Every development framework seems to have pros/cons and finding
answers to questions I have so that I can evaluate the pros/cons have
been a bit difficult. I was referred to appcelerator by a friend, not
because of the software but because he said the community is very
helpful, so I wanted to plug your brains a bit. I just want to know
what the capabilities of appcelerator or should I try using PhoneGap,
Titanium, RAMP, QT ect. Below is a check list of what the app I wish
to develop needs.
Step 1) The app begins with a login screen. People who have signed up
on a website that I will build can use their user name and password to
log into the phone app.
Step 2) That login screen then displays icons. One to start, but I am
hoping to build more icons. What the icons represent aren't important,
I just need to know if I can make a transition from a login screen
(view step 1) to a blank screen with an icon (view step 2)
Step 3) Ok, these next steps is where things get foggy for me. When
you click this icon a menu bar comes up with the options "purchase,
transactions, clear, help, close" on it. I think by now you understand
what I want to create (maybe)
Step 4) People should be able to perform the actions in the menu. Upon
clicking purchase, a secure message needs to be sent to my server,
thereafter, the sender's location should be verified (meaning where
they are currently when they click purchase, does that match where
they said they lived when they created their user name in step 1),
their identity should also be verified and then the purchasing process
should take place (debt stored value account). Item registration
occurs at the store operator by secure severs, and then another
notification should be displayed indicating the completion of
purchasing the item.
Although I am fairly certain that the front end is easy to develop,
it's the backend I have questions about. And what I mean by backend, I
mean verifying location, age and identity of the purchaser. If you
know a good way of doing this I would love to hear it. I've heard that
every phone is uniquely registered to each individual, so is there
some way I can pull age and location from the phone? What I mean is,
if you attempt to purchase my item and your phone is registered to BOB
who is 11 years old, but to make the purchase of my item you need to
be 18 years old can I somehow use the registered phone info and this
software to check his age? And since people use different phones and
so forth, is that even a practical method of doing that? I still
believe that setting up a login system where you create an ID under
license agreement that you are 18+ years old is the best way. That way
if you have an account, then you claimed you are 18+ and if you lied,
then that isn't my fault right? And as far as locations go, I am
assuming I can just use google GPS APIs to just confirm where BOB is?
Last but not least, I am seeking help with creating this app. I don't
care if it can be created with appcelerator or any other framework. I
know when it comes to app developers it's all about costs, but the
developing of this app would have to be for free (at first). The app
will not be sold to an app store, it will be used as a prototype to
sell the IP. With that said, you will get paid, just not in the
beginning. And we can talk in more details if you like, just email me
at portfoliobuilder@hotmail.com
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