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Forum Mobile Theme
« on: September 19, 2014, 09:58:00 pm »
As you know, a lot of websites/forums these days have a mobile skin/theme that is tailored to small screens.

This is something that we can look at implementing if there is enough interest.

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Mobile theme....




Thoughts? Or is tapatalk enough?

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Re: Forum Mobile Theme
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2014, 10:13:34 pm »
I think it is a good idea but it would make tapatalk redundant as you wouldn't want to run/maintain both options. Personally I'm happy with tapatalk. Maybe have a poll on it?

A downside I can see to this is normally tablets get classed as mobiles and get redirected to the mobile site rather than the desktop site. Which I find irritating as I only use the tablet on wifi so data usage is not an issue.
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Re: Forum Mobile Theme
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2014, 09:13:53 am »
Agree with the above regarding tablets, I just force my tablet to display the desktop site normally. I've not used Tapatalk so can't comment.
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Re: Forum Mobile Theme
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2014, 09:32:51 am »
Would it risk slowing things down at all?
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Re: Forum Mobile Theme
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2014, 09:34:35 am »
Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on September 20, 2014, 09:32:51 am
Would it risk slowing things down at all?

 shouldn't  slow things down in theory
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Re: Forum Mobile Theme
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2014, 09:39:09 am »
I'm not a tapatalk user.
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Re: Forum Mobile Theme
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2014, 10:00:11 am »
It is good. I've got it, but should use it more.
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Re: Forum Mobile Theme
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2014, 10:36:49 am »
I don't use it as its a a paid app, and I'm too tight to buy apps on Android.
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Re: Forum Mobile Theme
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2014, 11:20:11 am »
A mobile template would not slow the site down. But i doubt it would be as fast as tapatalk.

th3_f15t tapatalk is free no?
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Re: Forum Mobile Theme
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2014, 12:47:34 pm »
It use to be free but now I believe you pay for it but it does go on offer now and then
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Re: Forum Mobile Theme
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2014, 01:09:31 pm »
Maybe its free for x period of time. Ive installed it sure it was free.
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Re: Forum Mobile Theme
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2014, 02:44:00 pm »
i use my phone more than the lap top  so a mobile version is a good idea
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Re: Forum Mobile Theme
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2014, 02:58:04 pm »
I find Tapatalk great for keeping up to date with the forum. New posts appear in a news feed style list. Data is conserved and its easy to use.
The website is use able on a mobile, just a little more fiddly.
I browse a few forums too, so getting to them all in Tapatalk makes it very convenient.
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Re: Forum Mobile Theme
« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2014, 09:00:05 am »
It tried to charge me last night, but I'll keep an eye out for when its free.
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Re: Forum Mobile Theme
« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2014, 10:17:44 am »
I wouldn't like having a mobile site, I actually really like how the desktop version works fine on my iPhone unlike other forums, I always find the mobile versions to hard to navigate around
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