Replied directly.
On 6 Jul 2009, at 07:34, jacques divol <[email protected]>
wrote:
Hi,
by the way, i am an iphone registered developper.
:)
jacques
> Message du 06/07/09 08:27
> De : "Terin Stock"
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> Objet : Re: [Wikinews-l] iPhone Application
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>
Although, this might be the way to find a good developer-offer to
pay for their license!
>
> Now, I had that same idea. Great minds think alike!
>
#Terin
>
>
>
On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 2:19 AM, Tris Thomas <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
The problem is that one of the main advantages of an app would be
the large publicity, as well as the mentioned upload ability. A web
app would go unnoticed except by those who visit the site anyway and
so would not be worth it.
>
The SDK charge is £100 off the top of my head. I think we either ne
ed to find a developer with an account or apply for the Wikimedia Fp
undation to pay and then keep the account and release the app under
the name of 'The Community'. Although, this might be the way to fin
d a good developer-offer to pay for their license!
>
Over the next few days, can everybody keep an eye out for mentions
of developers that might be willing to do it for free. I have a few
possibilities as well.
>
>
> On 6 Jul 2009, at 02:56, Terin Stock <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
>
I've thought about making an iPhone application – or at least attemp
t to – for a while now. The barrier that I had was paying the SDK.
>
> Bawolff is right, developing a MobileSafari application would be
free-er (and allow other WebKit-based devices ::cough::
Andriod ::cough:: to also get it nicely), but iPhone users like
their native applications.
>
> Being native would also allow photo/video uploads and location-
aware support, something that we can't do in MobileSafari.
>
#Terin
>
>
>
On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 8:53 PM, bawolff <[email protected]> wrote:
>
From what i understand, apple charges money for the right to develop
> iphone apps (according to
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/App_Store#iPhone_SDK ), so preferably
> we'd have to find someone who already develops such apps and thus
> already paid the fee. (Perhaps developing web applications are
free?)
> --
> -bawolff
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 6:01 PM, Tris Thomas<[email protected]>
wrote:
> > Would a carrier ever agree that with us, when frankly, at the
moment
> > there are better news sources out there?
> >
> > Tris
> >
> >
> >
> > On 6 Jul 2009, at 00:23, "Brian McNeil" <[email protected]
>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> What we really need is this
http://wikipedia.orange.es/wiki/Portal:Comunidad
> >>
> >> That's Spanish Wikipedia one click away from the default home
page
> >> of one of
> >> the country's biggest cellular providers.
> >>
> >>
> >> Brian.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: [email protected]
> >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tris
> >> Thomas
> >> Sent: 06 July 2009 00:01
> >> To: [email protected]
> >> Subject: [Wikinews-l] iPhone Application
> >>
> >> I've been thinking, that it would be awesome if we could get an
iPhone
> >> application. It could bring literally thousands of new readers
and
> >> hundreds of new contributors. I would imagine something like
the Sky
> >> News app, except maybe with audio instead of video and a
proper, fully
> >> fledged section for people to send in their stories. We could
get
> >> people around the world contributing from their mobiles, with
> >> pictures(and videos!) where they are. I've attached a
screenshot of
> >> the
> >> Sky News app for those interested.
> >>
> >> Is anyone on Wikinews capable of programming an iPhone app or
knows
> >> someone who is. Alternatively, might we be able to find
someone on
> >> Wikipedia etc. who would be willing to do it, if only to add to
> >> their "cv"?
> >>
> >> Thoughts?
> >>
> >> Tristan Thomas
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