Web application

Goldy · 20 Feb 2013 at 15:25

Hi,

I have made a small windows application in Visual Studio C# that I use for work. What I want to do is be able to use this application when im out and about on my smart phone. So I was thinking of somehow hosting this app on a web page that I can access through a browser on the phone. Whats the best way of doing this?

The application consists of a single form with a couple buttons and a text box and a label to display the output.

I did consider making an Android application but I would be learning from scratch how to make an android app which I dont really want to do.

Thanks,

RoyMi6 · 20 Feb 2013 at 16:36

If it's written in C# you just need to replace the windows forms with ASP.Net alternative pages.

If you've got sensibly written code all the business logic should be separated from your forms anyway and all you'll have to do is recreate the look in HTML.

Get some suitable hosting and you're good to go!

Neodite · 20 Feb 2013 at 17:11

I cannot remember the name of it so you will need to google. But there is something you can use to make C# coded apps on an android phone.

Ah nvm remember now.

It's mono for android...

http://xamarin.com/monoforandroid?gclid=COqM9_GwxbUCFePHtAod_FIAyw

The free version will be fine for you seems it's only small.

Goldy · 21 Feb 2013 at 08:48

Thanks both. I will give Xamarin a go and see how I get on with that. Looks like it should do the job.

mp3duck · 22 Feb 2013 at 08:55

If it's just a basic form, just build a simple MVC app, and protect pages with the bit in authentication. Bit over kill creating a whole android app imo.