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Thanks Tim, one more question if I may. Obviously you started this project a while ago, if you were starting it today would you have been more tempted to go the responsive route? On 18 Nov 2011, at 14:42, Tim Fernando wrote: > Hi Paul, > > We have been building Mobile Oxford (http://m.ox.ac.uk) for a couple > of years now. The strategy here has been to concentrate on creating a > platform to aggregate and manipulate data rather than simply on > providing a front end. > > We've historically had a 'featurephone' and 'smartphone' web site/app > and are now planning on switching the 'smartphone' app to a full HTML5 > Offline web app that talks to our server using our RESTful API. The > API could also drive future native apps if required. We believe this > approach allows us to future proof more effectively against changes in > technology. > > The backend system has been built using an open source framework we > created called Molly (http://mollyproject.org) which is based on > Python/Django. > We've so far chosen web delivery due to the ubiquity of web capable > devices, and that back in 2009 it was even less clear which > platform(s) would be dominant. > > HTH, > > Tim > > > On 18 November 2011 12:42, Paul Boag <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Hi all, >> I have a prospective new HE client that we are discussing mobile with and I >> wanted to canvas opinion about how other institutions are approaching mobile >> strategy. >> It is something we have written quite a lot about (see below) and we even >> have a full-time mobile guy now but I don't know a huge amount about how >> other people in the sector are tackling the issue. For example: >> >> Are you developing native or web apps? >> If you are building native apps which platforms are you using? >> Why did you choose the approach you did (either native or web?) >> What about your main site? Are you changing that to better support mobile? >> If you are making your main site mobile compatible are you doing separate >> mobile templates or using repsonsive design? >> >> Any thoughts would be much appreciated. Below are a few posts to get the >> juices flowing :) >> >> A student mobile survey >> The whole web is confused about mobile >> Navigating the mobile maze >> Making mobile mistakes >> >> Thanks, >> Paul >> P.S. If anybody wants one of our mobile consultancy clinics I am happy to >> set you guys up something for free. See the appropriate page on my site and >> use the code IWMW. > > > > -- > Tim Fernando > Technical Project Manager - Mobile Oxford > Oxford University Computing Services > [log in to unmask] > +44 1865 283348 > http://m.ox.ac.uk