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Hacker News reader for iPhone (new native app)

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Re: Hacker News reader for iPhone (new native app)

#11

Post by grinich »

ironkeith wrote: post #7

I don't know about this; it doesn't appear to support authentication, or allow me to upvote/downvote (I get that it probably can't ). My only gripe with using HN in Mobile Safari is that sometimes when I go to upvote/downvote I press the wrong one (my thumb lacks precision). This doesn't solve that problem for me, so I can't really see myself spending $2 for increased padding.

Login, voting, and commenting was planned from the start and is coming within the next couple weeks. (ie: after my exams) Most of it is already built-out and just needs some polish.

Here's what it looks like now: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4595/hn-vote.png

Re: Hacker News reader for iPhone (new native app)

#13

Post by jws »

axod wrote: post #6
j_baker wrote: post #4

Another HN reader? The market seems a bit overcrowded for how many people there are browsing the site.

Also the website in safari works pretty well :/

Until you try to open a comment thread and catch the next article down, or heaven help you try to poke the up/down arrows.

Still, most of that could be handled with just a little white space between articles on the front page.

Re: Hacker News reader for iPhone (new native app)

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Post by larrykubin »

Thanks, great job. I often load up the icombinator.net site when lying around the house, but it crashes frequently. One thing I do like about that site is the instapaper link that quickly lets me save a bunch of articles for later. It'd be a nice addition to your app.

Are there other HN readers I should be aware of? Anything that makes it easy to browse comment threads on a small screen without a lot of zooming and panning is great.

Re: Hacker News reader for iPhone (new native app)

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Post by axod »

jws wrote: post #13
axod wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Also the website in safari works pretty well :/

Until you try to open a comment thread and catch the next article down, or heaven help you try to poke the up/down arrows. Still, most of that could be handled with just a little white space between articles on the front page.

I'm pretty used to browsing websites on the iphone. Zoom works fine for little buttons. It's pretty usable IMHO

Re: Hacker News reader for iPhone (new native app)

#17

Post by dkokelley »

grinich wrote: post #11
ironkeith wrote: post #7

I don't know about this; it doesn't appear to support authentication, or allow me to upvote/downvote (I get that it probably can't ). My only gripe with using HN in Mobile Safari is that sometimes when I go to upvote/downvote I press the wrong one (my thumb lacks precision). This doesn't solve that problem for me, so I can't really see myself spending $2 for increased padding.

Login, voting, and commenting was planned from the start and is coming within the next couple weeks. (ie: after my exams) Most of it is already built-out and just needs some polish. Here's what it looks like now: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4595/hn-vote.png

That's what I'm waiting for before buying a hacker news app.

Suggestion: For UI consistency, I would put the upvote for stories on the left of the title, in the same spot it is for comment upvotes. It might just be a personal taste thing, but I could see myself downvoting something on accident, by pressing the button where the submission upvote usually goes. I like that the up/downvote buttons are on opposite sides of the comment. It should keep fat fingers from miss-voting.

Re: Hacker News reader for iPhone (new native app)

#18

Post by josefresco »

PhilChristensen wrote: post #10

Great, another glorified RSS reader for $2

Behold the power of an open market (assuming Apple is okay with it) where you-too can create an app with basic functionality and charge money for it. I have no issue with these types of apps as I know many people who will pay for simple, effective apps.

Re: Hacker News reader for iPhone (new native app)

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Post by grinich »

larrykubin wrote: post #14

Thanks, great job. I often load up the icombinator.net site when lying around the house, but it crashes frequently. One thing I do like about that site is the instapaper link that quickly lets me save a bunch of articles for later. It'd be a nice addition to your app. Are there other HN readers I should be aware of? Anything that makes it easy to browse comment threads on a small screen without a lot of zooming and p…

Support for Instapaper is something I'm hearing a lot. It's definitely on the list, and something I'd like myself.

Re: Hacker News reader for iPhone (new native app)

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Post by [deleted] »

dkokelley wrote: post #17
grinich wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Login, voting, and commenting was planned from the start and is coming within the next couple weeks. (ie: after my exams) Most of it is already built-out and just needs some polish. Here's what it looks like now: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4595/hn-vote.png

That's what I'm waiting for before buying a hacker news app. Suggestion: For UI consistency, I would put the upvote for stories on the left of the title, in the same spot it is for comment upvotes. It might just be a personal taste thing, but I could see myself downvoting something on accident, by pressing the button where the submission upvote usually goes. I like that the up/downvote buttons are on opposite sides o…

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