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by burntcookie90 4022 days ago
Haha, saw this while working on my own android client!

Some pointers:

* Your story list is incredibly crowded and the text/background colors are too similar.

* Your store screenshots: don't need the Pull to refresh image (which, by the way seems like the wrong color). Also, don't know what the image with the empty list items is.

* The story number seems unnecessary, and has too much priority on the list item

Looks like a good start though, let me know if you've got any questions!
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kpgx 4022 days ago
Thanks for the feedback.

* I was trying to imitate the web interface. That's why it seems crowded. I agree it should change.

* I was trying to get the screenshots of functionality since I only have one screen yet. (color changes after each cycle)

* Story numbers won't make the next release.

Thanks for the pointers. Do you mind sharing your client? Btw any pointers on how to get more feedback?

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burntcookie90 4022 days ago
Ha! The web interface is probably not the best interface to emulate, especially not for mobile. If you're attempting to utilize Material Design, you should take a look at the metrics guidelines for creating a pleasing UI on the device.

I found that I got some good feedback via /r/androiddev and /r/android (once I got the client to a presentable state). My client: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.dwak.holoha...

and source: https://github.com/dinosaurwithakatana/hacker-news-android

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kpgx 4022 days ago
Cool. I tried your app and went through the reddit posts too. I guess I'll post in reddit after fixing the current issues in few weeks(Have exams in next 2 weeks). Few more questions though.

* The login function isn't still available in official API?

* How did you promote your testing community(g+ page)?

* How are the donations coming?

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burntcookie90 4022 days ago
* Login isn't through the official API, I just scrape what the website does

* There is an AlertDialog on the first run of the application that lets the user know about the G+ community

* Donations haven't been publicized yet (I only added the links a couple of weeks ago). I may publicize them soon, as the Heroku instance I'm running the server on may need to be moved into a pay tier.

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