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> Public bike systems should really not require an app. <advocate representee="Devil">The web makes for second-rate UIs, especially on mobile platforms. With t
by MaxBarraclough 5y ago
> Public bike systems should really not require an app.
<advocate representee="Devil">The web makes for second-rate UIs, especially on mobile platforms. With that in mind, you're going to want to develop iOS and Android apps. Given that, why bother making a mobile web UI as well?</advocate>
- TonyTrapp 5y agoWhy does it have to be web-based? There are public rental systems that can be unlocked with a phone call (or maybe even SMS). Not every solution to a problem needs to involve a computer on both ends. Of course it's nice to have the web or app solution in addition to that, but it really shouldn't be the only way of interacting with such a system.
- nemetroid 5y agoThe public bike system in my town can be used either with an app or with an RFID card, the latter option not requiring a phone at all.