FlyerTalk iphone app has arrived in iTunes store!!!
Dec 20, 2010 | 8:41 am
#16
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,934
There's a horizontal scrolling list of page numbers on the top of the page which allows one to jump to another page fast. I would like a way to jump to the last post immediately though.
Dec 20, 2010 | 10:14 am
#20
Join Date: Oct 2004
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While it looks good, between the top and bottom navigation bars, member name bar and two banner ads, only 1/3rd of the screen is available for viewing thread listings. It's slightly better when it comes to viewing a thread in so much as the member name bar is gone and there's only one banner ad which leaves about 1/2 of the screen for the reading panel.
It is slow to load and unfortunately so far I have yet to get any action from the 'subscribed' button; it has does nothing but timeout after about a minute.
It is slow to load and unfortunately so far I have yet to get any action from the 'subscribed' button; it has does nothing but timeout after about a minute.
Dec 20, 2010 | 10:33 am
#21
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Dec 20, 2010 | 2:10 pm
#24
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 959
- It'll be useful if the app can be in sync with what posts I've read on other platforms
Can you elaborate on what you mean by this?
- What do the red and green speech bubbles mean?
Red bubbles are "hot" threads. This is built into vB and we've never put any thought into the criteria for a thread to be "hot". It has to do with views and replies and we can configure it. We'll probably be putting some thought into this shortly.
- Is it possible to 'jump to the first unread post'?
We are working on this.
- My 'Home' is always blank, can we just have the app start at the list of forums or 'My FT'?
We're looking into this.
- Allow landscape mode, it's much easier to type long posts
There have been many long discussions on how to best handle landscape mode and the decision has been made to leave out the feature until we are sure that we can do it right. There are some big screen real estate problems that need to get worked out.
Can you elaborate on what you mean by this?
- What do the red and green speech bubbles mean?
Red bubbles are "hot" threads. This is built into vB and we've never put any thought into the criteria for a thread to be "hot". It has to do with views and replies and we can configure it. We'll probably be putting some thought into this shortly.
- Is it possible to 'jump to the first unread post'?
We are working on this.
- My 'Home' is always blank, can we just have the app start at the list of forums or 'My FT'?
We're looking into this.
- Allow landscape mode, it's much easier to type long posts
There have been many long discussions on how to best handle landscape mode and the decision has been made to leave out the feature until we are sure that we can do it right. There are some big screen real estate problems that need to get worked out.
We are looking into this, but we're having problems replicating the problem.
Dec 20, 2010 | 2:11 pm
#25
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 959
I hate closing threads, so I wont, but can I ask that we try to consolidate this discussion here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/new-f...-feedback.html or at least in the "new products" forum here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/new-features-676/
Dec 20, 2010 | 3:19 pm
#26
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Posts: 4,749
I just installed the app and am posting from it. It is better than I expected for a first try, but as others have said it is quite buggy and needs lots of work. Still, I am very happy it is here and will stick around while it improves.
Dec 20, 2010 | 3:26 pm
#27
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 959
vBulletin has different options for determining how it marks forums as read. As you might recall from about a year ago, we have it set to automatically mark this information in the database. This can be resource heavy, but it's the most accurate. Since not all forums use this method (because of resource constraints) the application was built such that it uses it's own method of remembering where you've read in a thread. If you go to a thread that you haven't been to before in the app, it doesn't know where you left off so it puts you at the first post. If you open a thread that you have read before on the app, it should deposit you where it thinks you left off. This can be an inconsistent user experience, and the development team understands this. They are working on an appropriate solution.
Dec 20, 2010 | 9:29 pm
#30
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looks good for v1.0
but way too much space taken w ads! and page numbers
when in a "forum" and using search, it searches all forums...
but way too much space taken w ads! and page numbers
when in a "forum" and using search, it searches all forums...