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Having been out of the technological loop, one that I rather successfully reported on, but never really understood, for a while, the few facts that I had sort of mastered have evaporated. I'm informed that MBaaS, Mobile Backend as a Service, is no longer an appropriate term.
Whatever you call it though, all of those services remain essential for a host of mobile application developers who have no idea how to construct their own back end, or who see the pointlessness of reinventing the wheel all of the time. To those intrepid geeks that can and do construct their own back ends, hats off to you! For those other developers, they at least must realize that they might well be building their houses upon a foundation of sand. Case in point: that of the MBaaS provider Parse. The page isn't working host: blog.parse.com Error code: net::ERR_EMPTY_RESPONSE "Matthäus Krzykowski @matthausk Parse is the key trend on Twitter in SF right now and the dev channels I participate in are up in arms @ingridlunden 4:05 PM - Jan 28, 2016" It’s perhaps every startup’s dream to be acquired by a huge company and cash out with a big payday, building their mansion atop the ocean’s shores and locking out the rest of the world from their private domains. If so, the folks at Parse are all waiting for their top of the line Tesla orders and planning the décor of their new palatial estates. Great for them, so bad for their customers, locked in to Parse, they were first shuffled off to the buffalo of the dreaded behemoth Facebook. As if that wasn’t bad enough, finally, after a brief honeymoon, now the billionaires have tired of their troublesome charges and so have dumped them into the digital trash entirely. Just as the denizens of Stackmob were unceremoniously left holding that company’s now worthless code so its founders could reap the rewards of their customers’ hard work and enjoy the greener pastures of PayPal. The page isn't working host: www.stackmob.com Error code: net::ERR_TIMED_OUT Such is the way of the Internet jungle; the art of the deal will always benefit the few over the many. So be advised mobile software developers, the flowery promises of the startup will eventually give way to the fat pay check of the few founders. That’s OK, so informed you still need those types of services. Here’s my advice, culled from my favorite early twentieth century self help book, “The Power of Will”; As a general rule, every supposed reason for a change of action should be made a determining reason for not changing. That is to say, there are still many companies offering similar mobile backend services, by whatever the current moniker of choice; Internet of Things, API’s or what have you. Use them because the alternative is such a pain in the butt. Following are some of them that I found. Just remember that it could happen to you so be prepared by: · Backing up all of your code and content and · Always assume that your provider has a good chance of becoming a blurb on Facebook or a dot on Amazon. · Secure in your app or web page; continue to cultivate the same with a different provider of MBaaS so you will always have a plan b in place. Deployd seems like a cool solution as does ClearBlade or Kii. Then there's Appcelerator: Choose your seat plan and/or cloud capacity to Build native mobile apps for any OS, using JavaScript.Indie SeatSingle seat. A great place for solo devs to start. Titanium & Hyperloop Appcelerator Studio IDE LiveView API Builder 1 month history for user analytics Public forum supportFreePro SeatSerious power. Perfect for growing mobile businesses. Everything in 'Indie', plus: Multi-seat collaboration App Designer App Preview 3 month history for user analytics Chat & email support Learn more$99 /seat /mo Paid annuallySelect number of seats: Enterprise SeatPremium support, customizable set-up, enterprise scale. Everything in 'Pro', plus: Organize apps, users, and data by teams Crash detection & performance analytics Mobile test automation (available) Elite support levels, inc SLAsCustomize it.1 (877) 909-4589 1 (650) 200-4255 Cloud Capacity and Mobile ServicesAdd instant, elastic infrastructure and services for all your mobile needs.
