Front end (client) agnostic backend

cotton31 · 15 Oct 2014 at 19:39

Hi,

I'm looking for a bit of info about what the above is called, so that I can do more research.

My idea is that there's some sort of backend that serves up data, that doesn't care what sort of client is connecting to it (web app, desktop app, mobile app etc.)

My google skills are failing me!

cotton31 · 16 Oct 2014 at 14:29

Exactly that! Thanks very much!

cotton31 · 17 Oct 2014 at 15:19

OK I understand this a bit better now - my particular requirements are for a web app and iOS app frontend.

The Database is MS SQL Server. Would I be best creating a .NET web service that handled the Business Logic and Data Access? Then both the web app and iOS app would connect to that?

Thanks,

cotton31 · 20 Oct 2014 at 12:46

That's what I'm thinking, essentially the Web app and iOS app would just act as views for whatever data the Web Service passed to them.

What other ways are there, out of interest?