Many mobile apps could benefit from working without an Internet connection. Here, we take a look at how offline capabilities affect the decision of developing native apps vs. mobile web based apps.
Apps that continue to work while “offline” or “disconnected” have been important since laptops first became common. A classic example is a salesperson that wants to enter data while travelling, and then have that data automatically sync with a server when they get back to the office. Even with Wi-Fi and cellular broadband, there are many scenarios (airplanes, Wi-Fi only devices, remote areas) where people still need to work without a connection. So, when offline access is needed should we develop a native app or web app?
Read the rest of my article here: http://buildmobile.com/offline-capabilities-mobile-apps.