Ratings, login and ability to reply are on the way for www.fatwallet.mobi. What else is important to YOU?
This thread will move to FatWallet forum after a few days in Hot Deals.
UPDATE 5/28/08 Ratings are up on .mobi OOOPS, fixing glitch, back soon... We're buying some new toys (err devices) for better testing and bug-squashing.
What you asked for most, with questions to clarify your desires:
Sort by recent topics. Add ability to choose number of posts displayed (12, 20, 100). Allow reply. Quick reply? Allow title-only search. Make default? Add page navigation (previous/next or page numbers?) to top.
I'll get next most popular up soon. Since design time is a bit limited, we'll focus first on features not requiring such attention.
UPDATE 6/06/08 Ratings, login and reply all active on .mobi
i prefer to look at the full-fledged site on my iphone... but the modern looks terrible... any plans to fix that??
edit: mods: it looks much different than the classic... i'm no web designer, but whatever was changed in the layout makes the thread titles look like small paragraphs, and the page ends up being about 5 times as long as it would be in classic. sorry if that isn't much help, and sorry for bringing it up because of the off topicness, this is feedback for mobi. just kinda frustrating, i want to embrace modern, but i can't fully until i can view it on my phone... i suppose if mobi is improved enough ill just use that.
I need a view sorted by most-recent THREAD first, not most recent response. I'm tired of seeing 2 month old threads on the .mobi site because of the old "bump" philosophy.
basic text based site ..so it can load up faster and can post easily.
Optional newer view would be nice.
And also.. if not already in place ... an email based posting or responses to posting.. say <postingid_forumnumber>@fatwallet.mobi maybe harder to moderate as is and may need smarter filter system. Default Cash Back links on all keywords.. rather than going to Cash Back page and then clicking thru..
cyfan said: I need a view sorted by most-recent THREAD first, not most recent response. I'm tired of seeing 2 month old threads on the .mobi site because of the old "bump" philosophy.
rating for thread, will be nice addition. The speed is awsome. I also want the ability to be able to search within the thread... I usually use it when I am in side Target or BB or OD and want to quickly find SKU for something I remember vaguely !
1. <!-- fw_var=mode: html -->doesn't work 2. no Cash Back link with .mobi 3. sorted by most-recent thread would be nice 4. can't post comment with .mobi 5. no rating
DiscusRapidus
Addicted Member
posted: May. 19, 2008 @ 2:24p
I would like to search by categories like you can in the real fatwallet (on the left). I like to go into a store and when I'm interested in buying something, seeing how it compares to prices to similar products on fatwallet.
Include date the post was Originated. I don't think people care about most recent post date since they expect to see those on top anyway. Helps me find newer deals easier.
xenocarcinus said: rating for thread, will be nice addition. The speed is awsome. I also want the ability to be able to search within the thread... I usually use it when I am in side Target or BB or OD and want to quickly find SKU for something I remember vaguely !
Bingo. I'm often stuck logging into the normal website just so I can search while on the go.
Would be nice if there was a quick way to click not interested and then it would automatically show the next deal
jgriesel
Member
posted: May. 19, 2008 @ 2:39p
Improve the search at the forum level and provide one at the thread level.
Too many times, I will search for a particular store, only to have to wade through several pages of non-related threads to find the one I am looking for.
Maybe have the option to select the page # (example: 1,2,3,4, last) you want to jump to instead of only being able to go 'First', 'Prev', 'Next' and 'Last' for topics with a lot of pages.
It would also be nice to have these options at the top of the page, so I wouldn't have to scroll all the way to the bottom to click 'Next' or 'Last'.
1. would like to have a function to subscribe txt msg alert. 2. simple layout for smaller cellphone display. 3. setup option to view fewer threads at a time so that it won't take too long to load the data to the phone.
vektor said: Maybe have the option to select the page # (example: 1,2,3,4, last) you want to jump to instead of only being able to go 'First', 'Prev', 'Next' and 'Last' for topics with a lot of pages.
It would also be nice to have these options at the top of the page, so I wouldn't have to scroll all the way to the bottom to click 'Next' or 'Last'.
Thanks!
PLEASE !!! scrolling on a smartphone SUX! ... (touch screens are easy, but smartphones don't have touch screen ... (especially important if the list will be increased to 100 items, rather than 20)
Greygooser said: i prefer to look at the full-fledged site on my iphone... but the modern looks terrible... any plans to fix that??
edit: mods: it looks much different than the classic... i'm no web designer, but whatever was changed in the layout makes the thread titles look like small paragraphs, and the page ends up being about 5 times as long as it would be in classic. sorry if that isn't much help, and sorry for bringing it up because of the off topicness, this is feedback for mobi. just kinda frustrating, i want to embrace modern, but i can't fully until i can view it on my phone... i suppose if mobi is improved enough ill just use that.
