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Eurofurence 2012 APP!
Fairlight:
Ok, my review of the Andoid App (just downloaded):
First: It's awesome you do this, and I really like the fact we have this now. It's a really neat app. Keep up the great work!
That said, there's a few minor issues I've noticed..
1. First start: Download Database: Be more clear that you need WiFi to download the DB. Mobile Data isn't enough, it really wants WiFi for some reason. I know the error message says "Check your WiFi", but probably something like "Make sure you are connected to WiFi to download the Database" is more precise. Or "Please connect to WiFi first.", if you need it shorter.
2. Notes: The gray background only covers part of the text display area. Probably doesn't scale with phone resolution?
3. Events: App force closes when you click on "No events yet" under the Events section.
4. Events: The drop-down selectors are not all visible on screen. "All dates" is there, "All rooms", too, but the last one is cut off as "All type" with the rest of the button missing.
5. Events: I know it's too late to implement an event reminder and planning functionality.. but how about simply being able to mark an event as "Favourite", like, one of these stars next to it you can click on to light it up, and a filter to say "Only show me favored events"? That should probably be more straight forward to implement for now.
6. Map: The map has issues being scrolled sideways (only goes a set amount of pixels, then stops, no matter if I keep swiping on), and it's irritating that I cannot zoom in or out using pinch-zooming, like I'm used to with any other image.
7. Map: It's not apparent that you can switch the maps by pressing the menu button on your phone, especially since that button does not work at all anywhere else in the app (other than the twitter page).. people won't know they can press it, and won't even try. Maybe have a "map selector" on screen, rather than just displaying the first map, and leave out the "hidden menu".
8. Map: If the maps show symbols, like the S-shaped arrows on the Dealer's Den maps, maybe include something that explains what the symbol means. At the moment, I am guessing it's power outlets, for some reason?
9. Map: At the moment you use the German maps. I know Cairyn has english maps.. maybe get those off him.
10. Trax: Your credits page is larger than the screen, meaning I need to scroll to see the text to the right of the picture of your fursuit. Text pages should not scroll left and right, only up and down, so a small layout change to fix that would be awesome :)
That's all I can spot at the moment.. the only real issue there is the handling of the map, and the force close on events, the rest is more "cosmetic". :)
TraxSwe:
--- Quote from: Fairlight on 09.08.2012, 10:38:56 ---Ok, my review of the Andoid App (just downloaded):
First: It's awesome you do this, and I really like the fact we have this now. It's a really neat app. Keep up the great work!
--- End quote ---
Thanks for taking the time =) Hard to find all issues and problems by yourself.
--- Quote from: Fairlight on 09.08.2012, 10:38:56 ---That said, there's a few minor issues I've noticed..
1. First start: Download Database: Be more clear that you need WiFi to download the DB. Mobile Data isn't enough, it really wants WiFi for some reason. I know the error message says "Check your WiFi", but probably something like "Make sure you are connected to WiFi to download the Database" is more precise. Or "Please connect to WiFi first.", if you need it shorter.
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Will take a look at this for version 1.1.
--- Quote from: Fairlight on 09.08.2012, 10:38:56 ---2. Notes: The gray background only covers part of the text display area. Probably doesn't scale with phone resolution?
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I need a screen shot. If possible get one and send it to my email: traxswe@gmail.com
--- Quote from: Fairlight on 09.08.2012, 10:38:56 ---3. Events: App force closes when you click on "No events yet" under the Events section.
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I need a screen shot. If possible get one and send it to my email: traxswe@gmail.com
--- Quote from: Fairlight on 09.08.2012, 10:38:56 ---4. Events: The drop-down selectors are not all visible on screen. "All dates" is there, "All rooms", too, but the last one is cut off as "All type" with the rest of the button missing.
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Problem is that the dropdown thingies are to big to fit in one line. So that line is actually scrollable but that's not the best way to do it. Will change that layout for next year.
--- Quote from: Fairlight on 09.08.2012, 10:38:56 ---5. Events: I know it's too late to implement an event reminder and planning functionality.. but how about simply being able to mark an event as "Favourite", like, one of these stars next to it you can click on to light it up, and a filter to say "Only show me favored events"? That should probably be more straight forward to implement for now.
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Will not have time to fix this either since it requires a lot more work. But i will redo the entire event tab for next year to make it more useful.
