Livecode right for me?

[sgilleland]

I am trying to create an app that works just like Lynda(online video training). We have many training videos and we want to be able to organize them in categories and have premium users. Here are my requirements...are they doable in Livecode? I have developers telling me to do it natively and not use Livecode as I would get better features.

Requirements:

1. Membership...we currently have a wordpress site that does what the app will do. I need to be able to allow the app to use the members on the site to access content.
2. Register for membership...needs to be able to add to WordPress Membership
3. Create Playlist...need to have user create their own playlists of videos
4. Filtering....need to be able to filter videos by categories and sub categories.

Thanks in advance for your responses

[FourthWorld]

I have developers telling me to do it natively and not use Livecode as I would get better features.

What is "natively"?

[sgilleland]

Sorry, I should have been more clear. Building it in Objective C or C and not using a platform like appery.io

[FourthWorld]

If the web version is already done why not just use a responsive template and have all platforms for almost zero additional cost?

[sgilleland]

Want an app on the app store and some addtional functionality.

[jacque]

The short answer is yes, you can do everything you list provided the server has a way to be queried by your app and return responses. This can be a cgi script written in php, rails, LiveCode server or another language.