Mobile version or app for Heartland?

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If it were possible to do so, how many people would be interested in this idea? I know that it's something I'd like, the ux on this site is terrible Quiffy you should be ashamed ;-)

Basically what I'm asking is whether it's worth my effort to try to put in place...
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Works fine on my iPhone. Maybe others would benefit though?
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I'd love one. :D
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Oh yes. Top idea.
Although I can access the full site on my moto x, the writing is microscopic & it's pot luck hitting a linky with my big sausage fingers :D
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No need for this on my part ... :wink: ...
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Yes please!
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Same here, works fine as it is on my iPad and Huawei.

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markfiend wrote:If it were possible to do so, how many people would be interested in this idea? I know that it's something I'd like, the ux on this site is terrible Quiffy you should be ashamed ;-)
I am, I am :urff: :lol:

I'm like a doctor who's always ill, or a dentist with bad teeth ;D
markfiend wrote:Basically what I'm asking is whether it's worth my effort to try to put in place...
Do it!! :lol: :notworthy:

What happened to our (mine, yours and LazCorp's) attempts at creating a new responsive theme for Heartland though?

Tbh, I think a better option would be to upgrade to the latest version of phpBB 3 and then direct people to the Tapatalk app. (the current version of the forum software doesn't integrate with tapatalk)

Upgrading would mean we'd loose a few features from the site, such as:

1) the connection between forum user accounts and the gallery would break, meaning we'd need to do some work to either re-integrate the gallery into the new version or to separate it completely (back to how the gallery software is by default)

2) we'd lose forum members' birthdays as they're currently an add-on the newer version of phpbb includes a different way of dealing with them by default.. we'd have to port them over afterwards using some kind of sql script)

3) we'd lose the themes we currently have (not necessarily a bad thing :lol:)

So we'd have to make a call on which features we restored after the upgrade.
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The thing is, the current themes appear just to be sets of Smarty templates, and they're pretty easy to knock up. I've done it before, and I think I could get one together that generates good, compliant html5 pretty sharpish. I'm still off work and I need to ease myself back into web programming.

I won't announce a deadline, and I don't guarantee I'll even finish it...
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i dont need one myself as i never come here on my phone. however please can we keep the industrial groove machine theme in any future version of the site. i couldnt bear to view the forum any other way.
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A nice black theme is essential.
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emilystrange wrote:A nice black theme is essential.
Go on, Marky, give it a go!
eastmidswhizzkid wrote:i dont need one myself as i never come here on my phone. however please can we keep the industrial groove machine theme in any future version of the site. i couldnt bear to view the forum any other way.
I thought I was the only one who used the IGM style. Don't know why :eek:

Tapatalk was dreadful when I tried it on PistaWorld. I had no smileys or anything! :eek:

The desktop website works great on my Moto X. I don't have sausage fingers though :wink:

Can you see from the access logs who uses what to view here? I'm sure it's worth markfiends effort! :notworthy:
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I would love to have it,thanx :notworthy:
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I'm going to give it a go then. It might never actually come to anything, but hey...
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I am happy accessing HL on my phone via t'internet, but am intrigued as to how an app would be different (in layman's terms).
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Nikolas Vitus Lagartija wrote:I am happy accessing HL on my phone via t'internet, but am intrigued as to how an app would be different (in layman's terms).
+1

and agreed with most in general.
i would love to try it if it happens :D :notworthy:
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if its going to be an app can we have the sisters logo so it looks good on the phone please? :von:
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Here's a few stats on mobile & tablet usage on Heartland, all based on the last 6 months:


Last 6 months usage (all types of device):
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Mobile + Tablet Devices:
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Mobile + Tablet operating systems:
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iOS versions:
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Android versions:
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Well, 1st priority, get a set of Smarty templates working that produce nice HTML5... OK I'm on it. ;D
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If you need beta testers I'm up for it :D
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What’s the difference between a buffalo and a bison?
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I was going to post this earlier, but had to whizz to the vet with Millhouse.
Not sure what it means in terms of impact on search results though. It's not like there are very many The Sisters Of Mercy forums & HL comes top when searching myheartland anyway.
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Unfortunately, the same accounts for the SistersWiki ... :cry: ...

https://www.google.co.uk/webmasters/too ... FMain_Page

... while - funny enough - there is no problem with Wikipedia ... :eek: :? ...
https://www.google.co.uk/webmasters/too ... FMain_Page
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Pista wrote:If you need beta testers I'm up for it :D
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Just read that Bing is going to do the same as google & boost mobile friendly sites in search ratings
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