Issues with mobile version of MR

mores · 02-05-2010, 08:57 AM

I spent the last 8 afternoons, evenings, nights and mornings at the hospital with my little boy and kept up to date with MR via iPhone and the excellent mobilemobileread

Now that I've used it intensively, I'd like to offer some improvement suggestions.

1) Bigger Buttons / Links.
Yes, all y'all with HTCs and Androids with their styli will laugh at me, but on the iPhone it is hard to click on the "next" or "previous" links. I'd like to see bigger buttons for opening the thread vs. opening the thread at the last post as well as the "next", "last" prev" etc. links.
Hey, I know ... try to make it look like an iPhone UI.

2) Funny typo in the spoiler warning

3) More posts per page. I'd rather wait longer for a loading site and scroll a lot than click after every 10 posts.

Alexander Turcic · 02-05-2010, 09:11 AM

Thank you for your suggestions. Very much appreciated!

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1) Bigger Buttons / Links.

I agree. It's been also on my mind.

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2) Funny typo in the spoiler warning

Oops! blow -> below.

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3) More posts per page. I'd rather wait longer for a loading site and scroll a lot than click after every 10 posts.

That you can already do. When you are logged in, go to your personal mobile settings:

http://www.mobileread.mobi/index.php?do=mo

mores · 02-05-2010, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

That you can already do. When you are logged in, go to your personal mobile settings:
http://www.mobileread.mobi/index.php?do=mo

Heh ... I was searching the user CP and completely missed the settings link.

Thanks.

HarryT · 02-06-2010, 10:18 AM

I find the normal MR site to be extremely "usable" on my iPod Touch in landscape orientation. I do, though, have to "zoom in" to be sure of selecting the correct hyperlink, but for normal reading it works extremely well.

mores · 02-07-2010, 03:16 AM

It's exactly the "zoom-in-to-click" thing that makes it a chore on a small device. That's why I wanted more posts per page

Despite my wishes for improvement I have to say that I'm very glad MR has a mobile site.

Jonas777 · 02-07-2010, 04:10 AM

If there were a generic interface/protocol to access the forums, it would be possible to write a better client for any device.

HarryT · 02-11-2010, 03:12 AM

There is a generic protocol - HTTP. You could parse the HTML page and re-display it whatever way you wish within your own client, should you have the urge to do so. Personally, though, it really doesn't seem worth the hassle.

Jonas777 · 02-11-2010, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

There is a generic protocol - HTTP. You could parse the HTML page and re-display it whatever way you wish within your own client, should you have the urge to do so. Personally, though, it really doesn't seem worth the hassle.

I don't agree that HTTP is a generic protocol for access to a forum. To parse it for any other purpose than rendering the default view for the user is a total waste of time and resources.

Alexander Turcic · 02-11-2010, 06:08 AM

Jonas, if you're thinking of some kind of client-server communication based on XML, well, that's a very interesting idea.

Right now I would put it low on our priority list though, since there are other more important things we'd like to get developed first.

Jonas777 · 02-11-2010, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

Jonas, if you're thinking of some kind of client-server communication based on XML, well, that's a very interesting idea.

Right now I would put it low on our priority list though, since there are other more important things we'd like to get developed first.

Yes, I you got it. Something like that. I sure would like that if your time and resources allow it some day.

02-05-2010, 08:57 AM	#1
mores Guru Posts: 834 Karma: 102419 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vienna, Austria Device: iPhone	Issues with mobile version of MR I spent the last 8 afternoons, evenings, nights and mornings at the hospital with my little boy and kept up to date with MR via iPhone and the excellent mobilemobileread Now that I've used it intensively, I'd like to offer some improvement suggestions. 1) Bigger Buttons / Links. Yes, all y'all with HTCs and Androids with their styli will laugh at me, but on the iPhone it is hard to click on the "next" or "previous" links. I'd like to see bigger buttons for opening the thread vs. opening the thread at the last post as well as the "next", "last" prev" etc. links. Hey, I know ... try to make it look like an iPhone UI. 2) Funny typo in the spoiler warning 3) More posts per page. I'd rather wait longer for a loading site and scroll a lot than click after every 10 posts. Attached Thumbnails

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I find the normal MR site to be extremely "usable" on my iPod Touch in landscape orientation. I do, though, have to "zoom in" to be sure of selecting the correct hyperlink, but for normal reading it works extremely well.

02-07-2010, 03:16 AM	#5
mores Guru Posts: 834 Karma: 102419 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vienna, Austria Device: iPhone	It's exactly the "zoom-in-to-click" thing that makes it a chore on a small device. That's why I wanted more posts per page Despite my wishes for improvement I have to say that I'm very glad MR has a mobile site.

02-07-2010, 04:10 AM	#6
Jonas777 Groupie Posts: 153 Karma: 364 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sweden Device: Amazon Kindle 2 Intl	If there were a generic interface/protocol to access the forums, it would be possible to write a better client for any device.

02-11-2010, 03:12 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	There is a generic protocol - HTTP. You could parse the HTML page and re-display it whatever way you wish within your own client, should you have the urge to do so. Personally, though, it really doesn't seem worth the hassle.

02-11-2010, 06:08 AM	#9
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Jonas, if you're thinking of some kind of client-server communication based on XML, well, that's a very interesting idea. Right now I would put it low on our priority list though, since there are other more important things we'd like to get developed first.

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