An iPhone App for OzBargain

Lronan4318 on 28/04/2011 - 17:13

Hey All,

I am a long time user of this website and have finally decided to actually create an account today. I'm hoping I can finally give something back to a community that has provided for so many great bargains :)

Currently I am yet to find a method that i am happy with, to browse or get ozbargain updates directly on my iPhone (trying RSS feed apps and browsing directly).

I develop iPhone apps (as a hobby in my spare time) and would love to give designing and coding a dedicated ozbargains app a go. The cost to me would be very close to nothing except for my time which I am more than willing to invest. To begin with the app would be fairly basic with a view to create a much more enhanced experience later down the track if the app proves useful.

Would love to hear from people regarding thoughts/ideas/feedback.

Cheers,

Ron

General Discussion

Comments

  • issh on 28/04/2011 - 17:39
    +2

    wow sounds awesome!

    I know many other OzB'er want it as seen Here and here

    Good Luck

    and i officially welcome you to Ozbargain!

  • Trance N Dance on 28/04/2011 - 18:32
    +2

    GIMME!!!
    I mean can you please mak… Oh wth GIMME!!!

    And welcome to OB

  • alebox on 28/04/2011 - 20:18
    +5

    if you sell it for $0.00 and put the RRP of $100 on it, then you can make it to the deal page :D
    (if its free always it doesnt get there ;)

    • stralya on 29/04/2011 - 10:57

      And then it gets negged because 'it has always been free'. Oh dear, I'm getting cynical!

  • gteduktd on 29/04/2011 - 02:34

    I have made this statement before, I do not have Apple products that allow me to utilize ios. I do, however, have a partner who is a programmer, therefore I can appreciate the effort and work you will have to put into making this accessible for yourself and other OB. With all that verbosity, thank you in advance! Heck, some day down the road I may own an apple product (still love my 5th gen. Ipod) that I can access this for.

  • randoom on 29/04/2011 - 10:40
    +1

    My suggestion would be to look at some form of web-based app, so that all users (iOS, Anroid, Win Mob etc) on mobile devices can utilise it. iPhone apps are great, but web apps are universal by nature.

    My 2 cents. Good luck.

  • Domingo on 29/04/2011 - 12:12
    +1

    Yeah, this OzBargain would be better suited to mobile web than to an app.

    Apps excel at performing repeatable actions that don't require web access where as mobile web is much better suited to things that require being online and have frequent updates.

  • Domingo on 29/04/2011 - 12:12
    +1

    Yeah, this OzBargain would be better suited to mobile web than to an app.

    Apps excel at performing repeatable actions that don't require web access where as mobile web is much better suited to things that require being online and have frequent updates.

    • issh on 29/04/2011 - 16:15

      Scotty has that planned already—> HERE YAY

      • Domingo on 29/04/2011 - 17:26

        Fail double post. Thanks to the guy who voted on both :)

  • alebox on 29/04/2011 - 12:34

    +1 to all the guys above me. I use an android XD but i'm not complaining too much. I check too often enough as it is!

  • shade on 29/04/2011 - 23:16

    This is a great idea! You should deserve some sorta ozb honourable mention if this takes off

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