Getting a Virtuemart store onto the app store - advice req
My aim: To submit a Virtuemart powered app to the Apple App store
I'm seeking general advice on the best path to make this a reality.
I've already designed a JQuery Mobile powered web app which I have released onto Android by simply loading it into a WebviewUI and it works very well, however my challenge is to create a VM powered store that Apple well accept - my previous research on this subject suggests Apple will reject an app thats purely loaded via Webview. (please be aware I have programmed a loading spinner and prompts if there is no internet connection, so it won't show a blank screen)
So my dilemma is to find the easiest way to pass Apples screening process.
Can anyone advise if building native functionality on top of a webview app using phonegap would be likely to be accepted by Apple? If not can anyone advise the best route forward, or any reading material that would aid in building a native iPhone app by fetching data from VM into UItables and buttons...
(Just for the record my stores are designed for take-away restaurant food ordering so I hope Apple will give me some leeway when screening as this is providing a useful service to Apple customers.)
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.
That's a pretty tall order... to answer the question, someone would have to first look into Virtuemart and then spend some time thinking about how to build an app around it.
If you set off doing so on your own, though, and then ask questions along the way, I think you'd most likely get some good, helpful, responses here.
And as far as Apple approving your app as just a web view around a web site, well, they really shouldn't. Because what benefit would it provide that simply adding a bookmark wouldn't?
As far as PhoneGap is concerned, I looked into it a bit sometime last year and didn't end up using it. Partly because it was too complicated and partly because it didn't seem to provide anywhere near enough benefit to offset that. I'd say that a combination of a UIWebView and native code would most likely be a better approach. You'd need to learn Objective-C and Cocoa Touch, though. But there are a ton of great books and other resources out there for both of those.
The official Apple docs (included with Xcode) are a great start. Also check out the recommended books sticky thread on this forum.
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My aim: To submit a Virtuemart powered app to the Apple App store
I'm seeking general advice on the best path to make this a reality.
I've already designed a JQuery Mobile powered web app which I have released onto Android by simply loading it into a WebviewUI and it works very well, however my challenge is to create a VM powered store that Apple well accept - my previous research on this subject suggests Apple will reject an app thats purely loaded via Webview. (please be aware I have programmed a loading spinner and prompts if there is no internet connection, so it won't show a blank screen)
So my dilemma is to find the easiest way to pass Apples screening process.
Can anyone advise if building native functionality on top of a webview app using phonegap would be likely to be accepted by Apple? If not can anyone advise the best route forward, or any reading material that would aid in building a native iPhone app by fetching data from VM into UItables and buttons...
(Just for the record my stores are designed for take-away restaurant food ordering so I hope Apple will give me some leeway when screening as this is providing a useful service to Apple customers.)
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.
It is mobile ecommerce web app so no hassle for site owners to acquire app store licence(cost $99 for apple). Also for users it is very easy to access mobile virtuemart store by typing normal url in their mobile browser.
Getting a Virtuemart store onto the app store - advice req
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