Show HN: My first personal app - HackerNews for iPhone/iPad • Hacker News Board

Re: Show HN: My first personal app - HackerNews for iPhone/iPad

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Post by DrCatbox » Thu, May 31, 2012, 4:34 PM UTC

For my next project I will make an app to interface with your app and I will call it HackerDo.me so that you can get a slick interface to your interface of really important discussions and news on make money.

Re: Show HN: My first personal app - HackerNews for iPhone/iPad

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Post by nodemaker » Thu, May 31, 2012, 4:34 PM UTC

clarky07 wrote: post #24

Just bought this and I'm not seeing any way to leave a comment. Am I missing something? The discussions in the comments are the most important part of Hacker News IMO.

Commenting will be added in the next version.

I agree it is an important feature and I will finalize this asap.

To give you a concrete estimate it should be submitted and approved by mid july.

Re: Show HN: My first personal app - HackerNews for iPhone/iPad

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Post by thisisblurry » Thu, May 31, 2012, 4:39 PM UTC

justinchen wrote: post #18

ZanderEarth32 wrote: post #17

Looks great. I currently use news:yc app for HN but don't love it. I am constantly confused on which icon to use to comment. Might give yours a shot soon!

I use news:yc too and I miss the collapsed comments. It was way easier to skip over irrelevant discussion threads when you can browse just top level comments.

If you felt so inclined, you could add them back in for your own use since the code is kept on GitHub: https://github.com/newsyc/newsyc

Re: Show HN: My first personal app - HackerNews for iPhone/iPad

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Post by bretr » Thu, May 31, 2012, 4:48 PM UTC

What's with all those social buttons sprinkled on top of the ad?

Re: Show HN: My first personal app - HackerNews for iPhone/iPad

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Post by pooriaazimi » Thu, May 31, 2012, 4:52 PM UTC

salimmadjd wrote: post #10

Is there a bookmark option? If you can let me bookmark and tag or group them, I'll buy it instantly!

Yes, that would be great (+ chronological front page, which is the deciding factor for me).

Re: Show HN: My first personal app - HackerNews for iPhone/iPad

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Post by taylorbuley » Thu, May 31, 2012, 4:54 PM UTC

I work at Forbes, so it was cool to see our article page in the screenshot. However I noticed the app appears to be blocking Forbes ads and overlaying its own.

I'm perhaps biased in this case, but I would consider that to be bad form.

Re: Show HN: My first personal app - HackerNews for iPhone/iPad

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Post by farslan » Thu, May 31, 2012, 5:01 PM UTC

For me the comments are most valuable. That's why I'm linking and sharing them always (via Twitter). Is there this option where I can share the comment link via Twitter?

Re: Show HN: My first personal app - HackerNews for iPhone/iPad

#38

Post by scottmkroberts » Thu, May 31, 2012, 5:05 PM UTC

Looks great, especially the iPad version.

Re: Show HN: My first personal app - HackerNews for iPhone/iPad

#39

Post by glebche » Thu, May 31, 2012, 5:08 PM UTC

SteveMorin wrote: post #22

Added it to the HackerNews Apps list https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqL8kR005z0QdEN...

Can you also add my Hacker News Android app (https://github.com/glebpopov/Hacker-News-Droid-App) and API (https://github.com/glebpopov/Hacker-News-Droid-API)

The API is being by the app but also a few other devs are using it on smaller HN clients/pet projects.

Re: Show HN: My first personal app - HackerNews for iPhone/iPad

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Post by falling » Thu, May 31, 2012, 5:09 PM UTC

Incredible the cottage industry of HN clients that sprouted just because the website is stuck in 1998.

Goes to show how the community is so important it can trump design.