eFestivals 'mobile' website

[Chiefski]

Just a little more about this idea.....

It's something I've considered doing again and again for the main eFestivals site over the years, but every time I consider doing it one very big problem arises from it - and that's people missing out on seeing other fests which might be to their interest.

If people never get to see what other fests are offering because they have a 'chosen view' of a small number of fests, then that's bad for those festivals which don't get seen, as well as for the person who doesn't get to see details of a fest they'd be interested in if they knew of it.

I've got less of a problem with doing this with a mobile-specific site because most mobile users are likely to browse the normal site as well from a normal computer ... but of course as mobiles become more common for web-browsing, that will become less of the case.

But I do understand that someone who is at a particular festival would want info just about that fest, and would prefer to just get info on that fest. So I'll think thru the various ways it could be done, and try and come up with something that works from both directions.

[eFestivals]

right people, don't get too excited but.....

Coming soon.....

1. very very definitely: an iPhone app for these forums.

2. very likely: a mobile site, that will be a cut-down version of the full efestivals site.

3. likely: an iPhone application to do similar to the mobile site.

[Paul ™]

Why the u-turn on an App?

Pretty sure not long ago you stated it would never happen?

And just iPhone? Any plans for Android?

[eFestivals]

Nice. How much will it cost? I would hate it to be free and full of ads ...

It will be free and full of ads.

It will have ads. But it won't be "full of them".

Also, what happened to that back door URL we discussed?

I said when I'd finished the server revamps - I haven't.

[eFestivals]

Why the u-turn on an App?

Pretty sure not long ago you stated it would never happen?

And just iPhone? Any plans for Android?

Cos I have an exceedingly cheap way of getting one done.

Just iPhone at the mo. Am looking at Android as a possibility.

[Chocscoffer]

I currently use "IPB.Board communties" app (iphone)to view efests forum and it works well. If you did indeed to an efests app it would be good to be able to see:

news

forums

festival listings

line-ups rumours

link to efests shop (help bring in some cash!)

I'd be very happy with all that

[Kowalski]

right people, don't get too excited but.....

Coming soon.....

1. very very definitely: an iPhone app for these forums.

2. very likely: a mobile site, that will be a cut-down version of the full efestivals site.

3. likely: an iPhone application to do similar to the mobile site.

[ampersand]

Cos I have an exceedingly cheap way of getting one done.

Just iPhone at the mo. Am looking at Android as a possibility.

[eFestivals]

And just iPhone? Any plans for Android?

there'll definitely be an Android app for the forums too, but I can't say when exactly at the moment.

I can't give a firm timescale for the iPhone app at the moment, but I hope it'll be within a month from now.

Edited February 17, 2011 by eFestivals

[5co77ie]

didn't sco77ie say that come april, iphone apps will work on android anyway? or did i misunderstand him?

[ampersand]

Not all android phones only those with the latest OS.

[5co77ie]

don't they all get the chance to update the OS?

will an htc desire bought late last year work or not?

[ampersand]

Yeah the Desire should update - anything post the HTC Hero I think, there are some older than that Android phones knocking around.

[eFestivals]

the forums iPhone/iPod/iPad app is very nearly finished, and will be submitted to the Apple Store 'soon'.

[ampersand]

cowabunga. just in time for me getting my ipod back not that i use web based apps much on it but i'll definitely check it out!

[Kowalski]

cowabunga. just in time for me getting my ipod back