Ning (the platform we're hosted on) has just rolled out a new mobile interface in beta, which I've enabled. The main screen is the Activity Feed, with the various content categories available as menu items. Please give it a try on your phone and let me know what you think. (I can't change it, but I can give the Ning team feedback).
You need to be a member of diydrones to add comments!
Comments
Paul: Actually the Forum is in the mobile app list (shown above). It's called "Discussions".
I do take your point about the decay function of the blogs (which is inherent to their "news" character), but those that generate significant conversation rise to the top of the Top Content list on the right, where they can remain on the front page on for months if there's enough interest. This is, in a sense, a market-driven "sticky", which seems to work pretty well.
This of this as a social network, with group blogging as the dominant front page experience and forums for more narrow conversation. Perhaps it's my media background that draws me to this format, but with 1.4 million page views a month, with must be doing something right!
I liked the way it worked before this mobile update and would like to use it that way but I can't seem to set desktop view with my HTC Incredible running android 2.3.? When I select desktop it stays in mobile.
Sandro: you are writing how it should work and how it works on desktop layout. For some reason it doesn't work for me in mobile layout. Long press is selecting a word, the same as you long press regular text (not a link). If that works for you and not for me then.. well, I'll just stick to desktop view and that's it. C'est la vie!
Marooned: Stupid me, sorry! Now I've read on the end of your first post: "Tested on HTC Desire Z with Dolphin HD".
So, you can open multiple post from the main page in two steps on Dolphin HD. Not so comfortable as the "non-ecma" link... but, isn't impossible. #1hold on touching a item and so, chose "open in a new tab". #2 click on the item you want to actually open it there. And so one... But, I agree with you. It would be better if they change it.
Hi from Dubai !! yes i ran it and works perfect on the run !! thanks
Sandro: I know it's an important data (I'm a webdeveloper) - that's why I posted them in y 1st comment here :)
Opera Mobile can't even display this dropdown menu so no way of switching to blogs or desktop view under this browser.
Resizing images in comments doesn't work for me either in Dolphin HD nor built in Android browser.
All of the 3 tested browsers can't open a link in new tab so no opening in the background.
I've check mobile site with some tools and i it looks that JavaScript is affecting links at page load but links look normal (eg. A tag with proper href). Hard to say why all my mobile browsers can't handle them.
Marroned: What is(are) your mobile(s) and browser(s)? It's an important data. E.g. I have no problems with image scale on comments, neither problems on opening a lot of posts at once on tabs by using Dolphin browser on Android (Galaxy S).
Mobile layout is a good idea but this time was done badly.
Is there a way to switch this mobile layout permanently off (without changing user agent which will affect other sites)?
-
1
-
2
of 2 Next