Disqus - Latest Comments for adamhorner

Re: YATTRSSC - Bug reports and Feature requests

Adam Horner — Mon, 27 May 2013 08:25:21 -0000

Andrea,

Two requests please, in order:

1. Can you write a post on how to build the app from the resources you have put on github please? You have uploaded the web app components of it but not the code/framework aspect of it. I'm hoping to build a version of your app myself as my own tt-rss sits behind https and it uses http-auth (i.e. the auth_remote plugin in tt-rss). Your README.md file gives some instructions on roughly what to do, but the git repo doesn't contain the referenced file.

2. Any chance you can update the Apple App Store published version of the app to enable https? In particular my site uses a custom CA, which I have imported in to all my devices including the iPhone, so I am hoping it will work with this config but being able to get to the build code in (1) above will help debug that scenario.

I am a developer, but not an iOS (or mobile) developer, however I am happy to help out where I can. This whole shutting down of Google Reader is what led me to tt-rss and your app, so I am sure that we are just the first of many who will come looking for these solutions once Google actually sunsets Reader.

Adam.

Re: Dear Apple, Congrats On Your App Store Success. Now Change It. (An Open Letter)

Adam Horner — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:38:00 -0000

> I am fed up with the navigation of the app store

Good summary of your original post, my summary of my reply then is this: 'If you don't like the app store, rely on other means to find good apps'

Re: Dear Apple, Congrats On Your App Store Success. Now Change It. (An Open Letter)

Adam Horner — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:30:32 -0000

I completely disagree with you!

The app store is NOT the only place for people to market their app, there are websites, reviews, banner links, google adwords, even radio and tv advertising if they want (and some have) - Apple provides everything anyone need to be able to advertise an app wherever they want.

As for finding apps as a consumer, browsing 65,000 of anything isn't easy, which is why there is a search. Google has already proven that search is the way to go for what you want in the modern day, and Apple's search on the app store is pretty good in my opinion.

Your rant is like saying "I hate my ISP, google gets all the attention and they aren't promoting X's little blog". Find it yourself, nobody is stopping you, indeed all the tools are in front of you. If you want a spoonfed list of stuff to read on the web, go to BBC, CNN or whichever floats your boat. However, if you want something particular, go find it yourself. It is a simple fact that some people are more popular and successful than others, and the app store is no exception in that respect.

You also have to remember that it is in Apple's financial favour to advertise successful apps - it means they are good enough for them to sell more, and make more money selling iPhones and iPods.