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What's the ETA?
Tapatalk
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I like the way Tapatalk remembers stuff and how I can mark things for view and get auto updates from threads I sub to. Tapatalk uses minimum battery life by turning off parts of the screen that aren't needed. I would prefer not to use a clunky web browser when the glory that is Tapatalk exists.
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The mobile OS chews through battery because it doesn't eliminate unnecessary battery usage by turning off unused parts of the screen. I have to charge every night as it is. There is no way I can view forums using a web browser that doesn't turn off blank parts of the screen. I am sure others are in the same boat as me.
What's the aversion to Tapatalk?
What's the aversion to Tapatalk?
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Donteventrii
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That sounds much better than "it will no longer be needed"
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Any progress?
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Donteventrii
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This one
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Taitaih
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There is no aversion to Tapatalk, I use it frequently for other sites.
The goal when the devs worked on our site was to migrate everything onto a single platform without need to patch multitudes of stuff when updates came out. I don't believe we even have the ability to even install Tapatalk onto the server at the current moment; it would have to be a request that we put in with the devs.
The goal when the devs worked on our site was to migrate everything onto a single platform without need to patch multitudes of stuff when updates came out. I don't believe we even have the ability to even install Tapatalk onto the server at the current moment; it would have to be a request that we put in with the devs.
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So... make a request?
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So why hasn't that request already been made?
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Who has it been made to? (name please)
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The Specialist
The entire staff.
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I'm not really sure how exactly to articulate this, but I'll do my best.
Just because you've been pestering us like crazy to get this done doesn't mean that it will. I'm not denouncing the fact that Tapatalk is probably the ideal native application to view forums, but it's not a switch that we can just flip. We have to get in touch with the person running our server. They have to be willing to not only install, ensure quality assurance, and create branding for us, but do this all for free. While we may ask for it to be done, they could easily point us to the browser version and be done with it.
Take it from someone that works in the consulting/developer/sales for enterprise software. I can consult a client that a product is best for them, but they may decide that it's too expensive for them to pay us to implement. We have an alternative option for them. There's an alternative option here for you to use for the time being as well. It stands on a platform that is browser based, therefore it never needs to be updated like a native app, and is one less thing that we need to take care of. It doesn't have the flair or functionality of a native app like Tapatalk, but it gets the job done. For free (both for us and you).
If I were the consultant, and I have a lot more information about what is going on in our background and how our infrastructure is standing right now than you do, then I would say that we are ideal where we are now from a mobile standpoint.
Just because you've been pestering us like crazy to get this done doesn't mean that it will. I'm not denouncing the fact that Tapatalk is probably the ideal native application to view forums, but it's not a switch that we can just flip. We have to get in touch with the person running our server. They have to be willing to not only install, ensure quality assurance, and create branding for us, but do this all for free. While we may ask for it to be done, they could easily point us to the browser version and be done with it.
Take it from someone that works in the consulting/developer/sales for enterprise software. I can consult a client that a product is best for them, but they may decide that it's too expensive for them to pay us to implement. We have an alternative option for them. There's an alternative option here for you to use for the time being as well. It stands on a platform that is browser based, therefore it never needs to be updated like a native app, and is one less thing that we need to take care of. It doesn't have the flair or functionality of a native app like Tapatalk, but it gets the job done. For free (both for us and you).
If I were the consultant, and I have a lot more information about what is going on in our background and how our infrastructure is standing right now than you do, then I would say that we are ideal where we are now from a mobile standpoint.
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I'm not very apologetic in making my requests and inquiries because I have a vested interests at stake. Sometimes the only way to get things done is to be a stick in the mud. I am however very thankful for this last post. That kind of post is a terrific example of the transparency that members of any group want to see from their organization/affiliation. It isn't just the smoke and mirrors answer that you and others have posted previously about this topic.
If IBP is designed to integrate with Tapatalk, I still don't think it is going to be difficult or time-consuming. Is the person running the server just an outsider with no personal interest in TI, and only in it for the money?
If IBP is designed to integrate with Tapatalk, I still don't think it is going to be difficult or time-consuming. Is the person running the server just an outsider with no personal interest in TI, and only in it for the money?
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We are hosted by a third party and our IPB was deployed by a third party. I'm not going to throw them under the bus, they did a phenomenal job throughout the entire process and they continue to provide IPB support as we continue forward.
What happens in the background here is a business. We've stretched from the days when Drayner was in charge and making all of the changes to the site. We've made the request for you, but there's nothing more we can do then that. In a business scope, Tapatalk is not part of what we paid for, and therefore we cannot force them to support it.
This may change in the future, and we are working on it. For now, we just have to wait.
What happens in the background here is a business. We've stretched from the days when Drayner was in charge and making all of the changes to the site. We've made the request for you, but there's nothing more we can do then that. In a business scope, Tapatalk is not part of what we paid for, and therefore we cannot force them to support it.
This may change in the future, and we are working on it. For now, we just have to wait.