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    #152
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,160 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Any chance of making a mobile version of the new threads in your subbed fora?

    The full version is far too large to be loading on a mobile phone.


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    #153
    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    Sam Vimes wrote: »
    i'm using opera mobile and it seems to be forced to use the mobile skin. The homepage shows up normal but all other pages are mobile. Is it possible to stop that, so i have to explicitly go to m.boards.ie to get the mobile skin? Opera mini does it but not opera mobile

    And i'm wondering why sigs don't show up on the mobile skin. Is it a technical issue or was it a conscious choice?

    Conscious choice.

    I've disabled the automatic switcher entirely, let's see if it has an impact.
    jmccrohan wrote: »
    Any chance of making a mobile version of the new threads in your subbed fora?

    The full version is far too large to be loading on a mobile phone.
    Don't know what you're referring to? If you're using the mobile site, your subbed list directs you to the mobile version of the forum.


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    #154
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,160 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    CuLT wrote: »
    Don't know what you're referring to? If you're using the mobile site, your subbed list directs you to the mobile version of the forum.

    Sorry, what i mean was, when i am using the mobile skin, pressing the home button brings me to the normal home page. Would it be possible to make a mobile version?


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    #155
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    CuLT wrote: »
    I've disabled the automatic switcher entirely, let's see if it has an impact.
    that's fine now thanks


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    #156
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    jmccrohan wrote: »
    Any chance of making a mobile version of the new threads in your subbed fora?

    The full version is far too large to be loading on a mobile phone.
    On http://m.boards.ie/mobile/subbed.php if you click New Posts at the top this does what you want I think.


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    #157
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    Sam Vimes wrote: »
    that's fine now thanks
    No, it's not. It's horrible! Now if I click links in my email on my phone the full version loads instead of the mobile.

    Is it possible to allow users toggle the mobile auto-detect on a per-user basis please?

    THanks


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    #158
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,160 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Random wrote: »
    On http://m.boards.ie/mobile/subbed.php if you click New Posts at the top this does what you want I think.
    Kinda, but I'm looking for a list of new threads in my subbed fora only.


    EDIT: basically what i would like is a mobile version of this.


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    #159
    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    jmccrohan wrote: »
    Kinda, but I'm looking for a list of new threads in my subbed fora only.


    EDIT: basically what i would like is a mobile version of this.
    Yeah the mobile version of that keeps breaking, http://m.boards.ie/mobile/?filter=subbed should work correctly now.

    Also updated it to reflect the other additions to the filter list, but I'm not sure how well the filters actually work on various mobile browsers, no way of testing myself either.


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    #160
    Ginger
    Registered Users Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭Ginger


    You can download certain mobile emulators

    Nokia has its RDA Service

    http://www.forum.nokia.com/Resources_and_Information/Explore/Development_Process_and_User_Experience/Testing/Remote_Device_Access/Instructions_for_RDA_Usage.xhtml

    Windows Mobile Emulator images

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1A7A6B52-F89E-4354-84CE-5D19C204498A&displaylang=en

    And some more

    http://mobiforge.com/page/mobile-emulators


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    #161
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,160 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    CuLT wrote: »
    Yeah the mobile version of that keeps breaking, http://m.boards.ie/mobile/?filter=subbed should work correctly now.

    Also updated it to reflect the other additions to the filter list, but I'm not sure how well the filters actually work on various mobile browsers, no way of testing myself either.
    That page works, but when i click the home button in the mobile skin, it takes me to the full version. Perhaps the link in the skin is wrong?


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    #162
    quarryman
    Registered Users Posts: 7,496 ✭✭✭quarryman


    quarryman wrote: »
    Maybe I'm blind but how do I change back to another skin once I'm in New Mobile, I don't see the drop down bar anymore.

    Also, the user CP is limited and doesn't show 'options' so I can't change it manually in there.

    bump!


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    #163
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,160 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    quarryman wrote: »
    Maybe I'm blind but how do I change back to another skin once I'm in New Mobile, I don't see the drop down bar anymore.

    Also, the user CP is limited and doesn't show 'options' so I can't change it manually in there.
    Click this link.


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    #164
    quarryman
    Registered Users Posts: 7,496 ✭✭✭quarryman


    yeah that works. Bit awkward though tbh.


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    #165
    javaboy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    I don't know if this has been posted already but when viewing a locked thread with the mobile skin, I still see the reply box down the bottom. It hasn't happened me so far but I reckon it would be pretty annoying to write out a big long reply using your phone only to find that you can't post because the thread has been locked already.


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    #166
    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    Is there anyway the reply box would auto scroll like on bebo mobile. Its a pain in the hole typing blind and then having to go through the menus to manually hit enter on the phone so you can fix typing errors.


