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Android

Posted by Darren Booker
Darren Booker
214 Points

I plan on creating a app for android, however i was wondering what type of server to use for my application? Any ideas?

Do you have to have a server to run a application? I am new to this and trying to figure out some stuff.

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,416 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,416 Points

Do you need a server? Depends on what your app does. A lot of apps can just run locally or grab available data through web based API's. If you need to store data in a location where other users can retrieve it, then you would need a server or back-end service. The Android track here has lessons where you create apps using both approaches. Why not give it a shot and figure out which approach you need.