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If xda were based on bootstrap

Hello everyone!
I'm a 17 years old guy, who is trying to be a proffessional designer and developer. For the moment, i'm just an amateur.
My knowledges are: HTML & CSS and i'm trying to expand them it.
So, just for fun, i made a XDA sub-forum based on bootstrap.
http://dm5.com.ar/forum/
I just want to know, what they think. And, in a near future, if a designer can make a usable theme for vBulletin.
PS: Check the user section, and the 'Quick Links' section, it has dropdown.

Looks really nice and clean. I haven't used bootstrap but I hear it is a good base to work from.
When designing the 2013 theme we originally tried to use pure CSS, but the way vBulletin is set up made it very difficult.
We are working on a mobile 2013 theme. If you are interested and want to send a sample, we would love to see it. We have the beginning done but need to flesh it out so that all functions work on a mobile browser. My current thinking is that http://jquerymobile.com/ would be a good way to go.
Keep up the good work, you'll be a developer in no time!

Unfortunately bootstrap, jquery mobile are over bloated..
I wanted to try jQuery Mobile on a mobile site but I've decided that the best way is to build out a mobile template "in-house". The users with poor phones and slow connection will thank you. Both parts saves lot of bandwidth.
I know.. I like the flexibility, functionality, animations of jQuery Mobile but it takes too much precious space (& bandwidth)..
Additionally you can make two mobile interfaces: one for old phones and one for top notch smartphones.

DSF said:
Unfortunately bootstrap, jquery mobile are over bloated..
I wanted to try jQuery Mobile on a mobile site but I've decided that the best way is to build out a mobile template "in-house". The users with poor phones and slow connection will thank you. Both parts saves lot of bandwidth.
I know.. I like the flexibility, functionality, animations of jQuery Mobile but it takes too much precious space (& bandwidth)..
Additionally you can make two mobile interfaces: one for old phones and one for top notch smartphones.
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Yea, sometimes is better to create a crossbrowser site from scratch.

[Q] Phonegap app IOS issues with similar apps on app store

hi
We are developing a Phonegap (Cordova) application to target all major mobile platforms (IOS/Android/Windows Phone/Blackberry). I proposed to my company to make use of something like phonegap as we do not have the resources to spend on dev's learning Xcode (Swift) etc.
There are now a couple of concerns arising though.
We plan on building an app for each platform, but our clients each want their own app or version of the app with their branding, logos etc. So essentially we will have the same app but with different branding for each client on the App store which as stated below is strictly prohibited.
Client A app - (Available to their customers)
Client B app - (Available to their customers)
I quote from Apple's website
"Repeated Submission of Similar Apps
Submitting several apps that are essentially the same ties up the App Review process and risks the rejection of your apps. Improve your review experience — and the experience of your future users — by thoughtfully combining your apps into one."
Will our app(s) be rejected? This is my first concern. Secondly, we plan on developing the android/Windows application but don't have access to a MAC-based intel machine and Xcode, so we will make use of Phonegap Build to build for IOS. We are planning on using aggressive advertising in our apps specifically aimed at that particular client. Is it possible to do custom advertisements with Phonegap and Phonegap build for all the platforms?
I am absolutely new to mobile development, so any help would be greatly appreciated.

i dont think there will be a rejection from apples side in your case. in most cases you wont be uploading different apps for different clients in same developer account.
cordova is the best way to do it since you dont have acceaa to mac machines. you can use cordova remote builds.
try using a better html5 framework with cordova like sencha touch or jquery mobile etc

[Q] How are apps valued?

I am currently developing an app for iOS and I'm wandering how to value it once it is created and (hopefully) people are using it....
I'm new to the market and realise my question may have no direct answer however any input would be appreciated!
I'd like to know if there is a direct correlation between users and monetary value of an app.... For example an ideal answer would be for every 10,000 users its value increases by 'x' amount.... (assuming it is free to download and no in app expenses)
Thanks in advance!

Well u can make money by adding admob or crowd funding

ARPU
There is term called ARPU for that - Average revenue per user. The term is mostly user by network companies bit its equally applicable to apps.
Higher number of users for the app and potential monetization per user is key to app valuation.

Jquery Mobile - single one page design

Hi everyone, I am developing an android application based on Html5 and jquery Mobile, I want to follow the design of the one single page approach to improve the user experience, you know, the transition between pages is much faster.
The problem is my page is very big now, how I could split my page in smaller ones, but given the user experience of a single page approach? Could I split in html pages and then to do any kind of import?
Any kind of recommendation will be very appreciated.
Thanks so much in advance.
Best regards
David.

ddiegomercado said:
Hi everyone, I am developing an android application based on Html5 and jquery Mobile, I want to follow the design of the one single page approach to improve the user experience, you know, the transition between pages is much faster.
The problem is my page is very big now, how I could split my page in smaller ones, but given the user experience of a single page approach? Could I split in html pages and then to do any kind of import?
Any kind of recommendation will be very appreciated.
Thanks so much in advance.
Best regards
David.
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Typically, how you would do this is create a HTTP post to the data, and update the DOM like so .
Code:
$.get("url_here", {param: "none"}, function(data){
$("#dom_elem_ID").html(data)
});
The data is passed through the 'data' variable and updated to DOM.
I would recommend using AngularJS routes instead of jQuery get/post.

LingoIO said:
Typically, how you would do this is create a HTTP post to the data, and update the DOM like so .
Code:
$.get("url_here", {param: "none"}, function(data){
$("#dom_elem_ID").html(data)
});
The data is passed through the 'data' variable and updated to DOM.
I would recommend using AngularJS routes instead of jQuery get/post.
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+1 for updating and managing the dom. Don't keep everything in memory if you don't need it.
Another thing you could think about doing is moving to angularjs (or another framework if you prefer) and making your application responsive throughout. This will ensure that your application will adapt across many devices/form factors and be laid out in the best way for each device.
That's not to say that jquery mobile won't work on a desktop, its just very targeted at mobile devices and will feel strange to some people on a desktop.
Sent from my XT1254

blackangus said:
+1 for updating and managing the dom. Don't keep everything in memory if you don't need it.
Another thing you could think about doing is moving to angularjs (or another framework if you prefer) and making your application responsive throughout. This will ensure that your application will adapt across many devices/form factors and be laid out in the best way for each device.
That's not to say that jquery mobile won't work on a desktop, its just very targeted at mobile devices and will feel strange to some people on a desktop.
Sent from my XT1254
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