add taptalk support?
08-10-10, 11:37 PM
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add taptalk support?
I just bought a new verizon droid x hone and found out that a few other forums that i use to visit have taptalk support. What is taptalk? Its program for viewing forums. The user can reply and submit new threads. It even supports the search function. I myself am not to familiar with the program but i do know that it has to be supported server side. This is a nice tool to have because if we need help any where there is cell phone service we can post up on the forums.
08-11-10, 12:03 AM
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YES!!
I was going to start a suggestion of the same thing. Taptalk is a must. I would love to be able to check my PM's and browse on the go or while I'm in class. Pulling up the forum on Safari (iPhone user) is terribly slow.
Did a bit of research though and it cost 1k. I'd say maybe take donations to start this up. Perhaps a poll or something throughout the forum.
http://www.tapatalk.com/rebranding.php
I was going to start a suggestion of the same thing. Taptalk is a must. I would love to be able to check my PM's and browse on the go or while I'm in class. Pulling up the forum on Safari (iPhone user) is terribly slow.
Did a bit of research though and it cost 1k. I'd say maybe take donations to start this up. Perhaps a poll or something throughout the forum.
http://www.tapatalk.com/rebranding.php
08-11-10, 12:44 AM
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humm.. I read its free to activate on the forums..
ohh i see what your talking about the $999 price tag. I thought, unless I misread, that is if you want your very own icon with a sort of direct connection to the forums. It says " your own app for your own forums.."
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http://www.tapatalk.com/plugin.php FAQ from Forum Owner: Q: How much does it cost? A: As a forum owner you are free to activate Tapatalk in your forum, and you are free to remove/deactivate it anytime you want to. A free version of the app is also available. There is a paid version at US$2.99 for iPhone, Android, Nokia (BlackBerry version is in beta and is currently free). Q: Which forum system does it currently support? A: Currently phpBB3 3.0.x, vBulletin 3.7.x/3.8.x/4.0.x, Invision Power Board (IPB) 3.0.x and Simple Machine Forum (SMF) 1.1.x/2.0.x are supported. Q: I have multiple forums, Can I activate more than one forum? A: Yes, you can and additional forums are free also. Q: What's the point of this app if my members can access my site with mobile skin at no cost? A: We received a lot of feedback from users that they want a dedicated app on their smartphone. Most users are contented with the mobile skin or a standard web browser but some of them would appreciate a full-on native app on their phone. For example Tapatalk app allows user to upload photo directly from their phone to your forum as an image attachment. We are also rolling out Push Notification support so it helps your members to stay in touch with your forums while on-the-go. Q: Do you do rebranding / private white label for my forum? A: Yes, please visit our rebranding page for more information Q: What about a client for Windows Mobile? A: We are currently no plan for Windows Mobile but will revisit it when Windows Mobile 7 is released. Q: How does the Tapatalk Plug-in work with my forum system security? A: The Plugin is designed to inherit all security policies from your forum system. For example, if a specific sub-forum is a restricted access, the Tapatalk iPhone client would not be able to access it unless the logging member has the authority to access it. Q: Is this service compatible with all other 3rd party modifications that I have installed on my forum system? A: While we don't guarantee the Tapatalk Plugin will work with all your existing modification. It allows you to experiment the compatibility with our free Lite version. We have tested with many forums with certain degree of modifications and majority of them work well with Tapatalk. Support for modified forums are courtesy basis only and we will not provide refund or any trouble-shooting if it is found that your modification caused the Tapatalk from working as designed. Q: My organization also developed a forum system, how I can make it compatible with the Tapatalk app so our customers / members would be able to use the same app to access? A: We can provide different level of support to assist you to develop a similar plugin system that speaks the Tapatalk language. Just drop us an email of what you have in mind.
ohh i see what your talking about the $999 price tag. I thought, unless I misread, that is if you want your very own icon with a sort of direct connection to the forums. It says " your own app for your own forums.."
Last edited by drunkclever; 08-11-10 at 12:45 AM. Reason: forgot to add that I got this right off there website
08-12-10, 09:15 AM
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It's free for forums, but it costs money for the users to use.
The issue has been suggested before but will not be implemented because it will cost the users in the end.
The issue has been suggested before but will not be implemented because it will cost the users in the end.
08-12-10, 06:06 PM
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I don't understand because I use taptalk for free to browse forums. Paying for the upgraded version to enable maximized usage is strictly up to the user. It is not something the forum is requiring you to use or pay for. Besides if I am paying $100+ for a data plan and phone service/month it is an easy choice for me to pay a one time app fee of $2.99 for taptalk. If an individual doesn't want to use it they won't find value in it and won't pay. It is simple.
I believe there are other driving forces for IB not going with such an obvious choice which could be something like them not wanting to loose ad revenues as an example. (Not completely logical but just a theory.) So you are correct this comes down to money, but not in the same spirit.
It is unfortunate this site chooses not to implement this or a mobile version. IMO IB chooses not allow its users to keep up with current mobile technologies.
I believe there are other driving forces for IB not going with such an obvious choice which could be something like them not wanting to loose ad revenues as an example. (Not completely logical but just a theory.) So you are correct this comes down to money, but not in the same spirit.
It is unfortunate this site chooses not to implement this or a mobile version. IMO IB chooses not allow its users to keep up with current mobile technologies.
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