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Help us Prioritize Features: iPhone or Not?
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Please don't make an app..
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June 29, 2009
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RE: Please don't make an app..
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We're just generally trying to gauge the penetration of iphones among our readers. A mobile HTML UI is definitely our first priority for general browsing, commenting, etc. But mobile newsgathering is also important, and mobile Safari's lack of HTTP upload is a big frustration there.
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June 29, 2009
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RE: Please don't make an app..
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x500. dont make an app to replace something you can browse up, cant say it enough.
uhh and winmo ftw! |
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June 30, 2009
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applications
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Although I voted the last one, I want you to know I don't have anything against any of the new phones. It isn't a priority at the moment. Never say never is my philosophy.
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June 29, 2009
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RE: applications
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Ditto.
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June 29, 2009
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No love...
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...for an android-based phone?
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June 30, 2009
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Yes, iphone!
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Yes, iphone, twitter, facebook, all of it!
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June 30, 2009
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ning model
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I like my.greatcity.org (sorry for the shameless plug) and other ning sites, which allow you to do this:
Add By Phone Add photos and videos to Seattle Network from your phone by sending them to this email address: NateColeDa550@seattlegreatcitynetwork.ning.com |
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June 30, 2009
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oh and the phone
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I almost forgot to say I use a windows mobile device but I voted for #2, even though its more like "hope" than "plan" at this point. I'd love a better interface than the way it looks now, although going through google reader helps.
Thanks for asking! |
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June 30, 2009
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I'd focus on other features vs. iPhone specfic development
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I have an iPhone and love it, but find that I get most of my news from you via twitter, and then come to the site at night (and plan to do more of the latter -- I just love the local content).
My hunch is that you'd be better off focusing on site development/features, and making sure it works well in Safari & other browsers. That said, it's hard to vote, when I'm not sure what you're thinking about enabling in the iPhone. If you had a simple list of features/capabilities, the idea of an iPhone app might get more interesting (i.e. the ability to read the feed of info... the ability to submit stories/photos/videos...) Great job, Dave |
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June 30, 2009
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I wouldn't bother with custom iPhone HTML
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Have you looked at stats on how many people follow your blog via Twitter or an RSS aggregator vs. actually visiting the front page?
Second, the iPhone is more capable than any other phone of making regular pages usable. Thus, the iPhone needs a custom HTML version less than any other device. I haven't yet seen a mobile dumb-down that I liked. Now, a news reporting app sounds interesting. |
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July 15, 2009
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Whether to make an optimized version of the page? Or whether to make an iPhone app version?
There is a pretty ridiculous tendency for people to release apps in the App Store for things that are perfectly suited for the excellent iPhone browser. It is actually incredibly silly because for things like websites it is both far easier to develop an iPhone specific HTML version and far faster to update said 'app' without going through the Apple QA process etc..
I feel I can say this with some authority since my job is making games and apps on smart phones. :)