MGoMobile Anyone?

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July 8th, 2009 at 6:57 PM
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HartAttack20
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MGoMobile Anyone?

As a fellow MGoBlogger, I check this site a lot during the slow times of my day. Unfortunately, I'm not able to just be sitting at my computer all day and be free to check the site as I please. I often find myself checking MGoBlog on my cell phone. I think that it would be an excellent idea for Brian to try to set up a mobile version (MGoMobile?) of the site. An IPhone App is another possibility. My cell phone is often slow getting this site loaded, and it would be much appreciated to be able to have an easier site to run. I'm not sure how this would work exactly or how it would work out, but I think it would be a solid idea.

My question is, how hard would this be to set up for anybody and how many people find themselves checking MGoBlog on their mobile devices?

I can only continue to reference the fact that I live in an onion factory.

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July 8th, 2009 at 7:11 PM | Brian's said that it was (Score:1)
JediLow
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Brian's said that it was something he was going to work on at some point... but with that being said, I would love a MGoMobile; during the season I end up trying to check stuff when I'm out of town via my Treo.

July 8th, 2009 at 7:15 PM | It really blows on the iPhone (Score:1)
Other Chris
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I'd love a mobile version without the right and left side links.

July 8th, 2009 at 7:22 PM | +1 (Score:1)
Mgobowl
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Except I don't think I can do that yet

July 8th, 2009 at 9:13 PM | Agreed (Score:1)
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ESPN mobile (on the iPhone at least) would be a good role model.

Good thread topic.

July 8th, 2009 at 7:19 PM | Yes Please (Score:1)
Mgobowl
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I think Brian mentioned something about this at the start of the summer. I would certainly use it. Comcast is too damn expensive for one person... Ok, so an iPhone is just as much if not more, but who would turn one down if they were still on the family payroll and didn't have to pay for it. Reading the blog/board to and from North Campus makes the ride more enjoyable.

July 8th, 2009 at 7:31 PM | It's okay on the BlackBerry (Score:1)
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But it takes a bit to load, even on a 3G network. And with long threads, forget about it. So MGoMobile would be nice, yes, please and thanks you.

That said, it's fairly low priority for me. #1 is to get Naked Guy back in the banner.

[Edit: I should add that turning off javascript speeds up the load time considerably, but large threads are still a pain sometimes]

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July 9th, 2009 at 2:03 AM | Hahaha +1 to naked guy (Score:1)
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Hahaha +1 to naked guy

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July 8th, 2009 at 7:28 PM | would be nice... (Score:1)
CoachW
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I have trouble with slow loading time on my Blackberry too. I can't access the site from my work because all blogs are filtered so I am constantly checking the site from my phone. MGoMobile would be a VERY nice change.

July 8th, 2009 at 10:26 PM | Blackberry font color (Score:1)
tubauberalles
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I recently moved to the Blackberry from a Treo and while I like the screen better, the body text for posts on MGoBlog is a weird pale blue on a white background and is nearly impossible to read. I realize I may be an idiot, but I can't find a way to change that preference. Is it me? My phone? The blog?

Other than that, I've long wished for (and suggested way back when the site was moved to Drupal) a slimmed-down version for the phone. I read the site often on the train or on a plane and the load times and scrolling are somewhat crushing with the sidebars. So, I'll throw my vote in with the others for Other Chris's suggestions.

July 8th, 2009 at 7:28 PM | MGoMobile (Score:1)
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Brian said a good way start things like this is to throw around some ideas/write it ourselves. I'm going to take the initiative. So for MGoMobile, what sorts of things would we like to have on it? Brian's posts only? Separate MGoBoard and MGoDiaries sections? Comments?

July 8th, 2009 at 7:40 PM | Strip it down (Score:1)
Mgobowl
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Strip it down to the basics: Brian's posts, MGoBoard, and comments. Everything else just seems to clutter the page up on a mobile device. I actually like the mobile ESPN MLB gamecast in terms of simplicity, loading time, and functionality.

[edit] Would there have to be ads?

