Tapatalk would be great!

Tapatalk is a 3rd party application and we have no plans to implement it on FlyerTalk.

Paul

Firefox and Google Chrome are third-party applications, too.

So is IE, which is having issues with FT right now as reported in another thread and a tech project is in the works to fix it.

Tapatalk is basically a glorified web browser. Saying it's not even under consideration because it's a third-party app is not a valid argument. If it's a simple configuration option to enable it to read FT, why not?

I personally won't use it (it costs money), but many here and elsewhere enjoy using it and appreciate having access to all of their forums in a single app.

If it requires significant investment to support, I can understand, but if it's a few lines in a configuration file, it should be done.

Tapatalk requires a plugin to be installed on the web server:
http://www.tapatalk.com/plugin.php

Tapatalk is far from a glorified web browser. Web browsers request data in a standard format over http, and all data the site sends to the web browsers is for the most part identical. Users are able to manipulate site data (like make posts) through very carefully controlled mechanisms. All of this, we control. Tapatalk is basically an API that allows our data to be extracted from our site and displayed in a manner that we can't control. It allows the manipulation of site data through methods that are out of our control.

So no to Tapatalk. I can understand that.

Any updates on some other means to use FlyerTalk via smartphones? (I know there's an app for iCrap out there, but as others pointed out, not everybody uses those.)

Along the same line as Tapatalk, vBulletin has a "Mobile Suite" ap called Flyertalk in the smartphone ap stores that has most of the functionality of Tapatalk. Just go to the ap stores and search for Flyertalk.

If I'm not mistaken, IB owns both vBulletin, and Flyertalk.com.

As a vB forum admin elsewhere, I've tried Tapatalk, and was not happy with the server side integration aspect, plus the constant updates I was having to upload. Conversely, I haven't installed the vB mobile suite on my site because
of the annual cost and lack of interest from the users.

I use forumrunner on another forum

Tapatalk support would be great indeed. But I think IB-Dick's statement is clear :(

I just wish the management here could cite ONE example of data being improperly manipulated by the TapaTalk guys.

This entire argument is a red herring. FT is only worried about their precious ad revenue.

Which is not unreasonable if the ads keep FT going.

But I like Tapatalk, a lot (I use it for another forum). I'd use FT on the move a lot more if it was implemented. I might even (hush) pay a small subscription to avoid the need for the ads.

Perhaps Tapatalk need to implement ad-gatewaying functionality to allow the banner ads from the forums to make it through?

I know there's the FT Android app, but I don't get on with it at all.

Neil

Any news on tapatalk? I bought it for my iPhone and use it with other forums and would like to use it here too

Not going to happen, don't hold your breath waiting.

It's true, there will be no Tapatalk -- but hold tight, we're working on some other mobile possibilities.

Paul

For a board that caters to the Mobile Traveller, its a shame there is no decent mobile app. The current VBulletin app is terrible.