I am planning on creating a DB driven site/ Application which needs to also have a mobile version e.g iPhone App or an Android App.
What are the things I should consider before building the site.
E.g DB so that it is accesible by the apps too.
Should I build Web services ?
Just want to start off right so I dont need to modify things once the site is live.
This is a general architecture question on how the design of the site needs to be so that it can be accessed by the various app SDK’s.
I am planning on creating a DB driven site/ Application which needs to also
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Well I am not sure what language/framework you have in mind.
Personally I’d recommend using .NET with MVC.
Furthermore I would use webservices, but I would definitely make them in WCF vs the older asmx. What is WCF
You can use WCF to create different entry points into your services. EG one for the website, one for mobile devices.
For the database my tendency is to use MSSQL [you can use the free one if you are going to be using under 10 GB]. However you are in no way constrained. Use MySQL if you want, or hey, maybe you don’t need an RDBMS, in which case try MongoDB!
The main thing to consider though is that it really depends on your needs and what you are delivering. You are getting my preference not The Right Thing in all cases.