Mobile forum

[hyrulejedi86]

This morning I'm sitting in a boring class surfing in my droid when I got to thinking. Steve you should develop an android and apple app that runs the forum on our mobile devices. I know I'd like to not have to launch my web browser to check the forum.

Just a thought.

[Steven Vaccaro]

there is a new update to the vb forum that has just this. I'm waiting on it for a total site makeover. The products site is going to be wider to allow use of the higher screen resolutions. Along with that will come version of of the vb forum and mobile interface. It will take place in July sometime.

[Diesel6401]

there is a new update to the vb forum that has just this. I'm waiting on it for a total site makeover. The products site is going to be wider to allow use of the higher screen resolutions. Along with that will come version of of the vb forum and mobile interface. It will take place in July sometime.

My droid will be very pleased with this....

[hyrulejedi86]

Mine too!!!

[ron1950]

i get this site on my iphone all ready...what am i missing?

[Steven Vaccaro]

i get this site on my iphone all ready...what am i missing?

There is an actual app available for an individual forum. So OSE would have an app available in the iphone store. But they made is seem much easier than it really is. And now I'm having second thoughts. For starters I would need a mac pc to get the thing started. I'm really not ready of that.

[Eric Bourlet]

DROID app would be cool. I'm on my DroidX now,but an app would make it easier.

[JimClark]

To make it easier rather than developing an app what about a mobile version of the Forum?
If there isn't one already.

Jim

[hyrulejedi86]

I think that's what were going to get this summer, Steve said in post 2 that the update will include a mobile interface. So, that's good!

[Steven Vaccaro]

To make it easier rather than developing an app what about a mobile version of the Forum?
If there isn't one already.

Jim

The vb mobile forum modification has you think its rather easy. But it takes much more than advertised. On checkout of that option they sneak this in,

" I acknowledge that in order to have my mobile applications public on the iTunes store and Android marketplace an iOS developer account*, Android developer account* and access to an Apple computer running Snow Leopard or newer is required.
*To join these programs, an application fee may be required to be paid to Apple and Google respectively."

[wparsons]

No need to re-invent the wheel...

You can install one of two things (or both) to make the site much more mobile friendly, and integrate nicely with vBulletin.

One is called tapatalk, and has apps for many mobile platforms: http://www.tapatalk.com/

Another is called BerryBlab, but is BB specific: http://www.berryblab.com/

There are also mobile friendly themes that can be installed (and user selected), but tapatalk is probably your best overall bet.

On a kind of related note, I'm a developer by day (and some nights) and would gladly help out with this if desired.

[hyrulejedi86]

I bought tapatalk since you recommended it, I've heard of it before but I cannot find OSE on it.....

[wparsons]

Steven will have to install the plugin for it before it will work.

[hyrulejedi86]

Ahhh, yes I was looking at their webpage and it says its free to put your forum into their system. I bet OSE could be a top forum.

[Eric Bourlet]

No need to re-invent the wheel...

You can install one of two things (or both) to make the site much more mobile friendly, and integrate nicely with vBulletin.

One is called tapatalk, and has apps for many mobile platforms: http://www.tapatalk.com/

Another is called BerryBlab, but is BB specific: http://www.berryblab.com/

There are also mobile friendly themes that can be installed (and user selected), but tapatalk is probably your best overall bet.

On a kind of related note, I'm a developer by day (and some nights) and would gladly help out with this if desired.

Does Tapatalk work with OSE? It's a pay app and has very negative reviews. Many claim it just will not work with most forums. I don't mind paying for it if it will work here.