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We need to write an application that has two parts: One side of the users will be using it running in a disconnected environment (connecting every few hours to the internet), the other side will be fully connected monitoring the disconnected clients. The requirement exists that it must run on a browser.
We are proficient in PHP so I think we are going this route, my question is.. how would you lay this out on a high level?
Use web services for everything? DB replication with each client having their own DB? Use of PHP frameworks?
Thank you.
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Disconnected means that the app cannot connect with a server or other devices to communicate either to download or upload data. Putting your mobile device into Airplane Mode puts it in disconnected mode. While some apps are always disconnected, others are typically connected and can also run in a disconnected mode.
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Unless you want to hassle with installing webservers (with PHP) on each clients' computer, i would definately NOT use PHP for the disconnected clients (disregarding the fact that you could create a nice installer for the whole package).
Since you MUST install a webserver to allow use of a disconnected PHP 'client-side' application, this also defeats the requirement of that it must run in a browser (if that is the sole requirement).
I would look at something else (like Java), compile it and use offline storage like files or even a lite db like sqllite and then just sync it every now and then.
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