Hi,
I have a webapp I am building using the Appery.io platform which I love by the way. At the same time I am also building a full website with a set of extended functionality for users.
Effectively users use the webapp to enter data, this data is then used in the website to provide a set of much richer functionality- trending, searching, profiles etc. In short extended functionality to what users want to see on a webapp due to the form factor and UI in a handheld device.
Now as I understand it I can expose the MongoDB instance of my webapp via REST services to my website. So in my website code just use the curl snippets you helpfully provide and build the trending etc. on there. I have a couple of design decisions:
1) Should I stick with the MongoDB hosted on Appery.io for my webapp for my website, or should I consider using a separate database (mysql or mongodb hosted on the website)?
2)If I do stick with the appery.io hosted database (my preferred choice), for the website is this scalable and what should I consider?
3) Is there any guidance on ensuring consistent look and feel between the webapp and the website experience?
4) To provide the same functionality that is available within the webapp on handheld devices within a portion of the website for a desktop user- is it just a case of a link to the appery.io hosted webapp from the website?
Thanks