Parse vs SimpleDB vs Pubnub for sending/storing images and info?

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

The app I’m working on will require sending pictures and information (text) to different users as well as storing the information. The three services I listed in the title all seem like good options, so I need to decide which to use. My priorities are:

1- Ease of use. I don’t want to spend all summer learning to use it.
2- Cost. Obviously I don’t want to spend all my money either.
3- Scalability. I’m not sure my app will be popular (obviously), but I want to be ready if it is.

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#2

I haven’t done much with this kind of thing however most people I’ve spoken to seem to have had good luck with PubNub.

Another one I’ve heard recommended is this one right here; http://developer.anscamobile.com/forum/2012/01/04/corona®-autolan-easy-multiplayer-support-your-app-launch-special-20

Peach :slight_smile: [import]uid: 52491 topic_id: 27178 reply_id: 110464[/import]

#3

I saw Autolan but was kind of confused as to what exactly it does. I know it can send files to servers but they never go into much detail. Like would it right to a database? I’d obviously still have to host the servers myself, but if it could make writing to them easier it’d be great. I’m definitely interested in it and it’s at a great price point. [import]uid: 151050 topic_id: 27178 reply_id: 110748[/import]

#4

Hey again Michael,

I’m afraid I don’t know all the details RE AutoLAN - you’d be best off posting your questions in the thread and getting some official answers from the developer :slight_smile: [import]uid: 52491 topic_id: 27178 reply_id: 110829[/import]

#5

Hi Michael,

I work for PubNub and happened across your post. We have a number of developers using our service for similar purposes to what you’ve described. One way you could do it is:

  1. upload the image to a web storage location (amazon s3, for instance) asynchronously using javascript

  2. send a url of the image from the uploader to other users via PubNub

  3. use our 30-day history api (currently in beta) to retrieve previous urls

As far as ease of use, cost, and scalability: IMHO those are all things we excel at. Hit us up on twitter or send us an email, we’d be happy to help you get started.

Best,
Phil Deschaine
@PubNub
support@pubnub.com
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#6

I’m looking into gameminion for my second game. I haven’t done any related work yet, but it looks promising to me.

Naomi [import]uid: 67217 topic_id: 27178 reply_id: 112219[/import]