'd love to discuss what you are looking for in pricing and packaging. keballin@ msft for my email. Thanks!

keithba 10y ago

To learn more: https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/mobile-center/ https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/mobile-center/

sctb 10y ago
Thanks, we've updated the link from https://mobile.azure.com https://mobile.azure.com.

UK-AL 10y ago

Seems to be some overlap with VSTS

dstaheli 10y ago
VSTS is the back end for CI aspects.
siminuk 10y ago
Mobile Center offers an experience optimized for building mobile apps and the workflows are simplified for mobile developers. When running iOS builds, the developers do not need to provide their own Macs and Mobile Center offers a hosted environment for the builds. VSTS provides a great range of possible configurations and 3rd integrations for the advanced user. It also provides first party integration with source control, task boards and works with projects that go beyond just mobile apps. PS: You'll find that Mobile Center also offers Testing, Beta Tester distribution, Crash reporting, Analytics and further back-end service for building your mobile apps.
- UK-AL 10y ago
  "When running iOS builds, the developers do not need to provide their own Macs and Mobile Center offers a hosted environment for the builds." Which is what vsts traditionally does. So know your going to have your builds in two places, one for mobile, the other for the rest.

jarjoura 10y ago

C++ is lacking in the list of supported languages. It's great to rebrand HockeyApp here, but this limits the usefulness for me.

joemellin 10y ago
Completely understand. When ever one is making a product there are trade offs and priorities. We are going to continually iterating on the product. So hopefully we can increase its usefulness to you over time. What are you currently working on?
therealkerni 10y ago
On which platform are you using C++?