How does one build a directory of 'Spots' for users to check-in to in a native iPhone app? Or, does the developer borrow data from, let's say, Google Maps?
A:
You can go both ways, it depends on what you want to do and how you designed it to do it. You can have a prerecorded and static database of spots, or you can update it sometimes connecting to some server or you can do it all dynamically by loading each time data from the internet.
Which one to choose? first you shall design your app having in mind something like:
- How many times will these datas change
- How frequently will these changes happen
- How much will it cost to do an update
and so on
rano
2010-08-31 06:07:51
A:
Developing your own database of places is likely to be quite an undertaking (and your competitors have a big head start). Google is beginning to provide their Places API for "check-in" style applications, so you may be able to get in on their beta.
npdoty
2010-08-31 07:40:06