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Show HN: My first Android app - Hacker News reader

#1

Post by mikeevans » Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 2:24 PM UTC

Show HN: My first Android app - Hacker News reader
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Re: Show HN: My first Android app - Hacker News reader

#2

Post by eonwe » Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 2:59 PM UTC

Quick impressions:

Smoother scrolling of comments than in most of the Hacker News readers for Android that I've tried. I actually wonder why scrolling is so bad in most of the Android applications? Is it because of the misuse of the ListView or what?

Could perhaps show some indication when changing between front page, ask, etc. Currently selecting another view does nothing until the results are loaded and then the page changes instantly underneath.

Crashed after a few minutes of use when pressing the key for registration (I submitted the crash report).

Seems like a good start, the ads are quite irritating though :).

Re: Show HN: My first Android app - Hacker News reader

#3

Post by KJBweb » Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 3:01 PM UTC

Great app!

Managed to make it crash though sent a report through to help you debug it.

Good work though, well done :)

Re: Show HN: My first Android app - Hacker News reader

#4

Post by miloco » Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 3:08 PM UTC

Awesome, works really nicely on my Nexus 4. I'll definitely be using it from now on. The comment view looks a lot like my 'Reddit Now' app so that's probably why I like it so much! The transition between comments and the article is a nice touch too. 5* from me.

Re: Show HN: My first Android app - Hacker News reader

#5

Post by mikeevans » Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 3:09 PM UTC

eonwe wrote: post #2

Quick impressions: Smoother scrolling of comments than in most of the Hacker News readers for Android that I've tried. I actually wonder why scrolling is so bad in most of the Android applications? Is it because of the misuse of the ListView or what? Could perhaps show some indication when changing between front page, ask, etc. Currently selecting another view does nothing until the results are loaded and then the pa…

I'm not sure why scrolling tends to be bad in some applications. Perhaps they aren't recycling views properly or something.

I'm working on adding that indicator, as well as logging in/replying.

I wasn't sure if I should even use ads, but I could take them out. And thanks for the crash report!

Re: Show HN: My first Android app - Hacker News reader

#6

Post by agscala » Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 3:10 PM UTC

This looks awesome, but I'm sad that it requires android 4.x. I blame the phone manufacturer/carrier for never updating my phone (still stuck on 2.3)

Re: Show HN: My first Android app - Hacker News reader

#7

Post by mikeevans » Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 3:12 PM UTC

agscala wrote: post #6

This looks awesome, but I'm sad that it requires android 4.x. I blame the phone manufacturer/carrier for never updating my phone (still stuck on 2.3)

Part of the next release should be backporting it for 2.X, I just wanted to get something out and gather feedback. I didn't forget you!

Re: Show HN: My first Android app - Hacker News reader

#8

Post by bjonathan » Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 3:16 PM UTC

Very nice ! The app crash when i want to login or "remove the ads" (android 4.2.1 / Galaxy Nexus GSM)

I am currently using this one : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glebpopov.... but yours is good enough to consider a switch :)

Re: Show HN: My first Android app - Hacker News reader

#9

Post by jpgunter » Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 3:16 PM UTC

I like the app, but shouldn't the default view of an article be the article, not the comments?

Re: Show HN: My first Android app - Hacker News reader

#10

Post by so898 » Thu, Jan 17, 2013, 3:18 PM UTC

Great App!! However, I still like my iOS application Hacker Pulse... BTW, this is really the best hacker news application I have ever used on my XT535.