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MUScoop => MUScoop Suggestions => Topic started by: rocky_warrior on February 08, 2010, 06:15:40 PM

Title: Smart Phone Support (iPhone, Android...)
Post by: rocky_warrior on February 08, 2010, 06:15:40 PM
Just looking for ideas on how we can better support smart phone users (since nearly everyone has them now...).  I know our full site is a little clunky for the small screens, but the WAP version of the site is a little to "lite".

Tapatalk looks like an interesting option brought up by MUsoxfan, but I'mm willing to listen to other ideas.

Quote from: MUsoxfan on February 08, 2010, 05:45:12 PM
There is an app (tapatalk) that several message boards use that makes them much easier to navigate.   Unfortunately, none of those are sites I frequent. 

We'll see what we can do....after the first of March ;)

http://www.tapatalk.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6086&postcount=5
Title: Re: Smart Phone Support (iPhone, Android...)
Post by: Ahoya06 on February 08, 2010, 09:18:49 PM
The HTML version of Scoop works great on my Eris (though it is prone to accidental link pressing, but that's more on the phone). I haven't figured out how to force it to the WAP version, which would be nice if I just want to breeze through new posts. Otherwise, no complaints.

Isn't there built-in code in the message board software to allow for iPhone/Android/BB/Palm/etc. customization?
Title: Re: Smart Phone Support (iPhone, Android...)
Post by: nathanziarek on February 09, 2010, 09:42:58 PM
I think the site works fine from my iPhone, but I'd read and participate more as a mobile-ready design. Since you are using SMF for the forum, maybe just this iPhone theme (that I believe is Android / Palm Pre compatible since they are all WebKit browsers) would be enough for 90% of the mobile users out there?

http://www.farfromperfection.com/smf4iphone.html

If not, I've personally been toying with jQtouch (http://jqtouch.com/) and Titanium lately. Very cool, but would both require getting the data out of SMF. From what I saw, SMF doesn't really have an API, so that route would be harder than necessary.

I'm happy to help / test. My web development skills are a little rusty, but years of user experience and project management has made my ability to critique things a fine art :)
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