Push Calls calls /mo100,000 API Calls calls /mo500,000 Database Storage GB1 File Storage GB10 $39.00 /mo Reset to Defaults Enterprise Cloud CapacityOur enterprise plans for cloud capacity and mobile backend services have you covered. Higher cloud capacity limits Virtual private or on-premises deployment Premium support Elite service level agreements (SLAs) Support for multi-region global deployments Safe harbor compliance GovCloudCustomize it.1 (877) 909-4589 1 (650) 200-4255 Team BundleGet rolling quickly and save with this popular configuration. You can add bundles as needed. 1 Pro seat Generous Cloud capacity (per bundle): 1 million push notifications (monthly) 3 million API calls (monthly) 5 GB cloud storage 100 GB file storage 16 container points$259 /bundle /mo Paid annuallySelect number of bundles: Frequently Asked Questions Can I change my plan? Yes, you may upgrade or downgrade plans at any time. Downgrades will be effective as of your next renewal date. Do I have to buy cloud capacity? No. If you’re looking only for front-end (client) development, and don’t have any need for push notifications, cloud storage, or any other cloud service, there’s no need to purchase cloud capacity. If I don’t buy cloud capacity now, can I come back and add it later? Of course! Do I need to have a seat in order to use cloud services? Nope! If you need only the cloud backend, you can buy just a cloud capacity plan and use with the front-end technology of your choice. Is there a limit to how many Indie seats I can have? Yes. The Indie plan delivers a single seat that cannot see or share work with other seats. It is a great choice for solo devs working on independent projects. How are renewals managed? Plans are renewed annually automatically. How does purchasing additional seats affect my renewal date? If you add additional Pro or Enterprise seats to your account, the new seat(s) will have the same renewal date as your original Pro or Enterprise plan. The cost of the new Pro or Enterprise seat(s) will be prorated accordingly. What forms of payment do you accept? We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. Is there a charge per target mobile platform/OS? No way! Every seat in every plan allows for development to all supported mobile platforms: iOS, Android and Windows. When it comes to stewed prunes, are three enough? Are four too many? Go easy when using any kind of stewed fruit. Loved & Trusted By Why wait? Jump in now for free!Deliver great, native cross-platform apps at mobile speed Built for MobilePurpose-built from the ground up on the principles of mobile and cloud to meet the needs of a post-web world. True NativeBuild fully native apps using JavaScript, with no hybrid compromises. No Charges for Additional PlatformsEach Appcelerator plan lets you build mobile apps for all supported target operating systems (including mobile web), without any additional fee. Full-stack JavaScriptUse one of the most popular and fastest growing languages for both client and backend development. Open & ExtensibleBuilt on open-standards, full access to the underlying mobile OS, vibrant marketplace for Platform extensions. Everything You Need for One PriceDon’t want to pay for and stitch together multiple offerings from multiple vendors? Our Platform lets you build, connect, test, and monitor your apps all for a single price. Start Free, Grow From There.Experience full Platform power. or Sign up with GitHub FeaturesWe have plans for every organization of any size IndieFREE Pro$99 /seat /mo EnterpriseCall 1 (877) 909-4589 / 1 (650) 200-4255 Email [email protected] Titanium: Write in Javascript, run native on iOS, Android, and Windows Hyperloop Unlimited apps Certified SDK releases API Builder App engagement & usage analytics Analytics data retention1 month3 months2 years Analytics data export Appcelerator Studio IDE LiveView Debugging, code autocomplete, one-click build Measure apps built in other native SDKs (iOS or Android) Premium app modules Number of seats allowed1UnlimitedUnlimited Multi-seat collaboration App Designer App Preview1 App / 20 DevicesCustomizable Organize apps, users, and data by teams Crash detection & performance analytics Multi-year plansAvailable Executive Insights: analytics for business stakeholdersAvailable Mobile test automationAvailable SupportPublic ForumsChat & EmailElite support levels IndieProEnterprise All plans include our comprehensive mobile analytics dashboard with one million monthly analytic events. We find this is more than enough for most customers. If your needs exceed these limits, contact us to discuss a custom plan tailored to your needs. Reach out & stay in touch! © 2017 Axway. All rights reserved. Appcelerator and Titanium are registered trademarks. As a general rule, every supposed reason for a change of action should be made a determining reason for not changing. "
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