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    #167
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    Random wrote: »
    No, it's not. It's horrible! Now if I click links in my email on my phone the full version loads instead of the mobile.

    Is it possible to allow users toggle the mobile auto-detect on a per-user basis please?

    THanks

    Meant to say, i'm not too pushed about this either way and both ways have advantages so if more people want it it's fine by me. Being brought to the full version by clicking links has been annoying me recently


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    #168
    Ron DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 5,297 ✭✭✭Ron DMC


    Sam Vimes wrote: »
    Meant to say, i'm not too pushed about this either way and both ways have advantages so if more people want it it's fine by me. Being brought to the full version by clicking links has been annoying me recently

    I'd prefer auto-detect myself. The full site isn't half as easy to navigate on the phone.


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    #169
    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    I guess I should add a book on mobile web usability to the ever increasing list of books I need to read on behalf of boards.ie.

    Right now I need to set some time aside to task up what needs/should be done with the various sites, including m.boards.ie, which is probably worth a lot more time than it is currently being given.

    All of your feedback is much appreciated by the way, otherwise it'd be total stabs in the dark on my part.


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    #170
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Frowny smiley comes out as happy smiley on mobile boards. Don't know if that's been reported


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    #171
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    feylya wrote: »
    Frowny smiley comes out as happy smiley on mobile boards. Don't know if that's been reported

    everything comes out as happy smiley on m.boards.ie


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    #172
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,160 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Sam Vimes wrote: »
    everything comes out as happy smiley on m.boards.ie
    You used to be able to click on the smiley to see a not found url. At least that way you could see what smiley was being used. Now clicking a smiley just redirects to the full fat homepage.


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    #173
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    jmccrohan wrote: »
    You used to be able to click on the smiley to see a not found url. At least that way you could see what smiley was being used. Now clicking a smiley just redirects to the full fat homepage.

    this is true


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    #174
    IRLConor
    Subscribers Posts: 4,075 ✭✭✭IRLConor


    jmccrohan wrote: »
    You used to be able to click on the smiley to see a not found url. At least that way you could see what smiley was being used. Now clicking a smiley just redirects to the full fat homepage.

    Those using iPhones can tap and hold the smiley and the URL for it will pop up.


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    #175
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,160 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    IRLConor wrote: »
    Those using iPhones can tap and hold the smiley and the URL for it will pop up.
    Not all of us use those dreaded things. ;)


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    #176
    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    I've rewritten the mobile "homepage" to match the rest of boards mobile for a more fluid experience (original was sort of a tossed together "proof of concept" when I pitched it).

    If you spot any glaring problems (which there probably are) let me know.


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    #177
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,160 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    CuLT wrote: »
    I've rewritten the mobile "homepage" to match the rest of boards mobile for a more fluid experience (original was sort of a tossed together "proof of concept" when I pitched it).

    If you spot any glaring problems (which there probably are) let me know.
    Any chance of spacing the threads out a bit more? They all become a mess on a mobile device.

    I prefered the old page. This one has too much going on.


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    #178
    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    jmccrohan wrote: »
    Any chance of spacing the threads out a bit more? They all become a mess on a mobile device.

    I prefered the old page. This one has too much going on.
    This one actually has exactly the same amount of information, less in fact, as it omits the date now, just has time. Unless you mean something more vague and unquantifiable...?
    Font size?

    How small a screen do you have? I did some basic testing on the N95 in the nokia test labs, and the virtual version of Opera Mini.


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    #179
    Nerin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,523 ✭✭✭✭Nerin


    CuLT wrote: »
    This one actually has exactly the same amount of information, less in fact, as it omits the date now, just has time. Unless you mean something more vague and unquantifiable...?
    Font size?

    How small a screen do you have? I did some basic testing on the N95 in the nokia test labs.

    Looking good,feels a bit cramped,dunno why,but screw it,i like the option to see subbed forums new threads.

    Any Chance of sorting the sig thing. Like if i have a sig on full boards,but have view sigs off,it still shows up for other users. Can something like that be done for mobile. Currently when i post mobile,sig isn't coming up on full boards. Which makes me a sad panda


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    #180
    Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    Personally, I would ditch the [Forum] and (Replies) as they're not useful to me. Just my take on it.


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    #181
    brettmirl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,429 ✭✭✭brettmirl


    Any ideas why boards mobile wont work on my blackberry?

    I have a Blackberry Bold, using it with O2. All other sites seem to work fine, but m.boards.ie keeps coming back with an error:
    HTTP Error 503: Service Unavailable

    The server is currently unable to handle your request due to a temporary overloading or maintenance of the server.

    While trying to retrieve the URL: http://m.boards.ie

    The following error was encountered:
    Unable to determine IP address from host name for m.boards.ie

    The dns server returned:
    Server failure: The name server was unable to process the query.

    It's been throwing back this error for weeks now - any ideas?


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