Synchronizing data from mobile program with desktop program?

Discussion in 'Programming' started by IanT, Feb 4, 2010.

  1. #1
    Alright, so lets assume you have this program on your desktop that is similar to quickbooks, but for a different application...not accounting.... but this program, like quickbooks controls inventory, you can submit purchase orders/sales into it... track your sales and inventory, and input "recipe's" into the program that are stored in a database.

    Would there be anyway if say you were to develop a mobile application of synchronizing the mobile app to the desktop app so that when you input data into the mobile, it is uploaded and updates the desktop app database(s)?, and vice verca, if you were to update on the desktop app, it updates the mobile phone?

    how might one go about achieving this?


    Thanks !

    Warm Regards

    Ian
     
    IanT, Feb 4, 2010 IP
  2. krsix

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    depends all on the backend.. is the desktop a webapp? a proprietary program that stores its stuff as encrypted garbage?
     
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    There are few solutions. For example,
    * shared file
    * server-client database
     
    wineri.es, Feb 4, 2010 IP