Mobile Cyclingnews?

[elperrito]

Hey guys,

I was just wondering if you had any thoughts or current work going toward a mobile version of your site. I hate to say it, but I've been peaking at Velonews a lot lately, just because they have http://mobile.velonews.com/, but it has been starting to lack severely lately and I would love to do all my shopping here!

 

[Daniel Benson]

Hi,

We are constantly looking at ways to improve the site both in terms of site development and editorial. The specific topic you've mentioned is something we will be discussing and we hope to have a solution in the not too distant future.

Watch this space.

Daniel

 

[tifosa]

Thank you! I would love to have a mobile version.

 

[elperrito]

Daniel, thanks a ton for your reply, but I worry that it's something that will never be. Having worked in software development and having provided enterprise level web applications for the last 14 years, I know what

"We are constantly looking at ways to improve the site both in terms of site development and editorial"

actually means...

It just seems, at least to me, that in 2010, not having an approach to attract the mobile user market is just giving up on a huge amount of readers.

Just my 2 cents. There's no contest that cyclingnews.com is the outright leader in this vertical, just thought it would be a nice feature.

 

[Anonymous]

Hi,

We are constantly looking at ways to improve the site both in terms of site development and editorial. The specific topic you've mentioned is something we will be discussing and we hope to have a solution in the not too distant future.

Watch this spacel

Im sure i read this last summer..

 

[Grandspb]

Mobile version would be just great!

Seems I'm starting to use my communicator more than my notebook now ) It's time to move to mobile versions definitely.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

as a iPhone user i must say it's pretty irritating to navigate on the cyclingnewssite. It would be really great to have a mobile version

 

[L'arriviste]

My 200th post

I check CN using my girlfriend's Nintendo DS. Slow as heck on that.

One quickish win that won't help with bandwidth but will make things more readable would be to insert a reductive stylesheet specifically for @media=handheld.

This will enable you to apply relative widths and type sizes and perhaps to limit some of the heftier display aspects. Because, as I suggested, this is reductive in nature, it's very quick to implement, since most of the style rules will be very general. Equally, the footprint is just one line of xHTML in your header include, to append the stylesheet.

 

[Annette]

Mobile cycling news

Personally I use http://mobile.velonews.com and http://www.roadcycling.mobi when I look up cycling news on my mobile phone .. or cell phone. They both look good on my iPhone and load fast. Velonews has many good stories, Roadcycling.mobi has great photos and loads fast.

 

[NickBVK]

I use my iPhone to check cyclingnews everyday and I just stop it loading after all the text has loaded (i.e before the pictures load)

bit of a pain to navigate but manageable, however a mobile version would be fantastic

 

[Anonymous]

we are still watching.. but nothings happened..

 

[BroDeal]

we are still watching.. but nothings happened..

A watched pot never boils.

I think we now know who to blame for the lack of progress.

 

[Anonymous]

A watched pot never boils.

I think we now know who to blame for the lack of progress.

Lance?......

 

[GoGarmin]

Downloaded the new iPhone app today. It's pretty slick and so far it's worked great. Nice job, guys and gals.

Would love to see forum functionality included into it, but I recognize that may be pretty difficult.

 

[fergnago]

any idea when a version will be available on nz i tunes?

 

[Roude Leiw]

Hi

Nice app, any chance on an upgrade for the ipad?

Thx

Pat

 

[agaler]

Hi

Nice app, any chance on an upgrade for the ipad?

Thx

Pat

I'd imagine that's on the cards

Also... we've released loads of iPad apps recently, the Procycling one may especially be of interest.

http://www.futureplc.com/2010/12/13/future-unveils-next-stage-in-digital-strategy/

 

[Anonymous]

Seems thats the way the internet is going. As long as they keep the iphone users happy all is good.

Are you mobile friendly? Yes, weve done an iphone app.

Never have, and never will own an iphone.

 

[agaler]

Seems thats the way the internet is going. As long as they keep the iphone users happy all is good.

Are you mobile friendly? Yes, weve done an iphone app.

Never have, and never will own an iphone.

In general, it's because publishers see an opportunity to get some revenue from their online content. We're giving the iPhone app away for free because we're nice like that.

Why so against iPhones? What about a mobile app for Android or Blackberry etc? Mobile apps do offer a neat way to make the content work really nicely on the specific mobile device. It can be a real challenge to get things as usable on such a wide range of mobile devices with very different capabilities using just HTML or WAP.

 

[Anonymous]

In general, it's because publishers see an opportunity to get some revenue from their online content. We're giving the iPhone app away for free because we're nice like that.

Why so against iPhones? What about a mobile app for Android or Blackberry etc? Mobile apps do offer a neat way to make the content work really nicely on the specific mobile device. It can be a real challenge to get things as usable on such a wide range of mobile devices with very different capabilities using just HTML or WAP.

lol. Dont get me started. I have all sorts of issues with apple. Forcing people to use certain software to connect their mp3 players too, keeping their software backbone secret forcing creators of apps into buying the ability to create for it. The fact that for 75% of apple owners its about status and coolness and not about functionality. (there is a certain elitism about macs) The fact that they are beset with problems, batteries dying and then con customers into paying a fortune for repair or replacement. I just dont like Apple, and Steve Jobs is a dipstick

I do also think that a lot of content providers see providing an iphone app as a lazy answer to the lack of mobile support argument. Its a lot easier to provide an app than recode entire websites, or code them to be mobile friendly (not saying thats cn's approach).

 

[agaler]

I do also think that a lot of content providers see providing an iphone app as a lazy answer to the lack of mobile support argument. Its a lot easier to provide an app than recode entire websites, or code them to be mobile friendly (not saying thats cn's approach).

For people used to making websites, apps aren't really the lazy option but I do see your point.

Hopefully a mobile version is coming.

 

[Finbouy]

Andriod.....??

 

[agaler]

Andriod.....??

I hope so because I have an Android phone!

 

[LugHugger]

lol. Dont get me started. I have all sorts of issues with apple. Forcing people to use certain software to connect their mp3 players too, keeping their software backbone secret forcing creators of apps into buying the ability to create for it. The fact that for 75% of apple owners its about status and coolness and not about functionality. (there is a certain elitism about macs) The fact that they are beset with problems, batteries dying and then con customers into paying a fortune for repair or replacement. I just dont like Apple, and Steve Jobs is a dipstick

I do also think that a lot of content providers see providing an iphone app as a lazy answer to the lack of mobile support argument. Its a lot easier to provide an app than recode entire websites, or code them to be mobile friendly (not saying thats cn's approach).

The thing is Dim, the software works, doesn't fall over every three months and is pretty bug free. I have a 6 year old iMac running a 5 yo OS which works as quickly as the day that I bought it (faster with current ISP) and have only had one issue with replacing the power pack that cost £80 including service from a reseller 18 months ago. other than that, it's been perfect. I do not own an iPhone so can not comment on their functionality but most users are happy to use an intuitive interface which is what Apple offers them.

 

[Roude Leiw]

Any chance of including race results in the app? I mean that would make a lot more sens in the long run than e.g. the team rosters with a few general comments, perhaps include major results on the protour part of the app for each team

Pat