Mobile App for What hifi?

[hone_u2]

Hi there,

This forum is so popular and interesting.

I want to know if there is a mobile app that allows posting and replying to forum topics on mobile devices... If not, is there going to be one?

Since the advent of Post-PC devices, people like me sometimes spend more time on the portables than they do on their computers...

Since HiFi is also going mobile pretty much, with UPnP apps and all that...

Why can't the biggest HiFi magazine have an app? it will be so convenient to post and reply to topics!

Just thinking aloud...

Thanks,

Hone

 

[John Duncan]

Responsive design is the new mobile app. And AIUI, there is a responsive-design, er, design on its way.

 

[hone_u2]

Responsive design is the new mobile app. And AIUI, there is a responsive-design, er, design on its way.

Is that something we can download from the app store or something?

 

[John Duncan]

No. Responsive design is when a web site detects what you are reading a website with (particularly resolution), and changes its design accordingly. See http://www.stuff.tv/ or http://www.avforums.com/ for examples. So the experience on mobile is different to the experience on desktop, and often forum sections of such websites are designed to make it easier to navigate on a device (see the long, bilious thread on AVForums discussing the merits or otherwise of such an approach).

So instead of an app, you can save that particular page to your home screen and use it a bit like an app.

 

[hone_u2]

No. Responsive design is when a web site detects what you are reading a website with (particularly resolution), and changes its design accordingly. See http://www.stuff.tv/ or http://www.avforums.com/ for examples. So the experience on mobile is different to the experience on desktop, and often forum sections of such websites are designed to make it easier to navigate on a device (see the long, bilious thread on AVForums discussing the merits or otherwise of such an approach).

So instead of an app, you can save that particular page to your home screen and use it a bit like an app.

Right, okay... so it's basically going to be through the browser of a mobile device... Any plans for an app?

 

[The_Lhc]

Right, okay... so it's basically going to be through the browser of a mobile device... Any plans for an app?

I think that question's been answered already.

 

[John Duncan]

Perhaps not directly enough. No, there is no plan that I'm aware of for a mobile app, because I'm told they're going to address the needs of mobile users with a new, responsive design.

 

[hone_u2]

Right, thanks! looking forward to using the browser app then! It'll make posting so much easier from a mobile device!

 

[The_Lhc]

Right, thanks! looking forward to using the browser app then! It'll make posting so much easier from a mobile device!

I'll believe that when I see it...

 

[Joe Cox]

Believe it!

We are looking at app ideas, too, but John's right to say the responsive site should make using the site and forums easier.

 

[hone_u2]

I think it will definitely be easier than accessing the whole page from a mobile browser and constantly having to zoom in to enter text in text fields... You have to keep zooming in and out and it's quite annoying. The responsive design would definitely be better I feel...

 

[MajorFubar]

Tapatalk is the way to go, I've mentioned this before but the forum software won't work with it iirc.

 

[Andy Clough]

Having looked at the new site designs this afternoon with our dev team, I can assure you it will be responsive and has been designed and tested to format itself automatically to suit the device that it's being viewed on, be that a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop PC.

 

[a91gti]

I'm jinxing this but it works fine on my android mobile. Used to be tricky via blackberry though and as I recall yphone was a pain too.

 

[hone_u2]

Having looked at the new site designs this afternoon with our dev team, I can assure you it will be responsive and has been designed and tested to format itself automatically to suit the device that it's being viewed on, be that a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop PC.

That is very exciting! Hope to see the new site soon! :bounce: :cheer:

 

[hone_u2]

I'm jinxing this but it works fine on my android mobile. Used to be tricky via blackberry though and as I recall yphone was a pain too.

It works 'fine' on my iPhone too! I was just talking about ease of use...

 

[AlmaataKZ]

So one day I will be able to post pics using ipad?

 

[John Duncan]

Steady...

 

[hone_u2]

John and Andy,

I was wondering would there be any kind of interface that would say...

-send alerts when someone replied to your post

-display the popular posts on news feed or something like that

-allow you to follow a post

etc.

Is something like this being considered?

 

[letsavit2]

So one day I will be able to post pics using ipad?

ha ha ha I tried that once, nearly ended up with ipad out the window!

 

[letsavit2]

And get rid of that word verication thing, does my head in, I like this forum and the people on it but the bloody software........

Note from mods - sorted for you. You shouldn't face any word verification now.