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History: Online Publishing House - Mobile app

Source of version: 3 (current)

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! HTML5
The idea is to try to have a ((mobile))/((offline)) read-only version of a select part of a Tiki site, like a ((doc:category)) or a ((doc:Structure)), and reproducing as much as possible of the experience. So this can be for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive_fiction|interactive fiction], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_endings|multiple endings], integrated audio and video ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmedia_storytelling|Transmedia storytelling]), etc.

Wiki syntax (with some relevant logic) -> ((HTML5)) for dynamic web output -> ((Apache Callback)) -> An app for a mobile device

Needs a manifest of all HTML pages and images. All pages/images could be categorized and from this, we make the manifest.

Local search feature might be needed when running an HTML5 based "App". 

! App builder
Use a tool which converts PDF to a the [http://www.apple.com/iphone/from-the-app-store/|Apple App Store], such as http://www.bense.de/


!! Long term
!!! Offline Editing / Synchronizing
User can choose to locally cache content (eg. From MyTiki → My Pages). This content is Editable/Savable even when not connected to the network. On reconnect user will be prompted to merge content with online version.
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