5app For Windows 8

The Problems - What can 5app solve?

Your app may not be running

• Your app doesn't run in the background?
• Windows 8 unexpectedly terminates your app?
• Must use push notification to alert user?
• Difficulties using existing web services?

Apps must work offline

• Have to allow for asynchronous working?
• Problems synchronising data when possible?
• What if the IP address changes?

You can't rely on TCP/IP

• TCP/IP works between two IP addresses
• Different IP on WiFi and mobile data
• Data still in TCP/IP pipe will be lost
• Hard to handle from existing web services

AJAX calls aren't reliable

• AJAX calls may fail
• But they might have worked
• Should you resend data?

The Solution - How does 5app solve it?

POST data to 5app proxy

• Proxy sends data to named user
• Stores data and forwards it whenever possible
• Automatically sends Windows Push Notifications

Mobile to proxy communication

• Transfers data whenever possible
• Provides scaleable and reliable transport
• Re-sends and de-duplicates messages

Simple library

• Connect as user to proxy
• sendAjax - proxy does it on your behalf
• sendMessage - to another user via proxy
• listen for messages from other users
• listen for messages from POSTs to proxy

Simple pricing

• 1p per message OR unlimited pay per month
• High-volume discounts available
• Rent 5app appliance to run in-house

Begin

Simple instructions on how to get started - for free!

Download

Download our library and build an example app.

Learn

There's a simple API that lets you make reliable communications

Create

A quick tutorial on how to build a 5app-enabled app.