Yep. I second that. Using the modern version on the iphone (and similarly small screen devices) screws up the alignment. The thread titles are all squished into a narrow column. I suppose it's because there is some minimum width for the first column and it's trying to fit the entire page on one screen width (just like the mobi). The classic doesn't have this problem and I'm able to scroll horizontally through it. Maybe setting a minimum width on the thread title columns will help?
I much prefer the modern to the classic too, but now I have to switch between the 2 views between my iphone and imac.
cyfan said: I need a view sorted by most-recent THREAD first, not most recent response. I'm tired of seeing 2 month old threads on the .mobi site because of the old "bump" philosophy. Me too!
emanuel said: Ability to view "Today" stuff. Seconded, I have this page set as a favorite on my phone, but it looks terrible in my mobile browser.
fwjely (Staff)
Design Ninja
posted: May. 19, 2008 @ 4:41p
I just took a look at the site on the iPhone, and initially, man, it was a serious mess.
That said, I did the following and then modern looked just fine... - turned phone for horizontal viewing - switched to classic - switched back to modern and that then looked good horizontal or vertical viewing.
Now, why it's all jacked-up at first in modern, I have no clue - and the steps above are certainly not the ideal...but until we can figure out why it's initially all jacked up, they seem to 'fix' it.
haushinka said: Greygooser said: i prefer to look at the full-fledged site on my iphone... but the modern looks terrible... any plans to fix that??
edit: mods: it looks much different than the classic... i'm no web designer, but whatever was changed in the layout makes the thread titles look like small paragraphs, and the page ends up being about 5 times as long as it would be in classic. sorry if that isn't much help, and sorry for bringing it up because of the off topicness, this is feedback for mobi. just kinda frustrating, i want to embrace modern, but i can't fully until i can view it on my phone... i suppose if mobi is improved enough ill just use that.
Yep. I second that. Using the modern version on the iphone (and similarly small screen devices) screws up the alignment. The thread titles are all squished into a narrow column. I suppose it's because there is some minimum width for the first column and it's trying to fit the entire page on one screen width (just like the mobi). The classic doesn't have this problem and I'm able to scroll horizontally through it. Maybe setting a minimum width on the thread title columns will help?
I much prefer the modern to the classic too, but now I have to switch between the 2 views between my iphone and imac.
Hork
Broke Member
posted: May. 19, 2008 @ 4:49p
Ability to search either titles only, or titles and body. I'm not even sure if the search works today, but if it does, it is returning any thread that has the search term in it at all. Try searching for best buy when all you really want is to find it in the thread title.
I just don't see the same threads from the online and .mobi versions, not sure if it's ratings that are being filtered, but i just don't see the same threads.
I also second the desire for 100 threads per page.
If you can squeeze in the categories that would be great. I am beginning to like them and sometimes prefer to browse deals that way instead of chronologically or through search.
Another preference setting if time/resources permits, ability to not show the "sticky posts". I am in the other group preferring to go by 20, but then again the Finance forum starts with 9 sticky posts.
Thanks for taking the initiative to improve .mobi version, I use .mobi almost daily and at least weekly.
As most have covered : 1. Ability to keep and remember .mobi theme/settings separate from Desktop Theme/Settings. 2. Login to see my preferences 3. Being able to reply on-the-go 4. Being able to see ratiings 5. Maybe able to reduce the text size 6. Limit the ability to see avatar, as otherwise downloads will take long time... 7. Ability to switch between - Hot Deals / Deal Disucssion and other forums
I am going to introduce a new concept... 8. Maybe flag a thread to be marked as 'Needs to be read on PC'... I would use it for some of the threads which have interesting info, but I can't read a lot on the train. So I will come back to the thread once logged in from desktop/laptop..
GabeMcG
Member
posted: May. 19, 2008 @ 5:57p
ability to sort posts by multiple variables.
For example:
Top rated threads created (today, last 3 days, week, month)
Or:
Most discussed (today, 3 days, etc)
Also, the ability to hide threads that don't interest you would be cool.
I also concur with most of the other suggestions, specifically the ability to change the number of topics, and categories.
cyfan said: I need a view sorted by most-recent THREAD first, not most recent response. I'm tired of seeing 2 month old threads on the .mobi site because of the old "bump" philosophy.
Here here, that is what I want too. Make it so the setup is the same as my preferences.
Not sure if this has been asked for. But it would be nice if links to other fatwallet threads would stay in the mobi site instead of kicking you to the full site.
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