App done, now what?

[yiankos1]

Hello team,

I just finished user's app using b4xpages and xui views. Now, i have to do it for b4i too. (that's the easy part)

I need an another app for the admin (admin panel), but i am not sure if a b4j windows app is the correct way. I see most admin panels are webapps, using a browser (accessible from everywhere smartphone-pc) but the problem here is that i am more familiar with b4a-b4i-b4j suites.

Is it "professional" to mention at buyer, that admin panel is a windows app? (if another pc wants to access admin panel needs this app to be installed)

On the other hand, creating a b4j app for admin panel, it will be easier to have another b4a-b4i native app just for the admin.

What are your thoughts?

 

[aeric]

My suggestion is to learn building a web admin panel.

 

[hatzisn]

Hello team,

I just finished user's app using b4xpages and xui views. Now, i have to do it for b4i too. (that's the easy part)

I need an another app for the admin (admin panel), but i am not sure if a b4j windows app is the correct way. I see most admin panels are webapps, using a browser (accessible from everywhere smartphone-pc) but the problem here is that i am more familiar with b4a-b4i-b4j suites.

Is it "professional" to mention at buyer, that admin panel is a windows app? (if another pc wants to access admin panel needs this app to be installed)

On the other hand, creating a b4j app for admin panel, it will be easier to have another b4a-b4i native app just for the admin.

What are your thoughts?

A rule that I have started following is move all the functionality in separate classes. That way you can transfer a desktop app to a web app easily. Why don't you use jetty web server in a b4j app?

 

[yiankos1]

Why don't you use jetty web server in a b4j app

My server is a jetty server. Including all the handlers, websockets and mariadb.

That way you can transfer a desktop app to a web app easily.

Web app? like ABMaterial or BANano?

My suggestion is to learn building a web admin panel.

Any advice where to start?

 

[hatzisn]

My server is a jetty server. Including all the handlers, websockets and mariadb.

Sorry, from what I read I was under the impression that you plan to create a desktop app.

Web app? like ABMaterial or BANano?

You can try to learn bootstrap, jQuery and some basic css in w3schools.com because as I understand you know html. Bootstrap renders sites much more professional but probably you will need to fine tune it. jQuery is as easy as a piece of cake because you can learn all the usefull things for you in an afternoon (not everything obviously)...

Any advice where to start?

You can find everything in:

W3Schools.com

W3Schools offers free online tutorials, references and exercises in all the major languages of the web. Covering popular subjects like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, SQL, Java, and many, many more.

w3schools.com

 

[DonManfred]

Any advice where to start?

[WebApp] Web Apps Overview

B4J v2.00 adds support for web applications based on WebSocket technology. With WebSocket The browser and the server maintain an open communication channel. This channel allows us to build web apps where all (or most) of the logic is implemented in the server. The new framework is implemented...

www.b4x.com

But as you are using jserver already i would suggest to check here too

[Server] Building web servers with B4J

Edit: Web Apps tutorial: http://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/webapp-web-apps-overview.39811/ The server implementation is based on a popular and powerful Java server library named Jetty (license) The database connection pooling implementation is based on c3p0 (license). B4J Server...

www.b4x.com

 

[mcqueccu]

Another view: If you feel WebApp will take more time.

Do the B4J Desktop and connect it through PHP (or any server side Language) using okhttpUtils so that all machines can access i

 

[ilan]

i agree with @aeric
Web based application is the best solution.
note that you will need a hosting that can run web apps.

 

[yiankos1]

i agree with @aeric
Web based application is the best solution.
note that you will need a hosting that can run web apps.

Thank you. I have already hosted my jrdc server. I will try my luck with ABMaterial. I think that covers all my needs.

 

[ilan]

r. I will try my luck with ABMaterial.

As far as i know abmaterials just create html/css/js from your b4j project but not running a http server. Check erels examples

 

[Alex_197]

Hello team,

I just finished user's app using b4xpages and xui views. Now, i have to do it for b4i too. (that's the easy part)

I need an another app for the admin (admin panel), but i am not sure if a b4j windows app is the correct way. I see most admin panels are webapps, using a browser (accessible from everywhere smartphone-pc) but the problem here is that i am more familiar with b4a-b4i-b4j suites.

Is it "professional" to mention at buyer, that admin panel is a windows app? (if another pc wants to access admin panel needs this app to be installed)

On the other hand, creating a b4j app for admin panel, it will be easier to have another b4a-b4i native app just for the admin.

What are your thoughts?

Check this