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How about adding (something like) Tapatalk access to the forum, or moving to a different forum system that supports mobile app access?

If I could access the forum from my phone I'd be here a lot more as most of my forum time is when I waiting for jobs to finish running at work
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Forum runner woruld be good also, but typically if a forum can access one of these it can access both.

I also ask for Tapatalk as a already use it for a number of forums.
 

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I've already asked for Tapatalk as I use it too but it's not possible with the current forum software.

The whole subject is already being looked at though and something is actively in the works.

Watch this space...
 

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guddler said:
I've already asked for Tapatalk as I use it too but it's not possible with the current forum software.

The whole subject is already being looked at though and something is actively in the works.

Watch this space...

Ooooh some more developements
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Indeed basic mobile access is nice.

one small criticism, can we make the font a bit smaller as it comes up HUGE in iphone/safari.

I take it the new forum version still doesn't support tapatalk?
 

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At a guess, he would like to be able to use the Tapatalk application to acess the forum and not a web browser. I can see why as Tapatalk enables to you interact with as many forums as you're a member of without leaving the application - although obviously a web browser does this too.

OK, so, I'm going stick my neck out now and suggest that this will never happen so we may as well all stop asking.

1. Here's a quote from the main author of WebWiz:

Web Wiz Forums does not need tapatalk as it already comes with image auto resizing and a mobile optimised view in the latest version

That was as of October 2011 so his view could change I guess but frankly the way I read that statement, the author is either misguided about what tapatalk is to the users of the app, or there's just a little arrogance there. Either way, reading that statement I doubt it'll happen.

2. The technicalities of it:

Tapatalk is apparently based on a PHP interface / api (I've not personally looked, this is just what I'm reading). So to implement it would not be trivial. You'd need to write a PHP to ASP bridge, even if only a limited one for the calls required*. Then when that's all done and working you'd need the site to be hosted on a hybrid hosting service. They exist (I'm using one on a private site I'm involved with), but I don't think UKVAC is on one.

So all in all, may as well stop asking - at least for the forseeable future.

If things change, rest assured you won't need to ask, you'll know!!

Martin.

* Maybe one day I, or someone else could look into it all but I've personally certainly not got the time this side of Christmas - and yes, I know we're only in May
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Well where to start ...

I'd like to be able to add attachments/images.

I'd like the "auto formatting" for mobile to choose a useable font size and or screen width (which is too narrow when reading posts and too wide when writing them)

I wanted to attach a screenshot of the huge font problem but I can't!

Optimised for mobile ... Not in my experience. :-(
 

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It will help you on font and layout when Apple catch up with Android on the whole web page resizing thing. When I switched from iPhone 4 to Android and just casually resized a page in my browser I was blown away by just how well it all worked compared to the iPhone.

Anyway, join up on WebWiz support forums and relay these issues direct to them. You won't get Tapalk support I doubt, but you might get the issues fixed.

Here's the thread:

http://forums.webwiz.co.uk/tapatalk-plugin-picture-plugin_topic29026_page3.html?KW=tapatalk
 

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One of the real issues with the font is the fact that whatever you pick it will never please everyone. I really like it, I find it easier to read than the regular site but I guess that's just my 40 something year old eyes
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We are working on a mobile app (iOS initially, android to follow) that will get rid of the need to use the built in browser so stay tuned!

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I'm sure tapatalk users will still insist on wanting tapatalk support as they've already bought that app and use it for other forums but like I say,I can't see tapatalk happening.
 

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DanP said:
One of the real issues with the font is the fact that whatever you pick it will never please everyone.  I really like it, I find it easier to read than the regular site but I guess that's just my 40 something year old eyes 
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We are working on a mobile app (iOS initially, android to follow) that will get rid of the need to use the built in browser so stay tuned!

Dan

hope your not forgetting us wp7 users
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I'm sure if it's on the cards then Oll will be gagging for it!

In fairness, there's a few of us that have the tech savvy to do that, but none of us that do have a WP7
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All,

People will realise this sooner or later so thought we would pre-empt this!

UKVAC is searchable on Tapatalk since this morning, however it is currently pointing to our alpha site not this one so has hardly anything on it and not all features have been developed yet. So if you can see it please don't think it points here yet
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