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Re: KhanApp - Mobile App for Khan Academy

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Post by stan_d » Mon, Jan 03, 2011, 5:39 AM UTC

jws wrote: post #4

Content-Type: web; charset=utf-8 On desktop Safari that turns into a download of your HTML to my Downloads folder.

fixed! thanks for the bug report!

Re: KhanApp - Mobile App for Khan Academy

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Post by stan_d » Mon, Jan 03, 2011, 5:41 AM UTC

samratjp wrote: post #5

Looks very nice. I take it you must be using jQuery Mobile or something along those lines? (Minor problem I've encountered - for some reason, I can't land on your homepage from Safari Version 5.0.3 (6533.19.4) on OS X 10.6.5.)

The safari problem is now fixed.

Yes, jQuery Mobile was used. It was wonderful. Still has some rough edges though.

Re: KhanApp - Mobile App for Khan Academy

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Post by kamens » Mon, Jan 03, 2011, 5:43 AM UTC

This is absolutely gorgeous. You've gotta come work more closely w/ the team so we can keep this tightly integrated w/ the direction of the whole site. Shoot me an email at ben@khanacademy.org

Re: KhanApp - Mobile App for Khan Academy

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Post by Groxx » Mon, Jan 03, 2011, 6:17 AM UTC

Install via OpenAppMkt, whose "Learn More" link describes it as:

>OpenAppMkt is an app store for HTML5 mobile apps.

The easiest way to discover and install mobile webapps on the Open Web, where freedom reigns and dreams come true.

It's only missing an "... And unicorns!" finisher. Interesting site, however; I'll have to look through it more closely some time...

edit: wait, what am I saying? I can add my own! http://www.cornify.com/

Re: KhanApp - Mobile App for Khan Academy

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Post by samratjp » Mon, Jan 03, 2011, 6:27 AM UTC

stan_d wrote: post #12

samratjp wrote: post #5

Looks very nice. I take it you must be using jQuery Mobile or something along those lines? (Minor problem I've encountered - for some reason, I can't land on your homepage from Safari Version 5.0.3 (6533.19.4) on OS X 10.6.5.)

The safari problem is now fixed. Yes, jQuery Mobile was used. It was wonderful. Still has some rough edges though.

Thanks, it works! Still cool use of jQuery Mobile though.

Re: KhanApp - Mobile App for Khan Academy

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Post by genieyclo » Mon, Jan 03, 2011, 6:30 AM UTC

Awesome work, now forced to go learn jquerymobile because of your app! A little better than the offline packs of videos released by Ximarc, which are still very nice for offline usage.

Re: KhanApp - Mobile App for Khan Academy

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Post by stan_d » Mon, Jan 03, 2011, 6:39 AM UTC

kamens wrote: post #13

This is absolutely gorgeous. You've gotta come work more closely w/ the team so we can keep this tightly integrated w/ the direction of the whole site. Shoot me an email at ben@khanacademy.org

Thanks! I will shoot you an email. I discovered while doing this that KA videos are not avail. as HTML5 videos using the iframe embed code. Maybe not all videos on YT are converted yet.

Re: KhanApp - Mobile App for Khan Academy

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Post by magicofpi » Mon, Jan 03, 2011, 8:58 AM UTC

It looks really nice from the screenshots, but I can't get it to run on my iPad (running 4.2.1), even after restarting. Scrolling/tapping on any table rows will cause it to crash.

Re: KhanApp - Mobile App for Khan Academy

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Post by djb_hackernews » Mon, Jan 03, 2011, 2:17 PM UTC

Wait, if it's a mobile webapp, why do I need to install openappmkt? Shouldn't my mobile browser be all that I need?

Re: KhanApp - Mobile App for Khan Academy

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Post by adam0101 » Mon, Jan 03, 2011, 4:05 PM UTC

Scrolling on iPhone 4.2 causes Safari crash.