Android App or Web App for new barcode scanning application

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M MIke Esposito 11 months 1 week ago
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Hello,  I am tasked with developing a new inventory management app that will run on zebra android mobile computers. The new app will replace a 12 year old windows app running on CE 6, written and managed by myself. 

I am looking for advice on the pro's and cons between a web app to run in zebra enterprise browser or an android app.

I am leaning towards a web app , mostly because deploying updates is much easier. My concern is that it will be difficult to get the same rich UI in EB as with an app. The downside of an app is it's just a lot more code , thus more bugs and testing. 

If anyone has experience with this same dilemma , your comments would be greatly appreciated.

Also, I'd be interested in what server software has been used , I've started using GRPC  to connect to the DB ,  but  Im curious about other architechures have been used. 

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O Oleksandr Lebediev

Look at Apache Cordova.  There are several plugins which help to integrate scanners to your app.

https://github.com/darryncampbell/darryncampbell-cordova-plugin-intent/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk6ou_lXNGs

 

C Chuck Bolen

Mike,

For an example of an application with a rich UI written in EB Take a look at Zebra's showcase demo application https://www.zebra.com/us/en/blog/posts/2023/new-zebra-showcase-app-now-live-with-16-software-demos.html  

I think you will find you can have the flexibility of a Web application with a rich UI

An icon to the Showcase demo is provided in all Zebra Android 13 images so can try it for yourself.  

 

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