Why don't you guys make a mobile app?

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Yes! make a better mobile webiste!
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Why don't you guys make a mobile app?

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calmyourtits wrote:Did you read Neurons post?
Well, unfortunately, I thought we have access to the CSS files which configure how the forum looks like, but after I checked with the developer console, it seems that when you switch the page to a mobile browser user agent the site loads a different CSS file which is on the Proboards server and which we have no way to access or modify.

I''ve tried to bypass this using media queries in the site style sheet, but this has no effect on how you see the site on a phone, if the site will read your browser user agent as mobile.



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neuron wrote:I think he is saying he wants to host a separate site with only a mobile version of the site content. But frankly, I don''t see the point, because the users would have to be able to see the forum posts and to post. And those data are only on the Proboards servers.

@epiccheater
It wouldn''t be hard for us to do that here too (and a lot more), but I discovered Proboards uses a separate CSS file for when it detects a browser with mobile user agent. I can see that file in the developer console, but we have no interface in the admin panel to make any changes to it. The Proboards admins confirmed this to me too.
It might be because they want the site to use as few resources as possible, to save phone battery, so they don''t want people to customise it in such a way that would put a burden both on the phones and their servers. But, imo, the site looks usable even with their default mobile theme.

If you want something more, you can try Tapatalk, the app they recommend to use with the site (it''s free). I posted the links to the app above.



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An app would be nice to instantly notify me of any new posts and/or notifications
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fightinfrenchman wrote:An app would be nice to instantly notify me of any new posts and/or notifications
Can't you enable email notifications, set them up to get push notifications for emails from ESOC?
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musketeer925 wrote:
fightinfrenchman wrote:An app would be nice to instantly notify me of any new posts and/or notifications
Can't you enable email notifications?
Wouldn't be instant enough
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fightinfrenchman wrote:
musketeer925 wrote:
fightinfrenchman wrote:An app would be nice to instantly notify me of any new posts and/or notifications
Can't you enable email notifications?
Wouldn't be instant enough
I'm pretty sure doing that would be just as instant?

I suppose it might take two taps to get to the post ( notification goes to email, link to post).

But if you're not even willing to have a legitimate discussion about the need for it I don't see why it's worth someone developing it for you.
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Does ESOC have an email notification feature even
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Yes
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princeofcarthage wrote:Yes
How do I activate it
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fightinfrenchman wrote:
princeofcarthage wrote:Yes
How do I activate it
Click on your name. (Top right corner)
Select user control panel
Select board preferences
Select notifications
Activate email notifications for stuff that you want to be email notified about.
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Also, @Rikikipu did make an app

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... oc.release

But I think it's only ladders and not forum features

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