Eclipse Forum iPhone App

[digibattle]

If marsh agrees I would like to publish an Eclipse iPhone app (A Free App). But until he replies to this topic or by PM I will continue to develop it.

In the first 2 images I was just testing to see what one fits better as you can see it looks like number 2 is better.

I know you can just open this up in the safari browser but I feel the need to have an app and other people want one too. I will add other features once I get an idea of what is needed.

1.

[](http://www.freemmorpgmaker.com/files/imagehost/#84a662e00edbe527d372f4ca90001d26.png)

2.

[](http://www.freemmorpgmaker.com/files/imagehost/#8e995e63b7e2e5ebbe6774ec6fa0eb38.png)

I have added the basic web browser buttons in step 3.

3\. [](http://www.freemmorpgmaker.com/files/imagehost/#effe098e1513c48381f636a0868ceaeb.png)

Just found another problem, The advert at the bottom is stretching the page to the right. Also im pretty sure the app will get rejected with the advert in it. Apple are pretty harsh and have strict guidelines.

4\. [](http://www.freemmorpgmaker.com/files/imagehost/#95428339b90b636f73a98998f5b97210.png)

If you have any ideas just post them here.

[erkro1]

Wow, very nice idea ;)

IDEA : make a symbol before a thread, so you can see if there are new replies.

PS : could you post an screenshot of you viewing an topic? (ill wanna see how it looks)

[digibattle]

[](http://www.freemmorpgmaker.com/files/imagehost/#b0ca63cfc7f0687bcb9e31b920037cc2.png)

By the way i cant change any of the site i can only change stuff in the app, whoever made the PHP site will need change it for the mobile version to be changed. hopefully i get contacted soon by Marsh or the person that created the mobile version so we can get it sorted out

[Ruins of Hell]

WAP2 is a built in feature in SMF. This is just the same thing in Safari. There's nothing that really distinguishes it except the movement of the Reload button.

Also: to make the advertisement fit the screen, turn Safari sideways. Works out nicely.

[Marsh]

Nice idea but not sure how that's differant then just viewing the mobile site. There is a back and refresh button on the iPhone anyway.

Also doesn't it cost money to put thing on the app store?

[Rithy58]

@Marsh:

> Also doesn't it cost money to put thing on the app store?

Is it? I thought you only have to pay the Developer Fee for the SDK.

Anyway, I don't think this is a good app. Sorry but I wouldn't use it. I rather just use Safari.
If possible, I think if you ask permission to have the Database info and make the App pull the data from it and display in the app, it'd be better. The only problem is, someone could take apart the app, get the Database Info and kill the forum.

Sincerely,
Rithy

[munro]

All you did was display the website, it really doesn't do anything. Someone could accomplish the same thing by bookmarking this website.

Problem number one is it's in the App-store guidelines that anything emulating Safari with no other purpose will be turned down. So this probably won't make it.
Problem two is the fact that it looks terrible, you could have the best app in the world but if it looks bad Apple will turn it down but I'm sure you realized this already.
Problem three is the ad, but you already mentioned this.

In short: too many issues for something almost guaranteed to be denied, not worth it

[digibattle]

@Munro:

> All you did was display the website, it really doesn't do anything. Someone could accomplish the same thing by bookmarking this website.
>
> Problem number one is it's in the App-store guidelines that anything emulating Safari with no other purpose will be turned down. So this probably won't make it.
> Problem two is the fact that it looks terrible, you could have the best app in the world but if it looks bad Apple will turn it down but I'm sure you realized this already.
> Problem three is the ad, but you already mentioned this.
>
> In short: too many issues for something almost guaranteed to be denied, not worth it

I'm not sure if ive said this before but I was only messing about with the UIWebView to see what the outcome is. There's no way I would release an app of this quality. @Marsh I only pay $99 per year for the license I can publish as many apps as I want there's no extra costs.

[aaaron]

This would be an awesome app, and I would use it if:

-It had the forum colors
-The boards and the names
-The PM center

I dont know. Those would be cool though.

Edit: I cant pm you.

[aaaron]

Why did it double post?

[digibattle]

It does have the PM area but the colours and theme will have to be done by someone who can edit the mobile website. There's all sorts of things I can add to this app not just displaying the mobile site. Also it would be better if the ad was removed from the mobile version or sized down because it's ruining the page size.

[FannieObrien]

You can download the latest applications and it is completely free, very safe and convenient for everyone.