Developing applications utilizing Amazon AWS with Corona?

Getting Started Newbie Questions
#1

A true newbie question.

What would I need to build an application that uses Amazon AWS for authentication, data storage and retrieval, using Corona SDK as a cross-platform solution?

Would I have to write a lot of “native” or platform-dependent code for each, iOS and Android, or could I develop the whole thing as a single code base?

Please describe the approach for me.

#2

This isn’t really a newbie question.  Its a pretty advanced question.  If you’re thinking of using an external server to handle (any kind of) work, I’d look into Coronium.

In a nutshell, you can develop all of the client code using the Corona SDK and the LUA scripting language.  Then, you can develop the server code using a Coronium install (on an Amazon or DigitalOcean server).  The beauty of this last bit is you can use LUA again for the coding.

#3

That just might be what I’m looking for.   :wub: 

Are there any other approaches I should look into?

Thanks!

#4

I’ll leave a followup answer to others, but I know there are many ways to code a Corona Client + Remote Server pairing.

#5

I agree with what <roaminggamer> says. Coronium (from what I understand) is probably your best bet.

For what I’m doing, I have a Python/Google App Engine backend with a significant codebase and an extensive API but I suspect what I’m doing is a bit of an outlier and this would be overkill for many apps.

#6

Thanks!

I’ll be trying that over the next few days.  :smiley:

#7

This isn’t really a newbie question.  Its a pretty advanced question.  If you’re thinking of using an external server to handle (any kind of) work, I’d look into Coronium.

In a nutshell, you can develop all of the client code using the Corona SDK and the LUA scripting language.  Then, you can develop the server code using a Coronium install (on an Amazon or DigitalOcean server).  The beauty of this last bit is you can use LUA again for the coding.

#8

That just might be what I’m looking for.   :wub: 

Are there any other approaches I should look into?

Thanks!

#9

I’ll leave a followup answer to others, but I know there are many ways to code a Corona Client + Remote Server pairing.

#10

I agree with what <roaminggamer> says. Coronium (from what I understand) is probably your best bet.

For what I’m doing, I have a Python/Google App Engine backend with a significant codebase and an extensive API but I suspect what I’m doing is a bit of an outlier and this would be overkill for many apps.

#11

Thanks!

I’ll be trying that over the next few days.  :smiley: