[p2pu-dev] p2pu API (was Re: problems with mobile UX on new.p2pu.org)

Sun May 29 15:57:14 UTC 2011

i think that would amazing, assuming we're kosher having an API. i don't see
any arguments against an API in general, though i could see there being an
argument against focusing on it in the short term given our finite developer
resources.

certainly having additional brains in hemanth's course focusing on design
kick ass-- though an API will also require implementation, support and
maintenance.

are there thoughts on how this would/should fit into the overall software
development strategy for p2pu? maybe this would be a good topic to include
in the community call this week.

Jessy
--
http://jessykate.com

On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Pippa Buchanan
<Pippa.Buchanan at gmail.com>wrote:

> Speaking of APIs - Hemanth is developing a course on APIs and wants to work
> on specifying one as part of their more advanced goals. I've mentioned that
> P2PU need an API - perhaps this is a great way to get Webcraft participants
> involved?
>
> http://new.p2pu.org/en/groups/paws-on-web-apis/
>
> P*
>
>
> On 28 May 2011 06:31, John Britton <public at johndbritton.com> wrote:
>
>> YES, API.
>>
>> I think minor tweaks to help mobile work better make sense, but would
>> definitely head toward an API before building a mobile version of the site.
>> An API would make it easier for us to develop the mobile version and make it
>> possible for others to build cool stuff.
>> --
>> contact info:
>> http://www.johndbritton.com
>> @johndbritton - http://twitter.com/johndbritton
>>
>>
>> On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Jessy Kate Schingler <
>> jessy at jessykate.com> wrote:
>>
>>> another way to look at this is as a bit of a chicken and egg thing. if
>>> it's painful to participate in the site from a mobile device, no wonder it's
>>> only 5% of our traffic :).
>>>
>>> i generally agree with you that this isn't an immediate priority since we
>>> have a lot of priorities! i also think the nature of most courses isn't such
>>> that there's likely to be a huge mobile-device-participation contingent...
>>>
>>> although, it does make me wonder what that would look like, and if
>>> there's some new opportunities there. for example, courses designed around
>>> game play with very simple UI components to indicate task completion, or to
>>> correlate to physical actions like arrival at a location or disvovery of an
>>> item (imagining open street maps courses or civics courses).
>>>
>>> if anything i think this is equally an argument for an API for the site
>>> (as you brought up the other day), as it is a mobile interface.
>>>
>>>
>>> Jessy
>>> --
>>>  http://jessykate.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 11:50 AM, John Britton <public at johndbritton.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> +1 for a mobile version in the future, Maybe using JQuery Mobile.
>>>>
>>>> Honestly, it's not a priority right now. Mobile accounts for under 5% of
>>>> our traffic (according to google analytics)
>>>> --
>>>> contact info:
>>>> http://www.johndbritton.com
>>>> @johndbritton - http://twitter.com/johndbritton
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 11:21 AM, zuzel.vp <zuzel.vp at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The wizzywig view of the editor does not opens the keyboard of the
>>>>> nexus. Only the html view works ok. -- I think that was the issue with
>>>>> "real textbox, not scripty one you got".
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>    Zuzel
>>>>>
>>>>> 2011/5/27 João Antonio de Menezes Neto <tonyhomes at gmail.com>:
>>>>> > an ideal scenario would be a mobile version instead of a mobile
>>>>> adapted
>>>>> > theme, but it implies double development...
>>>>> >
>>>>> > 2011/5/27 Jessy Kate Schingler <jessy at jessykate.com>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> On both my android and ipad there is no "mobile" theming, so its
>>>>> just the
>>>>> >> same as the regular site. I don't find it *terrible*, but it
>>>>> certainly could
>>>>> >> be better for navigation and faster with a proper mobile style.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> --sent from my mobile
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> On May 27, 2011 8:57 AM, "Philipp Schmidt" <philipp at p2pu.org>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> >> > On 27 May 2011 14:53, Jessica Ledbetter <
>>>>> jessica at jessicaledbetter.com>
>>>>> >> > wrote:
>>>>> >> >> It looked alright last I checked on the iPad but I haven't pulled
>>>>> it up
>>>>> >> >> on
>>>>> >> >> the iPhone.
>>>>> >> >> We can do a mobile css (though actually there might be one
>>>>> already) or
>>>>> >> >> a
>>>>> >> >> real mobile site probably.
>>>>> >> >> But yes, definitely should work well on mobile.
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > I am hoping this is something we can ask Mozilla to look at -
>>>>> since it
>>>>> >> > would affect drumbeat.org and their other sites as well.
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > -- P
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