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TFN: Time for a mobile-friendly overhaul.

Discussion in 'Communications' started by Boba Frett, Aug 31, 2017.

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IS TFN READY FOR A MOBILE-FRIENDLY OVERHAUL?

  1. Yes, displays like crap on mobile!

    13 vote(s)
    86.7%

  2. Nope, I like the 2005 appearance. We have a magnifying glass for it.

    2 vote(s)
    13.3%
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  1. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    I like to look at each forum one by one and I can’t figure out how to do that in the update. I only see “trending” and “participated” and “unread” threads. I’ll probably use it to get my PMs because that looks the same but reading the actual forums themselves is a mess.
     
    anakinfansince1983 , Oct 1, 2017
    #26
  2. Todd the Jedi

    Todd the Jedi Mod and Loving Tyrant of SWTV, Lit, & Collecting star 6 Staff Member Manager

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    Was this the latest update from a week ago, 7.0.0? Because if so they've just moved things around- you can still get to the entire forum feed, you just have to press a few extra buttons now. Like, the JCF is under Groups, and then the forum list is under Forums.
     
    Todd the Jedi , Oct 1, 2017
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  3. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Got it. Thanks Todd. :)
     
    anakinfansince1983 , Oct 1, 2017
    #28
  4. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Ugh, why they keep trying to make it more inconvenient for use is beyond me...


    Missa ab iPhona mea est.
     
    GrandAdmiralJello , Oct 1, 2017
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  5. DarthTunick

    DarthTunick SFTC VII + Deadpool BOFF star 10 VIP - Game Host

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    Nov 26, 2000
    I gave up on Tapatalk a long, long time ago; I've got no real issues posting via Safari when I'm on my iPhone... don't quite get why more people don't use their mobile browser instead of a terrible app.
     
    DarthTunick , Oct 1, 2017
    #30
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  6. Ender Sai

    Ender Sai Chosen One star 10

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    Feb 18, 2001


    You have an iPhone. Any decision has been lovingly made by people who know better than you do what you want, and therefore it's actually what you want. This is best for you, trust them. And juicing beats cancer every time.

    (Why are you not on Android, do you just want your mobile telephony to be a subpar experience? Yours is the ancient Persia of phones, whereas an Android capable handset is the ancient and glorious Rome)
     
    Ender Sai, Oct 18, 2017
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  7. Jedi Knight Fett

    Jedi Knight Fett Chosen One star 10

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    I used tapatalk like once and forever since I have just used my phone and the internet. It's not that bad.
     
    Jedi Knight Fett, Oct 18, 2017
    #32
  8. dustinroberts

    dustinroberts TFN Content Manager star 1 VIP

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    Ok - I've been looking into the options and I feel hopeful we should be able to deliver a new mobile friendly design by years end.
    I am speaking for TheForce.net, not the boards to be clear.
     
    dustinroberts, Oct 24, 2017
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  9. Bravo

    Bravo Force Ghost star 6

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    Sep 10, 2001
    Tapatalk doesn't work all the time. I tried it a few years ago; at least then, it was crap.
     
    Bravo, Dec 19, 2017
    #34
  10. dustinroberts

    dustinroberts TFN Content Manager star 1 VIP

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    Please check out http://www.theforce.net for our new mobile friendly look.
     
    dustinroberts, Jan 23, 2018
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  11. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager / Finally Won A Draft star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Nicely done, looks great!
     
    heels1785 , Jan 23, 2018
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  12. Bazinga'd

    Bazinga'd Saga / WNU Manager - Knights of LAJ star 7 Staff Member Manager

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    Bazinga'd , Jan 23, 2018
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  13. LAJ_FETT

    LAJ_FETT Tech Admin (2007-2023) - She Held Us Together star 10 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Add me in - looks great!
     
    LAJ_FETT , Jan 24, 2018
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  14. Boba Frett

    Boba Frett Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Wow, both the forums and the main site look absolutely FANTASTIC.

    Major kudos to those who took this on.
     
    Boba Frett, Jan 24, 2018
    #39
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  15. GregMcP

    GregMcP Force Ghost star 5

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    I don't know how this forum looks on other mobile devices, but this new version is pretty good on my android phone, except for the red Alerts indicator. It overlaps with the "gregmcph" and Search buttons.

    If it could be shoved upwards a bit, or just put somewhere else, then all would be perfect.

    That's my sole little whinge, and maybe it's a problem that only affects me. If so, I can manage.
     
    GregMcP, Jan 24, 2018
    #40
  16. dustinroberts

    dustinroberts TFN Content Manager star 1 VIP

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    Aug 23, 2001
    RE TFN Main: Thank you everyone! It took me a while to figure it out as we do not use Wordpress and dropping in a new template wasn't an option. So I had to custom built the the template for our custom CMS and deploy it once it was up and functioning properly. I've been tinkering with it since last September/ October. ForceCast.net got a facelift as well, our website where we archive our podcasts, The ForceCast, Jedi Journals, and The Indy Cast. Again, thanks, I'm glad people are diggin it!
     
    dustinroberts, Jan 29, 2018
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  17. A Chorus of Disapproval

    A Chorus of Disapproval Head Admin & TV Screaming Service star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Thanks for the effort.
     
    A Chorus of Disapproval , Jan 29, 2018
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  18. G-FETT

    G-FETT Chosen One star 7

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    Responsive design is awesome. TF.N looks better than ever. Well done. :D

    I guess the next thing will be moving to HTTPS? I've just done that on my website. Had all sorts of sleepless nights about it but in the end it went smoothly.
     
    G-FETT, Feb 12, 2018
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  19. dustinroberts

    dustinroberts TFN Content Manager star 1 VIP

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    Yeah I saw something about that in a recent article. Gotta look into it for sure!
     
    dustinroberts, Feb 22, 2018
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  20. G-FETT

    G-FETT Chosen One star 7

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    Yeah, Google in particular are really pushing https now.
     
    G-FETT, Feb 23, 2018
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