July 8th, 2009 at 8:35 PM | Agreed. (Score:1)
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I second that approach !!!

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July 8th, 2009 at 8:54 PM | Yes (Score:1)
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and yes

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July 8th, 2009 at 9:26 PM | Yes (Score:1)
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Yes

July 8th, 2009 at 7:39 PM | 1) Definitely take OC's (Score:1)
CPS
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1) Definitely take OC's suggestion, and strip off the sidebars.

2) No need for a search function.

3) Access to profile settings

4) Keep Brian's posts (in case there was any question), as well as MGoBoard and the Diaries. On the MGoMobile home page, link to each one of these sections only or put links to the most recent threads/stories, so load time is minimized. The Chicago Tribune mobile site comes to mind as a model.

5) Option to fully load MGo, in case people still want the above features.

6) Naked Guy (I'm pushing for it).

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July 8th, 2009 at 7:49 PM | Links (Score:1)
Mgobowl
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Links to each of the sections would be good.

I saw the same exact poster of "Naked Guy" Burt Reynolds at a garage sale my neighbor was having. I couldn't help but laugh, especially since it was this little old lady's poster.

July 8th, 2009 at 7:48 PM | Right... (Score:1)
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This is another reason that I made the thread. I wanted to see what people wanted on it and how it would work.

I can only continue to reference the fact that I live in an onion factory.

July 8th, 2009 at 7:36 PM | i started using skyfire on my (Score:1)
gater
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i started using skyfire on my cell to check the site. it goes MUCH faster than iexplorer or opera. It also displays the sight correctly.

July 8th, 2009 at 7:49 PM | That's helpful... (Score:1)
HartAttack20
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Good to know, thanks for the info.

I can only continue to reference the fact that I live in an onion factory.

July 8th, 2009 at 10:04 PM | I'd just like to mention that (Score:1)
JLo
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I'd just like to mention that I'm on my Palm Pre right now, and the site looks just fine. The obvious solution is new phones for everyone!

July 9th, 2009 at 10:51 AM | Bum! (Score:1)
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Stop making me jealous...haha

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July 9th, 2009 at 10:54 AM | Skyfire (Score:1)
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I love Skyfire...it runs everything on the server side so I can watch Hulu and run java stuff on my Nokia E71. It's really sweet. I highly recommend it.

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July 8th, 2009 at 9:24 PM | Rats! (Score:1)
Moe Greene
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I was hoping that this thread was about a car - but I don't think America is ready for a Dodge Dart with the naked guy logo.......

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July 8th, 2009 at 10:46 PM | iPhone (Score:1)
MMB 82
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downloads the blog very well, I have no trouble reading it while traveling. Still, a dedicated mobile version would be nice. Who has the programming chops?

July 9th, 2009 at 7:17 AM | My problem is that there's too many links on the right and left (Score:1)
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As I scroll or resize the screen, I'm forever inadvertently popping open new windows. And I'm pretty facile with the old iPhone and don't have fat fingers, so I figured it was a common problem. One pane with the articles and links to the boards and diaries, which are also single pane would work well. There's also this metatag tells the iPhone to display the content the default width of the screen:

<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width">

July 9th, 2009 at 9:18 AM | MGoMobile! (Score:1)
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My office is cracking down on personal internet usage, so absolutely, MGoMobile!

 

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July 9th, 2009 at 10:03 AM | Yeh that would be a beauty (Score:1)
mrider
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Yeh that would be a beauty that way I could check at work. But, Brian please make it accessible to Canadians. All these great ESPN things only work in the US of A, if MGoMobile were to be the same it would break my hart.

July 9th, 2009 at 10:48 AM | http://mgoblog.com/content/un (Score:1)
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http://mgoblog.com/content/unverified-voracity-tweaks

"I looked into Drupal's mobile support. It's not good. The relevant modules are out of date. I'm still going to try to get something up, but it will take some more time." - Brian

Still won't expect any support for mobile MGoBlog for awhile. Loads perfectly fine with my iPhone 3G, so no complaints here.

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