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Re: Google+ for iOS is out

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Post by androobear » Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 5:02 PM UTC

chacha102 wrote: post #18

Can any experienced iOS developers please tell me if it is really 'that' hard to make an app iPod Touch compatible? I mean, come on, you just alienate a ton of users without implementing iPod or iPad compatibility...

I'm not a dev, but I'd actually be afraid of releasing an app for ipod touch for something so reliant on internet access purely because of the low ratings it would probably get from clueless ipod touch owners...

Re: Google+ for iOS is out

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Post by mtogo » Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 5:09 PM UTC

chacha102 wrote: post #18

Can any experienced iOS developers please tell me if it is really 'that' hard to make an app iPod Touch compatible? I mean, come on, you just alienate a ton of users without implementing iPod or iPad compatibility...

I'm not surprised, google tends to not care at all about Touch users (see: goggles).

Re: Google+ for iOS is out

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Post by nc » Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 5:10 PM UTC

dmbass wrote: post #40

nc wrote: post #25

Can't believe they went for the same Facebook style launcher, when it's a) used by Facebook b) only got 5 icons c) it's explicitly regarded as bad UI design by Apple (at this WWDC).

"it's explicitly regarded as bad UI design by Apple" I find that hard to believe considering that launcher concept is implemented by Apple in the iOS home screen.

See http://cl.ly/0J082m04082N1G3C1C2o

For 5 or less tabs it requires two tabs to browse between tabs, vs. 1 tap for a bottom tab bar that is persistent.

Also as mentioned in the talk the user has just arrived from a launcher, which is why it's poor design to show another one.

Re: Google+ for iOS is out

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Post by farnulfo » Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 5:11 PM UTC

Can't find where huddle messages are stored on the web interface !?

Re: Google+ for iOS is out

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Post by nc » Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 5:11 PM UTC

joejohnson wrote: post #34

nc wrote: post #25

Can't believe they went for the same Facebook style launcher, when it's a) used by Facebook b) only got 5 icons c) it's explicitly regarded as bad UI design by Apple (at this WWDC).

I don't think it's terrible UI design, even if it isn't the best. It is familiar, which is smart for a new product which is aimed at converting users.

It's still less familiar than the bottom tab bar which is optimal for 5 or less tabs. (fewer taps required to browse between screens).

Re: Google+ for iOS is out

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Post by kodisha » Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 5:15 PM UTC

Not available in Croatian store.

Re: Google+ for iOS is out

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Post by saturdaysaint » Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 5:19 PM UTC

Huddles are even more confusing here - when I target my "Friends" circle, it populates the field with specific the names of everyone in that list, including people who aren't in Plus yet. Are they going to get an annoying nag e-mail that I do NOT want to send? I don't know, so I'm not using Huddles yet.

This problem is arising frequently for me with Circles - I'm not exactly sure what the impact will be beyond blanket posts to Friends and Public.

Re: Google+ for iOS is out

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Post by jeffclark » Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 5:20 PM UTC

featherless wrote: post #29

chacha102 wrote: post #18

Can any experienced iOS developers please tell me if it is really 'that' hard to make an app iPod Touch compatible? I mean, come on, you just alienate a ton of users without implementing iPod or iPad compatibility...

iPad is 'that' hard because it is non-trivial to take advantage of the new screen real estate. Often-times you must implement a completely new navigation model because the stock split view controller is rarely the navigation model you want to use. iPod touch is generally easier. It usually comes down to gracefully degrading features. Much care must also be taken to ensure that the app performs well on the iPod touch…

The presence/lack of a camera and th compass are differences between iPhones and older iPod Touches.

The "nearby" and photo features seem pretty baked into the Android version. It just may not be worth the wait to condition those features and start the QA process for v.1

Re: Google+ for iOS is out

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 5:25 PM UTC

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Re: Google+ for iOS is out

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Post by kesselborn » Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 5:27 PM UTC

injekt wrote: post #4

Interesting. I'm running iOS5 beta3, and when I attempt to hit the Stream, the app dies. Does this happen for anyone else? EDIT: Also when I click on someones profile in the 'cirlces' list. I can't really give any impressions on the app without these things working, but viewing photos and photo comments feels nice and responsive.

same here :(