--- Quote from: Fairlight on 09.08.2012, 10:38:56 ---6. Map: The map has issues being scrolled sideways (only goes a set amount of pixels, then stops, no matter if I keep swiping on), and it's irritating that I cannot zoom in or out using pinch-zooming, like I'm used to with any other image.
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Resolved in version 1.1.
--- Quote from: Fairlight on 09.08.2012, 10:38:56 ---7. Map: It's not apparent that you can switch the maps by pressing the menu button on your phone, especially since that button does not work at all anywhere else in the app (other than the twitter page).. people won't know they can press it, and won't even try. Maybe have a "map selector" on screen, rather than just displaying the first map, and leave out the "hidden menu".
--- End quote ---
Will look into this and see if i can squeeze it into version 1.1.
--- Quote from: Fairlight on 09.08.2012, 10:38:56 ---8. Map: If the maps show symbols, like the S-shaped arrows on the Dealer's Den maps, maybe include something that explains what the symbol means. At the moment, I am guessing it's power outlets, for some reason?
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Yes they are electric cords. I took the dealer maps directly from Alpha Ki and added them. Problem this year is that the maps are actually part of the app and not something that you download. This will be fixed next year.
--- Quote from: Fairlight on 09.08.2012, 10:38:56 ---9. Map: At the moment you use the German maps. I know Cairyn has english maps.. maybe get those off him.
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Problem this year is that the maps are actually part of the app and not something that you download. This will be fixed next year.
--- Quote from: Fairlight on 09.08.2012, 10:38:56 ---10. Trax: Your credits page is larger than the screen, meaning I need to scroll to see the text to the right of the picture of your fursuit. Text pages should not scroll left and right, only up and down, so a small layout change to fix that would be awesome :)
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Small fix, adding it in version 1.1.
--- Quote from: Fairlight on 09.08.2012, 10:38:56 ---That's all I can spot at the moment.. the only real issue there is the handling of the map, and the force close on events, the rest is more "cosmetic". :)
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Will use a totally different layout for next year. Using action bars and/or steam/facebook menu.
Must say that i love your avatar icon, so cute :-)
Fairlight:
Hi Trax,
glad you like the avatar.. it was done my Marci McAdams, more than 10 years ago.. and it's still my favourite depiction of my furry self. I like cute stuff ^.^
Ok, the screenshots you asked for.
Gray box: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3228882/2012-08-09_10-16-41.png
(NOTE: I had to photoshop the gray box into the screenshot.. I did take a screenshot, and the gray box wasn't in the shot, but it's clearly visible on the screen, which I really don't understand... if in doubt, let's just ignore that one as a freak occurance with my phone.. a Desire HD, btw.)
Force close:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3228882/2012-08-09_10-17-06.png
and then you click on the "No events yet" bit, and it does this:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3228882/2012-08-09_10-17-10.png
I can get you a logcat if you cannot reproduce it, once I'm home from work.
TraxSwe:
--- Quote from: Fairlight on 09.08.2012, 11:26:50 ---Hi Trax,
glad you like the avatar.. it was done my Marci McAdams, more than 10 years ago.. and it's still my favourite depiction of my furry self. I like cute stuff ^.^
Ok, the screenshots you asked for.
Gray box: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3228882/2012-08-09_10-16-41.png
(NOTE: I had to photoshop the gray box into the screenshot.. I did take a screenshot, and the gray box wasn't in the shot, but it's clearly visible on the screen, which I really don't understand... if in doubt, let's just ignore that one as a freak occurance with my phone.. a Desire HD, btw.)
Force close:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3228882/2012-08-09_10-17-06.png
and then you click on the "No events yet" bit, and it does this:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3228882/2012-08-09_10-17-10.png
I can get you a logcat if you cannot reproduce it, once I'm home from work.
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Marci makes amazing art, very lovely.
Reproduced the second error. Was some auto-generated code that caused this. Solved in version 1.1.
Still looking into the first one, my hope is that it will be solved in version 1.1.
What mobile and android version are you using?
Fairlight:
Marci is amazing. I really like her style.. it's a shame she's been commissioned by so many babyfurs in the past that her pictures are basically synonymous with babyfur art these days.. but, nontheless and despite it all, I still really like her style :)
I'm on a Desire HD, with a custom ROM that's based on the current latest HTC firmware for it (So, I'm on Gingerbread (2.3.5), with HTC Sense 3.5. Rom is Android Revolution HD 7.0.4, Kernel 2.6.35.14 (RCMIX)
Like said, I'd really not worry about the gray background.. could be my cooked ROM, the display drivers, or anything in between.
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