Type of NEM Client

[Jaguar0625]

Should NEM have
 (1) A web wallet like NXT
 (2) A GUI wallet like Bitcoin

Please comment for any other types of wallets.

[ashapasa]

its really no contest. You want the masses, please please go with bitcoin type client. I am an average user with limited computer skills and and most people are probably like me.

[wakasaki808]

Give NEM a GUI like Bitcoin or Multibit

[Stadtfeger]

GUI App

[unsure]

its really no contest. You want the masses, please please go with bitcoin type client. I am an average user with limited computer skills and and most people are probably like me.

precisely.

[Mr. Socko]

web gui probably.

[norti]

For someone who is not an expert on details it would be nice to sum up some comparsions for the different client options in the initial post.

What about a lightweight local client like DUB which has recently be released for digitalcoin?

[dwma]

I think people prefer the typical compiled binary.

A web thing is fine and all but the installation was a mess with Java.  I'm not sure there is much compatibility benefit outside of being easily portable to android.

Really it isn't a question.  I doubt many people even NXT users prefer the web interface.  I like it, but it took a bit to get working.  I'd also be afraid that it opens up more security issues being inside your web-browser + java based. 

If you are going to make a native client, make it look like copperlark or megacoin wallets.  Not all gray and generic looking.

The other problem is it is a bit weird for people to run a server and then use their webbrowser to access it.  That is a pretty big leap for a computer newbie. Even I had problems when I already had it running.  I just happen to know what the errors meant from being a dev.

[patmast3r]

I voted for GUI but I'm very comfortable using a webbased client as well. I just think people are more comfortable using "desktop" guis that why I voted for GUI.
However If we're going to have a GUI client it needs to be awesome. The worst about new coins is always that hidous qt-wallet

Haven't done much GUI in Java but I might whip up a python client if I find the time

[sfinder]

better to be a thin client and need to port to smartphone (android / IOS /chrome app).

thanks

[erkki12]

If there is a choice to be made we must go for the GUI-app!

It will gather a much bigger audience that the NXT localhost web-client! We shouldn't even consider a similar client than NXT. Easy-to-use GUI-app that will attract the masses of crypto users!!

[Thies1965]

Independent from the technology underneath the client, it will be an easily installable client.

So either WebGUI or Java-GUI will be installed on the client through a simple install procedure. That will be our target for the NEM client. Source code which has to be compiled by the user is not a targeted solution.

Simple, easy, simple and easy resulting in an intuitive usable client for NEM. That should be our target line.

I slightly favor a webGUI since it has more flexibility in UX design than a 'platform'-specific GUI (Qt, Java SWT or .NET).

[freigeist]

I voted for a web interface but I think it should be something in between.
I' m in favor for web GUI as it can be extended easelly using CSS JS and HTML
and additional modules(pages) with different functionality can be added in a fast way.

Also the design can be stiled with css to resemble a QT or native look and feel.
There is no need for a user to use a browser to open the web gui as it can
be implemented in a native or java HTML component.