Some of you have probably already seen this on the Board, but I thought I'd announce it here as well.
I'm a big fan of the 100 Hour Board, so when Omniture announced their iPhone App competition, I decided to make a Board application that would let me read each day's posts on my iPod Touch. I'm very happy with how it turned out; I often end up using the program to read new posts even before I get out of bed. (Usually while I'm waiting for my wife to wake up.) Questions and answers are displayed in an iPhone-optimized format that makes them easier to read; feedback has been really good.
The app downloads each day's new posts when it first opens, and for the rest of the day you can read them even if you don't have an internet connection at the time. It also lets you navigate through the archives very easily. And instead of using the less-than-impressive search functionality on the Board's website, it uses Google to search every question ever posted on the Board. Better results in less time.
I could go on about it, but really, I just want you to try it out. (If you don't have an iPhone or iPod touch, I'm afraid you're out of luck. Then again, if you don't have one, then you're probably not reading this.) You can get it at http://tinyurl.com/100hourapp (link opens in iTunes), or just search for "100 Hour Board" in the App Store. It's free!
Oh, and if you have any ideas on how to make the app better, let me know! You can't ask questions right now, since the Board webmasters haven't made any way for me to log in from the app yet. But if it's something that lots of people want, I'll see if we can work something out.
100 Hour Board iPhone App
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Imogen, I'm glad you like it. It makes me happy to hear that people like it.
yellow m&m, since I'm sure that the most consideration on when you buy your iPod touch is what's convenient for me (as opposed to, you know, finances or anything else), I vote that you buy it before April 5. That's when the Omniture contest that I'm in ends.
yellow m&m, since I'm sure that the most consideration on when you buy your iPod touch is what's convenient for me (as opposed to, you know, finances or anything else), I vote that you buy it before April 5. That's when the Omniture contest that I'm in ends.
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I'll stick with my Berry. Verizon v. ATT? I'll stick with what I've got. Also, April 5th is my birthday.bismark wrote:cue schwartzy trying to justify his poor purchase by saying the iphone sucks in three two one...
anyway, yes, the app is quite good. go get it.
And now back to the wonderful world of hiatus.