Any ideas on this? I understand that Patrick is working hard on WA3 now, so maybe we shouldn't rush over this too much ~
Mobile forum?
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Mobile forum?
Just a suggestion here: considering the all-increasing number of Internet users migrating to mobile devices (smartphones, iPads etc), would it be feasible to implement a mobile version for the forum anytime soon? I'm not sure of the necessary codes or technical requirements, but it would be great if we can access the forum this way as well, without worrying about the zooming in/out or small words when viewing in desktop version.
Any ideas on this? I understand that Patrick is working hard on WA3 now, so maybe we shouldn't rush over this too much ~
Any ideas on this? I understand that Patrick is working hard on WA3 now, so maybe we shouldn't rush over this too much ~
You can just use the forums on your phone using the internet browser, it works fine, but I would like to see a mobile-friendly version of the forums.
It's not that hard to do... it can easily be done by making the website find out what device is being used, and change the layout accordingly. It would be a bit tricky though, since the forum uses pre-made code (phpBB), and is using phpBB2 (the older one), not phpBB3. Also that phpBB didn't make a mobile version for their forums (which they probably should... although there might be a mod for it).
While I've drawn up the topic, why can't/hasn't Midnight Synergy switch to phpBB3?
It's not that hard to do... it can easily be done by making the website find out what device is being used, and change the layout accordingly. It would be a bit tricky though, since the forum uses pre-made code (phpBB), and is using phpBB2 (the older one), not phpBB3. Also that phpBB didn't make a mobile version for their forums (which they probably should... although there might be a mod for it).
While I've drawn up the topic, why can't/hasn't Midnight Synergy switch to phpBB3?
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phpBB3 is beyond crap, into that Level I Shall Not Mention.md wrote:You can just use the forums on your phone using the internet browser, it works fine, but I would like to see a mobile-friendly version of the forums.
It's not that hard to do... it can easily be done by making the website find out what device is being used, and change the layout accordingly. It would be a bit tricky though, since the forum uses pre-made code (phpBB), and is using phpBB2 (the older one), not phpBB3. Also that phpBB didn't make a mobile version for their forums (which they probably should... although there might be a mod for it).
While I've drawn up the topic, why can't/hasn't Midnight Synergy switch to phpBB3?
phpBB2 was originally designed 10 years ago - it was never built for performance (with 2013 standards) and mobile (the original iPhone only came out 4 years later).
I have an extra copy of XenForo (best forum software out there) MS can use. I can also help converting everything to a better platform. MS and I did talk a bit, but there wasn't much progress since then.