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When is Dans Deals creating it's App?
« on: February 28, 2013, 09:34:30 PM »
waiting for the moment to be fully connected to Dans Deal (and DDF...) all the time...

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Re: When is Dans Deals creating it's App?
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2013, 09:57:32 PM »
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: When is Dans Deals creating it's App?
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2013, 10:27:07 PM »
Ugly.
Anyone know how to file a DMCA to get that out of Google Play?
The app doesn't work, you can download it but when you open it you just get an error message and it closes. The developer deleted his account. You can flag the app in the Google play store and request that google removes it

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Re: When is Dans Deals creating it's App?
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2013, 10:29:30 PM »
1. Well designed apps are expensive.
2. I don't have a good vision of what an app will accomplish that the browser or Tapatalk can't already do.
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: When is Dans Deals creating it's App?
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2013, 10:45:32 PM »
1. Well designed apps are expensive.
2. I don't have a good vision of what an app will accomplish that the browser or Tapatalk can't already do.

Just design a good mobile site like Engadget.com

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Re: When is Dans Deals creating it's App?
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2013, 11:42:22 PM »
1. Well designed apps are expensive.
2. I don't have a good vision of what an app will accomplish that the browser or Tapatalk can't already do.
I happen to like Tapatalk. works perfect for me.

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Re: When is Dans Deals creating it's App?
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2013, 05:09:58 PM »
I happen to like Tapatalk. works perfect for me.
I like tapatalk as well....does everything I need it to...
I have nothing witty to write here....

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Re: When is Dans Deals creating it's App?
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2013, 05:39:03 PM »
I assume searchguy was not familiar with tapatalk. I feel like there was a thread about a year ago about members chipping in a couple bucks to defray the cost of creating one

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Re: When is Dans Deals creating it's App?
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2013, 05:51:19 PM »
I assume searchguy was not familiar with tapatalk. I feel like there was a thread about a year ago about members chipping in a couple bucks to defray the cost of creating one
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=11487.0
Was about trying to get 40 members to donate their Amex SBS credit to license a DDF branded tapatalk app that is free for all.
Maybe next time it can be done

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Re: When is Dans Deals creating it's App?
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2013, 10:56:57 PM »
Anybody know of a promo code or some other way to get a discount on tapatalk?;D (for anyone about to go nuts at me, I'm letting you know it's a joke)

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Re: When is Dans Deals creating it's App?
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2013, 12:17:18 AM »
Anybody know of a promo code or some other way to get a discount on tapatalk?;D (for anyone about to go nuts at me, I'm letting you know it's a joke)
Sure! Get the apk from a friend!
(Also a joke! Who would do that? ;D )

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Re: When is Dans Deals creating it's App?
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2013, 08:38:47 AM »
I still think the app is worth it. The SD's app is great and I am sure the guys at Rustybrick could put something together. Cant Dan put Ad's on to Defray the cost?

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Re: When is Dans Deals creating it's App?
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2013, 09:03:36 AM »
Besides for killing the battery life, (the app has to constantly ping the server to refresh the ads), the CPM's(cost-per-thousand, not cost per mile :)) for in-app advertising are extremely low, plus Apple takes their 30% cut. Ads definitely wouldn't help much.
Why does DD need an app anyways?

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Re: When is Dans Deals creating it's App?
« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2013, 09:06:56 AM »
Besides for killing the battery life, (the app has to constantly ping the server to refresh the ads), the CPM's(cost-per-thousand, not cost per mile :)) for in-app advertising are extremely low, plus Apple takes their 30% cut. Ads definitely wouldn't help much.
Why does DD need an app anyways?
If the app is closed it doesnt have to ping anything. And Dan can have the forums as well as the main site on the app. the main site ads will be there (nothing to do with apple) and  he can have sponsored posts in the forums as well. Honestly, when I am not at a computer, i check the forums much less. Its just not easy and I dont love TapaTalk. your also limiting yourself to people that dont want to pay (as cheap as the app is).
Of course, this is just my opinion.

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Re: When is Dans Deals creating it's App?
« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2013, 09:36:23 AM »
If the app is closed , there are no ads being displayed hence no revenues for Dan. If Dan is displaying the main site ads without using Apple's iAd network, then how is that any different than just viewing the site through a mobile browser?
I agree with you that using the forums on mobile is annoying, but I don't think that investing money in an app in the solution. A good mobile-optimized site is more than enough.
My opinion. DD.com and DDF are purely informational, i.e. you are just reading and writing. You don't need access to the camera, the microphone, the GPS chip, the accelerometer, or any of the hardware capabilities that would require a native app to function properly. Everything you do on DDF can be accomplished in a mobile browser. Apps are all the rage at the moment so everybody and their uncle thinks "We need an app." You don't.
Besides, developing a quality app for both iOS and Android would cost a minimum of $100,000, plus updates and support.
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Re: When is Dans Deals creating it's App?
« Reply #16 on: March 06, 2013, 09:49:08 AM »
If the app is closed , there are no ads being displayed hence no revenues for Dan. If Dan is displaying the main site ads without using Apple's iAd network, then how is that any different than just viewing the site through a mobile browser?
I agree with you that using the forums on mobile is annoying, but I don't think that investing money in an app in the solution. A good mobile-optimized site is more than enough.
My opinion. DD.com and DDF are purely informational, i.e. you are just reading and writing. You don't need access to the camera, the microphone, the GPS chip, the accelerometer, or any of the hardware capabilities that would require a native app to function properly. Everything you do on DDF can be accomplished in a mobile browser. Apps are all the rage at the moment so everybody and their uncle thinks "We need an app." You don't.
Besides, developing a quality app for both iOS and Android would cost a minimum of $100,000 each, plus updates and support.
I wont argue on the number, its obvious you know more than I do :) So why not optimize DDF for mobile??

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Re: When is Dans Deals creating it's App?
« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2013, 09:56:01 AM »
 :)
That is something that Dan will have to answer.
Dan, no offense but the site could use a major redesign ;)
But hey, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"

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Re: When is Dans Deals creating it's App?
« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2013, 10:14:07 AM »
Everybody and their mom wants a redesign for DD.
And yet, it seems to work.

I'm not opposed to a redesign, I just am unsure what it should look like.  And I'm sure even more people will hate whatever it does look like and nobody likes change (see Facebook, et al)
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: When is Dans Deals creating it's App?
« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2013, 10:30:05 AM »
Everybody and their mom wants a redesign for DD.
And yet, it seems to work.

I'm not opposed to a redesign, I just am unsure what it should look like.  And I'm sure even more people will hate whatever it does look like and nobody likes change (see Facebook, et al)
I'm not trying to be critical. I just know that I constantly try to use my phone for DD and DDF and its just not great. Personally, I think SD has a great clean interface. Maybe something similar to that.