[mikegoodman]

Hi,

I am a new user. Wonder if I can easily create an online mall app using MobiOne? Do I need to write code? HTML5?

Thank you.

Mike

[mikegoodman]

I mean a online mall app like Amazon and Ebay.

Mike

[Code_A]

You might want to look into creating a responsive wordpress theme and then using m1 to connect to the site.

[mikegoodman]

Hi Code A,

Thank you very much for your reply.

If I “creating a responsive wordpress theme and then using m1 to connect to the site”, like you said, does that make the app a ‘web based’ app, instead of a native app?

Bear with me, i have never written any apps, but are eager to learn.

Thank you.

[Code_A]

@mikegoodman wrote:

If I “creating a responsive wordpress theme and then using m1 to connect to the site”, like you said, does that make the app a ‘web based’ app, instead of a native app?

The app could still be native, but all it would do is launch the website upon loading. Basically, your app is just creating a “shortcut” to the website for the user.

I am actually in the process of creating an app that is going to do the exact same thing (i.e., connect to a wordpress responsive site). I am not sure if this is the best solution or not, but I have added the following code to my _custom.js file to launch the site on load:

phoneui.documentReadyHandler = function() {
    phoneui.showURL("my-url", "_self") 
}

[support-octavio]

Hi,

One thing to consider is if you plan to distribute your app via the itunes appstore is that apple reviewers frown on apps that simply open a remote site sort of like a fancy bookmark. They will reject your app and encourage you to just provide a mobile website. The workaround is to include some local device-side functionality.

[Code_A]

@Octavio
Good to know. Thanks for the heads up!

[Muhammad]

Exactly Octavio!

Best way is put your product list with each category has product list as RSS,
and call the product through RSS.
Apple like social media sharing, make sure that your apps has social media sharing and local function (not link on website)
to drive your apps.

[AiadCharkie]

Where can i find the my _custom.js page?

[AiadCharkie]

The code only works when i run the the app in the Simulator, but when installing the app into my Android mobile device it just stay on my first image without opening my website, I hope any help?
Thanks

[support-octavio]

Hi Aiad,

I requested an small example that demonstrate the issue in your other thread, please post it there in order to close this one.

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