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- Grid widgets providing for swipe scrolling on a mobile device vs. a standard desktop-like scrollbar
- Slider widget displaying a bigger handle so that it is easier to slide with a finger
- Charts switching to HTML5 mode vs. Flash, so mode so they can render on iOS devices
- Signature Pad widget responding to touch events
- Textboxes for numeric fields automatically bringing up a numeric keypad
- Dropdowns utilizing the native device look-and-feel vs. a desktop browser look-and-feel
- Drag and drop operations using touch events vs. mouse events
- Google Maps Widget providing pinch to zoom capabilities
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- You can run Rich Display or Genie applications directly in a mobile device's browser, just like you do when you use a PC desktop browser.
- You can use the Profound UI mobile client.
- You can package your app as a native app using PhoneGapApache Cordova.
Deploying using the browser on the device is the quickest way to deploy. The browser can be pointed to a URL, which can execute a Profound UI RPG program (typically a program registered as Anonymous within Profound UI) or a PHP controller. A bookmark or shortcut to the URL can be created on the user’s device and placed on the desktop for easy access.
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- Is a free app in the app store, produced by Profound Logic.
- Lets you access native device capabilities such as the camera and accelerometer
- Does not require you to do any extra programming.
- Does not require a Mac for deployment to Apple's app store.
- Does not require a developer certificate, or for you to go through Apple's app approval process.
Packaging with PhoneGap Apache Cordova is the most versatile way to deploy a mobile app, but does require additional programming and effort:
- You can take advantage of device capabilities.
- You can extend your application with PhoneGap Apache Cordova plugins, if desired
- You can write Javascript code to handle special events, such as program logic to be used when the IBM i server is unavailable.
- Lets you package your own app in the app store, with your own logo, etc.
- Deployment to the Apple app store does require some development on a Mac.
- Deployment to the Apple app store requires you to have a developer certificate with Apple and to go through Apple's app approval process.