META: mgoblog iTunes App Update
In case you missed it on Twitter. Sounds like we've gone iPad friendly now:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id390344884?mt=8
What's New in Version 1.5
- Now a universal app
- New look and feel
- minor bug fixes
- "New" post indication (since last time app was closed)
August 17th, 2011 at 1:01 PM ^
BUT WHAT ABOUT ONE FOR THE DROID
I needs muh easy to access and better formatted mgoblog.
August 17th, 2011 at 6:47 PM ^
And I'm dumb. I did not know there was an android one yet. If I could, I would give you 1 Million MGoPoints on a silver platter lined with diamonds that was to be handed to you by the Old Spice guy.
August 17th, 2011 at 1:06 PM ^
I like the new main menu/page but I miss the colors
August 17th, 2011 at 1:19 PM ^
August 17th, 2011 at 2:03 PM ^
I like the new layout. I would like the ability to embed youtube videos and image files in the next version.
August 17th, 2011 at 2:08 PM ^
I can look into this. It might be a little easier on the ipad due to the added space.
It's still a little awkward, since you have to go switch to Safari, copy the address, then go back to the app. If people are willing to do all that, I can probably put in the proper html tags to make it work.
August 17th, 2011 at 2:46 PM ^
Thanks! I have seen other forum mobile formats retain the ability of embeds, I just think it could be pretty cool for the next version of the mgoblog app.
August 17th, 2011 at 3:17 PM ^
Elaydin,
First, appreciate you dropping a univeral version of the app. Huge improvement on the iPad.
One feature that would be helpful would be to allow the user to swap the color scheme, i.e., change to white text on black background (and vice versa). The Kindle app for iPad has this feature and it is extremely beneficial in certain settings, e.g., when you're reading MGoBlog in bed and you don't want to illuminate the entire room. Not that I would ever do such a thing, ahem, but it might just save a few marriages.
From the same menu, the Kindle app also allows the user to change the text size which may also be helpful for some people, particularly those whose eyesight aint what it used to be. Again, not me...but other people.
Cheers.
August 17th, 2011 at 3:21 PM ^
I do have the "larger font" option in the login menu.
I could make a bunch of different "schemes" and have the user select one.
Or better yet, in app purchases for new skins!! (just kidding)
I also have the option to go back to the old format on the iphone version.
August 17th, 2011 at 3:30 PM ^
Ok, would never have thought about font size option in login, but thanks for the info. If you add some other user-configurable features, might make sense to break that out as a separate menu option in the Main Navigation.
Would definitely appreciate some color scheme options, definitely the black background / white text and perhaps some variant of maize and blue.
In terms of in-app purchases, I'm glad you're kidding, but on a serious note I'd be willing to pay a buck or two for an ad-free version of the app. That said, the ads really are not particularly intrusive and I know the click-thrus provide a revenue stream for the blog.
August 17th, 2011 at 4:05 PM ^
Is the new app going to allow us to have "Posted from iPad" in our subject line? If not, it really should. I want everyone to know that I'm using an iPad just like people bragging about using their iPhones.
August 17th, 2011 at 4:17 PM ^
Of course.
I was thinking of taking it out, but it's become a bit of a running mgojoke, so I left it in.
I did get a note this week from one of the 11W guys saying "the whole POSTED FROM iPHONE subject line is kind of weird". Haters.
August 17th, 2011 at 5:40 PM ^
Really?? I was totally joking in my post. This is outstanding!
That thread with all the different "Posted from . . . " comments is a classic. Should be in the HoF in my opinion.
August 17th, 2011 at 5:50 PM ^
I should actually detect the type of device a person is using and put that in the subject (to maximize geekiness).
August 17th, 2011 at 6:20 PM ^
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August 17th, 2011 at 6:23 PM ^
After posting a reply you are automatically sent back to the top of the thread, which can be annoying
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<br>No avatars
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<br>In the user account "past comments" thing, it only sends you to the post, not the specific comment.
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<br>These are very minor and they do not prevent me from spending every waking non computer hour here.
August 17th, 2011 at 8:44 PM ^
The first one annoys me too. What happens is that I reload the entire thread after a reply (to pick up the new reply). As a result, you end up at the top.
The lack of avatars is for space/bandwidth saving on the phone. I might try adding it to the ipad since those aren't as big concerns.
August 17th, 2011 at 9:35 PM ^
Your post still says new, even though the App crashed and I reopened it.
August 17th, 2011 at 9:51 PM ^
if the app crashed (how did you manage that?), then it didn't "stamp" a new time for when you last properly quit the app. So it would still go by the previous time you quit.
August 18th, 2011 at 2:59 PM ^
The site being down for a minute. But when I Safari'd it, the site was back up.
August 17th, 2011 at 10:13 PM ^
I really love the App and your hard work on it, just a couple nits to pick and if they don't get resolved, it's not a big deal.
August 17th, 2011 at 10:01 PM ^
August 17th, 2011 at 10:15 PM ^
really? I thought the original looked kinda crappy, since I didn't spend much time on the asthetics (wanted to get it out by the start of the season). I think "thread" screen looks a lot more like the real site now, and the everything else looks cleaner and more unified.
I also wanted to make the "home" screen and the topic listing screen look similar. Before they had completely different color schemes.
August 17th, 2011 at 11:35 PM ^