Pls advice that Nettalk Mobile App suitable my client situation?

[skyong38]

Hi,

My client is using my desktop application right now, she want allow her salesman to use Mobile App to issue Bill to customer, and lock the quantity base on first come first served basic. So, salesman need to know the real time quantity level and push it to client, and locked the quantity once customer confirmed.

From what I understand, Nettalk Mobile App is operate in disconnected mode. So, may I know whether Nettalk Mobile App can cater my customer business requirement?

Thank you.

Regards,
Nelson

[Richard I]

From my point of view, a NT app would work perfectly , provided you could determine a wifi connection.
Running as a disconnected app would defeat what you are trying to achieve.

regards,
Richard

[DonRidley]

Are you talking about using using web browser based "mobile" version of your desktop application or using a "disconnected" application to be used on the mobile device?

Either way would work.

If you created a disconnected app, the data would could sync with your main web server whenever the user has an internet connection.  Plus the user has a more "native" experience while using your app.

The web browser approach also works and still needs an internet connection.

Don

[skyong38]

Thanks Richard & Don for advice.

I will use mbuild to compile Mobile App to test on this.

Regards,
Nelson

[Bruce]

I'd lean towards a web app rather than a disconnected app for this sort of use case.
Assuming you're working in an area with "normal" cell data connections.
Then there's no chance of over-selling stock.

cheers
Bruce

[skyong38]

Hi Bruce,

I have full set application running at desktop, moving to web right now (in progress).
Some function like take order is done by salesman, they feel open browse is outdated, they want mobile app.
From our view, there is no different, but from customer view, they want advance technology(feeling).
That's why I forced to create some function in Mobile App.

BTW, can Mobile App have Non-Disconnected version?

Thank you.

Regards,
Nelson

[Bruce]

Hi Nelson,

>> I have full set application running at desktop, moving to web right now (in progress).
>> Some function like take order is done by salesman, they feel open browse is outdated, they want mobile app.

sure.

>> From our view, there is no different, but from customer view, they want advance technology(feeling).
>> That's why I forced to create some function in Mobile App.

sure. So you could then either use a Web Service API call from the mobile app to "get current stock level",
or simply display a web form in a HTML view in your mobile app.

>> BTW, can Mobile App have Non-Disconnected version?

I've not tried that. But I'm guessing yes - I mean your mobile app could just me a menu that just call outs to an external URL.
You could experiment with that a bit...

cheers
Bruce