Mobile Version for OZB - Should We Have a Mobile Version for OzBargain Website ?

OZB is getting more popular now . Why don't modulators create one mobile version for smart phone , iphone ,…?

So it will be more convient for us when we see a good deal , snap it with camera's phone and instantly post to the web to share with others ?

Please vote!

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  • Why don't modulators create one mobile version for smart phone?

    You meant, moderators, who are volunteering to moderate this web site's community?

    There is currently only one developer at OzBargain, i.e. me, and a mobile web version is certainly on the card. No there is no plan at the moment for mobile apps, although there have been some 3rd party apps floating around.

    • No Modulators was correct.
      We all know you know nothing about building websites scotty and you just command your Modulators to do all your dirty work!

  • Yes , developer . Thank for the correction ;-)

  • +1

    Here

    http://m.ozbargain.com.au/

    just put an "m." in front of the url

    doesn't look that great but yeah!


    , snap it with camera's phone and instantly post to the web to share with others ?

    this is a good idea

    sorta like those social networking sites

    • +1

      yeah , something like that , why not ?
      OZB then be more popular than FB ;-)
      I spend more time on OZB than FB
      how about you guys?

    • +2

      The plan is to scrap the "m" site, and then show a special mobile version from the main site, if a mobile browser is detected.

      Maybe another 2 months away. I won't do any work this weekend, next week will be busy with something else, but a mobile site (mainly for iOS and Android) is high on my priority which I will look at in May/June.

      • good on you scotty !

  • Is there a developer api for ozbargain?

    • Do you have any requirement for API? What do you need to do? Please use the request forums or use the contact form to email me what sort of things you need.

      Quite a lot of people are asking about mobile apps, but sorry I am not sure what sort of functionalities do you intend to provide.

      • What is API ?

  • Oops!

  • Has the mobile version of OZB been dropped? I don't see it anymore (for quite some time). It was great when it existed, I would love to see it back!

    Okay I tested with another browser and it's there! Seems not to work from my iPhone 4 in mobile Safari, but does in another browser app. Strange - always redirects to the main site. Maybe a cookies problem?
    (okay it's all me. Cleared cookies, cleared history, all good).

    Move along…

    • Yes currently it would give you the mobile site if you are using a mobile browser - however you must have clicked on the full site link which sends in a cookie to bypass the browser check. Currently the only way to go back tto mobile site again is tto clear the cookie…

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