Web Apps are the Future!

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The Learning Pages project aims to equip subscribers with tools to enhance their learning and boost productivity. Apps are a great way to do this, but developing apps for every platform is a lengthy and difficult task for solopreneurs.

It is also costly. For example, being part of the Apple Developer Program to keep iOS apps available and prevent frightening malware warnings when installing macOS apps costs $100 a year.

Python

I am a fan of the Python programming language and use it to create tools that assist my writing and publishing.

Python can also be used to create desktop programs using a GUI (Graphical User Interface).

Users need to have Python installed on their desktop computers, but this can be a bit tricky.

Smartphones are used more than desktops to run apps, but Python doesn’t run natively on the web.

You can use apps like Flask to do this. A simple example is shown below:

The app then needs to be deployed using a platform like Render or Railway.

Web apps

Why use the above options when you can create apps using a combination of JavaScript, HTML and CSS, which all developers understand?

Web apps need an internet connection and work best on phones.

Most native apps require an internet connection, and most people use apps installed on their phones.

The major benefit of writing web apps is that the same app can be installed and used on both Android and iOS phones.

It is for these reasons that I will now be concentrating on developing web apps.

Learning Pages paid subscribers have access to all my web apps. A list of these can be found on the contents page of the Learning Pages Digital Vault.

Associate Members can request tailored versions of these apps or receive a template to develop their own web apps.