> > Although, this might be the way to find a good developer-offer to pay for > their license! >
Now, I had that same idea. Great minds think alike! #Terin On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 2:19 AM, Tris Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > The problem is that one of the main advantages of an app would be the large > publicity, as well as the mentioned upload ability. A web app would go > unnoticed except by those who visit the site anyway and so would not be > worth it. > > The SDK charge is £100 off the top of my head. I think we either need to > find a developer with an account or apply for the Wikimedia Fpundation to > pay and then keep the account and release the app under the name of 'The > Community'. Although, this might be the way to find a good developer-offer > to pay for their license! > > Over the next few days, can everybody keep an eye out for mentions of > developers that might be willing to do it for free. I have a few > possibilities as well. > > > > On 6 Jul 2009, at 02:56, Terin Stock <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've thought about making an iPhone application – or at least attempt to – > for a while now. The barrier that I had was paying the SDK. > > Bawolff is right, developing a MobileSafari application would be free-er > (and allow other WebKit-based devices ::cough:: Andriod ::cough:: to also > get it nicely), but iPhone users like their native applications. > > Being native would also allow photo/video uploads and location-aware > support, something that we can't do in MobileSafari. > > #Terin > > > On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 8:53 PM, bawolff < <bawolff%[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > >> From what i understand, apple charges money for the right to develop >> iphone apps (according to >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/App_Store#iPhone_SDK> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/App_Store#iPhone_SDK ), so preferably >> we'd have to find someone who already develops such apps and thus >> already paid the fee. (Perhaps developing web applications are free?) >> -- >> -bawolff >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 6:01 PM, Tris Thomas< <[email protected]> >> [email protected]> wrote: >> > Would a carrier ever agree that with us, when frankly, at the moment >> > there are better news sources out there? >> > >> > Tris >> > >> > >> > >> > On 6 Jul 2009, at 00:23, "Brian McNeil" < <[email protected]> >> [email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> What we really need is this >> <http://wikipedia.orange.es/wiki/Portal:Comunidad> >> http://wikipedia.orange.es/wiki/Portal:Comunidad >> >> >> >> That's Spanish Wikipedia one click away from the default home page >> >> of one of >> >> the country's biggest cellular providers. >> >> >> >> >> >> Brian. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: <[email protected]> >> [email protected] >> >> [mailto: <[email protected]> >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Tris >> >> Thomas >> >> Sent: 06 July 2009 00:01 >> >> To: <[email protected]>[email protected] >> >> Subject: [Wikinews-l] iPhone Application >> >> >> >> I've been thinking, that it would be awesome if we could get an iPhone >> >> application. It could bring literally thousands of new readers and >> >> hundreds of new contributors. I would imagine something like the Sky >> >> News app, except maybe with audio instead of video and a proper, fully >> >> fledged section for people to send in their stories. We could get >> >> people around the world contributing from their mobiles, with >> >> pictures(and videos!) where they are. I've attached a screenshot of >> >> the >> >> Sky News app for those interested. >> >> >> >> Is anyone on Wikinews capable of programming an iPhone app or knows >> >> someone who is. Alternatively, might we be able to find someone on >> >> Wikipedia etc. who would be willing to do it, if only to add to >> >> their "cv"? >> >> >> >> Thoughts? >> >> >> >> Tristan Thomas >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Wikinews-l mailing list >> >> <[email protected]>[email protected] >> >> <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikinews-l> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikinews-l >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Wikinews-l mailing list >> >> <[email protected]>[email protected] >> >> <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikinews-l> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikinews-l >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Wikinews-l mailing list >> > <[email protected]>[email protected] >> > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikinews-l> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikinews-l >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikinews-l mailing list >> <[email protected]>[email protected] >> <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikinews-l> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikinews-l >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikinews-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikinews-l > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikinews-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikinews-l > >
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