Web App Hosting on Google Drive

Your App. Your Storage.

Recently, Google Drive launched a new function called "Site Publishing", i.e. simple website hosting.

TouchAppCreator has integrated with Google Drive now.

TouchAppCreator will create new folder in your Google Drive storage. Then TouchAppCreator will publish your web app to Google Drive. Everyone can reach your web app via browser. The resulted web link will be like this: https://www.googledrive.com/host/XXXXXXX, where XXXXX is the folder id. TouchAppCreator will generate the link automatically.

TouchAppCreator v1.8

TouchAppCreator v1.8 is released.

Here are new features:

1. Support Google Drive Site Publishing

2. Search pages within the app

3. Select multiple elements to move, copy or delete

4. Select multiple pages to move, copy or delete

5. Copy pages from app

6. Merge & split paragraph elements

7. Import EPUB from URL

8. Check if files are missing before upload

9. Fix bug for home screen app letterboxing problem in iPhone 5

10. Fix bug for home screen app gallery problem

11. Fix bug when loading clipboard with images

12. Fix bug when listing filename with uppercase from FTP Server

13. Fix the screen bug when using external keyboard

TouchAppViewer v1.1

TouchAppViewer v1.1 is released.

Here are new features:

1. Update Dropbox SDK

2. Optimized for iPhone 5 and new iPod touch interface

TouchAppCreator v1.7

TouchAppCreator v1.7 is released.

Here are new features:

1. Update Dropbox API

2. Import files and EPUB from FTP Server

3. Browse folder when uploading to FTP Server

4. Quick insert tag in custom HTML element

5. Quick insert symbol in Markdown element

6. Add Creative Commons licensed images from Flickr

7. Fix bug for internal link when importing epub

8. Fix bug for glossary when importing epub

9. Optimized for iPhone 5 and new iPod touch interface

Best Alternative for Dropbox's Public Folder: Site44

Site44 is a new way to host your web app using your Dropbox folders. It can be used to replace Dropbox's Public Folder since this public folder is not available for new Dropbox users.

How does it work?

1. Go to http://www.site44.com to sign in using your Dropbox account.

2. Create web site using Site44, i.e. <your app name>.site44.com or your custom domain

3. Launch TouchAppCreator

4. Publish your app to the linked Dropbox folder, i.e. /Apps/site44/<your app name>.site44.com/

5. Go to  <your app name>.site44.com

Advantages

1. Use your own Dropbox folder to host your web apps

2. Site44 provides password protection for your web apps

3. It is free for low-traffic accounts

Learn more about Site44 via http://www.site44.com/learn-more

TouchAppCreator v1.6

TouchAppCreator v1.6 is released.

Here are new features:

1. Tweet public web app link

2. Browse chapter's content and record audio at the same time

3. Fix bug for manifest file problem of FTP upload

4. Import files from Google Drive

5. Add file from URL

6. Update ePub import functions

7. Generate and add QR code image

8. Add bulleted or numbered list to paragraph element

9. Embed YouTube video

10. Add "Up to Parent" link for each sub section automatically

11. Support GIF

Some Changes to Dropbox Public Folders

After July 31, Dropbox will no longer create Public folders in any new Dropbox accounts. Public folders in existing accounts, however, will continue to function as before.

Since TouchAppCreator is using Public folders to host public mobile web apps, you cannot use this options if your account is created after July 31. Alternatively, you can publish your apps to any Dropbox folders and share those folders to your users and finally your users can use TouchAppViewer (free app) to view your apps. Of course, you can still use your own hosting company's space to host public web apps.