[Koha] Possible APP development

[Viktor.Sarge at regionhalland.se]

My two cents: 

If I understand the state of things correctly offline web apps in HTML5 is already possible. Push notifications over the web isn't there yet even if OS X has it and I hope that it becomes more common. I think that the advantage of using push notifications instead of e-mail/SMS isn't big enough to motivate using the resources neded to create and maintain tablet and phone apps for Android, iOS and possible Windows devices. I do however understand if someone wants to code those apps because it's fun :) 

Worth investigating might also be gateway apps that receives push-notifications for you without the need for installing a native app. I cannot vouch for https://pushover.net/ but a quick search turned it up and the idea seems to be sound. 

Kind regards/Viktor 

  

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Från: Koha [mailto:koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz] För Robin Sheat
Skickat: den 10 april 2014 02:12
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Miller, Tim schreef op wo 09-04-2014 om 16:15 [-0700]:
> One aspect that a native app can offer which a web-based app cannot is 
> offline work.

One other thing that native apps can do that would be of use to library users is push notifications. I.e. your phone tells you when things are nearly overdue, reserves are waiting for you, the thing you suggested has shown up, and so on.

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