Ahem! Reread time. The browser used in the screenshot was indeed
Google Chrome on Android. Figure it out.
Interesting thing on Linux (I don't read FFL on Windows) was that Chrome
wouldn't let me insert the HTML code for the pictures. Firefox worked
though. Now I think I'll port that app for Base64 encoding to Android
so I can use it on the go. Should be easy since it is written in C# and
I'll just compile on Xamarin with a couple changes for the Android
interface.
On 11/29/2013 11:44 AM, Richard J. Williams wrote:
Maybe I should rephrase what I said:
Only a nerd would post to FFL, using Windows, Android or any other
software, whether a PC, a tablet, or a phone.
If you're using Google Android on your phone, wouldn't it make sense
to view FFL using Google Chrome and Google Mail? Go figure.
On 11/28/2013 11:05 AM, Bhairitu wrote:
Windows Yahoo? Since when is Yahoo just Windows? It's a web site
not peculiar to Windows at all. Why would I want to download emails
just to look at FFL? You aren't making any sense, Richard. Go figure.
On 11/28/2013 04:32 AM, Richard J. Williams wrote:
Thanks for the screen shot. But, only a nerd would want to view
Windows Yahoo on an Android phone when they could get the same
messages using free Google Mail with a Chrome browser. Go figure.
On 11/27/2013 4:32 PM, Bhairitu wrote:
On 11/27/2013 12:53 PM, TurquoiseB wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "bhairitu" wrote:
>
> Here you go. Remember most people will be reading on a smartphone a
few
> inches from their face. As you see the message history is an option
> which can be selected. The first image was the start screen
which has
> the banner. You can scroll down the messages as far as you want.
Also
> the phone can be turned sideways for a wider display though shorter
> display (handy for ready Turqs hard return messages).
You'll possibly have noticed that I have abandoned the hard returns as
the Old Geezers Of Internet Tech They Are. :-)
You got me looking at FFL on different formats, and so I noticed that
the old style didn't work as well on most screens these days. So I
changed.
As opposed, one might say, to someone who doesn't like a new
variety of
tech because it doesn't allow her to keep arguing the same way she's
been arguing for almost twenty years now. Just sayin'. :-) :-) :-)
Problem I have is the new kids worshiping companies as gods like
whatever they do is "right." I had a long argument with Android
developers that it might WELL be appropriate to put an "exit" in
the menu if your app goes several layers (or "Intents") deep. Each
"Intent" is really like a little app in itself. To have to press
the back key several times to exit is a bit rude. Most of the
Google tech writing engineers seem to have limited experience in
real world software development.
Similarly developers raved over the new release of the game
development platform Unity3D. The company felt compelled to make
one extravagant demo of their new 2D library. Problem is there are
really just a few things experienced developers needed to know to
get up and running using it but wading through that extravagant
demo to find those points was a bit overkill. But sure as hell
don't criticize Unity3D over it as the cranky dweeb fans will get
all over you. I suspect they will role out a very simple example
eventually as had to do that with their 3D engine.