Tapatalk vBulletin plugin - phone browser support

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #1 05-02-2010, 09:11 AM

Hey there Mike and Terry

Would you guys please have a look at the Tapatalk vBulletin extension that would give users of the iPhone and Android phones (Blackberry and Nokia support coming very soon) a much better way to interact with the forum than via the standard browser?

It's a free plugin from these guys: http://www.tapatalk.com/

There are lots of forums (including AusPhotography) that use it, and it's very good.

Cheers blokes!

iceman (Mike) · #2 05-02-2010, 09:17 AM

Thanks Chris, looks good. I'll have a chat to Terry.

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #3 05-02-2010, 09:29 AM

Good stuff Mike. You need the appropriate Tapatalk application on your phone, but it's only a couple of bucks. Well worth it. Makes for a very compact list-based display that is very easy to navigate.

Chillie (Henry) · #4 05-02-2010, 11:21 PM

There is one used by the snake forum Aussie Pythons & Snakes http://www.aussiepythons.com/ that automatically recognizes what browser you are using including the iPhone / iPod Touch.

Here is a screen shot I just took on my iPod Touch. I am currently using my laptop to view IIS.

acropolite (Phil) · #5 06-02-2010, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

it's only a couple of bucks

Cost me just $3.99, not sure whether thats $AU or US.

I've only spent a couple of minutes using Tapatalk on AP forum, but I'm suitably impressed.

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #6 06-02-2010, 04:21 PM

Yeah - good eh Phil!

There are two versions - the free one that doesn't let you PM (and something else) and the pay-version AU$3.99 that's fully-featured. Nice!

All dollar figures you see Phil are in AU$ - unless you signed up to Apple with an overseas address!

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #7 06-02-2010, 08:12 PM

I've done it with our own society website - www.macastro.org.au, and it works a treat.

Ours is phpBB3.0x, but the technique is the same for vBulletin. It's a five minute job.

Once you run Tapatalk - search for "Macarthur"...

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #8 08-02-2010, 07:18 AM

Mike?

mojo (Terry) · #9 10-02-2010, 12:33 PM

I'll have a look at it.

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #10 15-02-2010, 03:32 PM

Any more news on this Terry, Mike?

mojo (Terry) · #11 16-02-2010, 02:14 PM

I haven't forgotten, Chris.

acropolite (Phil) · #12 16-02-2010, 06:45 PM

Phil taps fingers impatiently on the desk....

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #13 19-02-2010, 02:50 PM

Any decision yet?

xstream (John) · #14 19-02-2010, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omaroo

Any decision yet?

"Patience is a virtue".

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #15 21-02-2010, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xstream

"Patience is a virtue".

Apparently John...

telemarker (Keith) · #16 22-02-2010, 06:34 PM

Very good idea.

lacad01 (Adam) · #17 23-02-2010, 01:42 AM

Ditto

Hagar (Doug) · #18 23-02-2010, 07:45 PM

Sounds great to me.

acropolite (Phil) · #19 23-02-2010, 09:55 PM

I notice that the stargazers lounge supports tapitalk.

mojo (Terry) · #20 24-02-2010, 04:09 PM

After some delving into the workings of this plugin, I wont be adding the TapaTalk to the site. I don't need the possible security issues & mishaps from third party applications.

Sorry 'bout that.