BuddyFeed Improvements

[LonelyBob]

Hi,

I purchased BuddyFeed and have been tried using it, It has much of the
basic functions and some added ones but I've found there are a few
features missing and some improvements needed that I'd really like to
see added.

[Robin Lu]

Thanks for supporting BuddyFeed.

Can you tell us in detail about what features and improvements you'd like to see added?

Robin Lu

[LonelyBob]

Sorry I pressed Submit accidentally before I finished typing.

Main Must Do improvements that would improve BuddyFeed's ease of use:
1. Make selecting Comment easier, the icon is a bit too small and not
so finger friendly.
2. Make the Like icon available without having to open the Comment
menu, or at least change the Like menu from a * to a heart to match
FriendFeed's UI.

As for missing features:
1. Add support for the user's created Lists.
2. Add support for your "Imaginary friend's'" icons/avatars.
(currently they're blank)
3. Add the option to Not Show Posts from Friend of a Friend. I Hide
Friend of Friend on the FriendFeed site, and I mainly just want to see
the people I Subscribe to.

I don't get me wrong, the BuddyFeed app allows the basics of
FriendFeed to be accessed/used pretty well, but adding the
improvements would make BuddyFeed alot more useful for me.

Thanks Robin Lu for making BuddyFeed!

[Robin Lu]

See my comments inline.

Robin Lu

On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 11:41 PM, LonelyBob <Lone...@gmail.com> wrote:

Sorry I pressed Submit accidentally before I finished typing.

Main Must Do improvements that would improve BuddyFeed's ease of use:
1. Make selecting Comment easier, the icon is a bit too small and not
so finger friendly.

The touchable area is much bigger than the icon looks like. It's a rectangle area

around the two icons with a margin, which is big enough for most of the touch. Try it and see. 

2. Make the Like icon available without having to open the Comment
menu, or at least change the Like menu from a * to a heart to match
FriendFeed's UI.

I will consider that. 

As for missing features:
1. Add support for the user's created Lists.

It will be in the next version. 

2. Add support for your "Imaginary friend's'" icons/avatars.
(currently they're blank)

It could be a limitation of the friendfeed API. I will check it out soon. 

3. Add the option to Not Show Posts from Friend of a Friend. I Hide
Friend of Friend on the FriendFeed site, and I mainly just want to see
the people I Subscribe to.

It will be in the next version.  

I don't get me wrong, the BuddyFeed app allows the basics of
FriendFeed to be accessed/used pretty well, but adding the
improvements would make BuddyFeed alot more useful for me.

Thanks! 

[LonelyBob]

Hi,

In reply to:

> > Main Must Do improvements that would improve BuddyFeed's ease of use:
> > 1. Make selecting Comment easier, the icon is a bit too small and not
> > so finger friendly.
>
> The touchable area is much bigger than the icon looks like. It's a rectangle
> area
> around the two icons with a margin, which is big enough for most of the
> touch. Try it and see.

Yes I see the touch area is bigger, since it is bigger could you
please put a larger icon there? That way it really looks finger
touchable instead of looking too small.

Also one more comment/request,
Along with the Like icon being wrong (it would be better to use a
Heart)
The Comment icon is also a bit strange (a backwards arrow?) Why not
just use the same 'pencil writing on paper' icon as the Comment icon?
(the same icon as used for posting a new message)
This 'pencil writing' icon better represents writing something ie.
writing a new post Or writing a comment.

Thanks for the feedback, looking fwd to the next release!

[Robin Lu]

Hi

On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 1:09 AM, LonelyBob <Lone...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi,

In reply to:

> > Main Must Do improvements that would improve BuddyFeed's ease of use:
> > 1. Make selecting Comment easier, the icon is a bit too small and not
> > so finger friendly.
>
> The touchable area is much bigger than the icon looks like. It's a rectangle
> area
> around the two icons with a margin, which is big enough for most of the
> touch. Try it and see.

Yes I see the touch area is bigger, since it is bigger could you
please put a larger icon there? That way it really looks finger
touchable instead of looking too small.

Thanks for the suggestion. I will try.

Also one more comment/request,
Along with the Like icon being wrong (it would be better to use a
Heart)
The Comment icon is also a bit strange (a backwards arrow?) Why not
just use the same 'pencil writing on paper' icon as the Comment icon?
(the same icon as used for posting a new message)
This 'pencil writing' icon better represents writing something ie.
writing a new post Or writing a comment.

It's iPhone native icon for "Reply". I choose that to keep the consistency.

You can see some application using the icon like Mail, Tweetie, etc.

I got some complain about the icon and I will change to use the "pencil

writing on paper" in the next version.