Re:The Wiki Game for iOS
by clemesha on Tuesday November 22, 2011 @11:43PM
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I built this as a companion to my web app http://TheWikiGame.com. Started it as an HTML5 app (using jQuery Mobile and Phonegap), but I abandoned them in favor of Objective-C, which turned out to be a choice I'm very happy with. Native scrolling was the single biggest thing that convinced me to go with Objective-C.
Re:The Wiki Game for iOS
by clemesha on Tuesday November 22, 2011 @11:55PM
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I got pretty darn far with jQuery Mobile before I realized that I was going to just build something I wasn't proud of. I did really put a good effort into it though.
Jittery, slow, and inconsistent scrolling and page transitions were (sadly enough) the thing that made me just go with Objective-C.
Re:The Wiki Game for iOS
by tworats on Wednesday November 23, 2011 @01:52AM
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I was rooting for HTML5 / jQuery mobile approach to work, but watching it develop (I know clemesha) it became clear that it wasn't going be a very good result.
The native app, by comparison, is clearly significantly superior. I wish it wasn't so, but it is.
For games at least, I'm convinced native is the way to go.
Re:The Wiki Game for iOS
by clemesha on Wednesday November 23, 2011 @02:27AM
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Thanks. Totally agree with the "I wish it wasn't so" sentiment, as I know JavaScript way better than Objective-C.
(That said, I ended up finding Xcode and Objective-C fairly pleasant after getting the hang of it).
Scrolling the only thing keeping you from a Sencha / Phonegap like approach?
Jittery, slow, and inconsistent scrolling and page transitions were (sadly enough) the thing that made me just go with Objective-C.
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The native app, by comparison, is clearly significantly superior. I wish it wasn't so, but it is.
For games at least, I'm convinced native is the way to go.
Alex, congrats, the game turned out beautifully.