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I agree that native apps are the way to go in a perfect world. And yes, we are developing for the users. However, you are over simplifying the issue. Depending

by jbwyme 15y ago

I agree that native apps are the way to go in a perfect world. And yes, we are developing for the users. However, you are over simplifying the issue. Depending on the type of development you are doing you may also be doing it for the money. So when you are determining HOW to deploy your product you must take into consideration the costs of developing specialized native apps vs browser-wrapped apps. You should also consider the impact it'll have on your user base. Are they going to still use your product if it's non-native? Sometimes the juice just isn't worth the squeeze. *edit: grammar

ChrisLTD 15y ago
Exactly. Not many organizations are going to have the time, money or expertise to make native apps for all the platforms popping up. With some CSS media queries you can have one web app that works on PCs/laptops, iPhones, android phones, iPads, Blackberrys, Palms, Windows phones, etc. Or you can try to build and maintain native apps for 10+ platforms to serve the same audience.