This was my first learning experience with iOS around late 2012. Watched all the lovely videos and did the homeworks just to learn, and eventually went on to write lots of probably horrible working code for early Tinder. At least we had a QA team that rocked back then.
Thanks Paul! Could not have asked for a better intro to working with Objective-C at the time. The fact that this is free and everyone can learn with it is awesome!
Recently got a new phone and the transition was super smooth. Tried to open Signal on the new phone, it somehow knew that I needed to transfer my backup, asked me to scan a QR code and keep the phones close together, a minute or so later, and done. Signal logged me out on the older device when it was finished.
I've learned this lesson before though. Always keep your old phone around while transitioning to a new device in case you need to pull anything off of it.
Much like not quitting a job without having new employment lined up, it's a good idea to get a new phone or pc while your current device is still in good enough condition that migration is easy. If you ride it to failure things get messy.
... you never had a phone break down ? Now 8'm stressed about what will happen to my signal messages when my current phone inevitably suffers from a dreadful fate
Check to see if your local energy utility has any rebates on charger installations.
I don't know where you are, but I'll give an example locally. For commercial installation (since it's HOA) if you're with LADWP (Los Angeles), they will reimburse for the cost of the charger and installation up to $5000 for the first charger, and $4000 for each charger thereafter.
LADWP will also install a separate meter (if you so choose) and give you a discount on the energy specifically for EV charging.
Might be easier to convince the HOA if the net cost to them to install it is... well, hopefully nearly nothing.
I sent you an email earlier thru your site but it boils down to these few points (iOS version, on iPhone 5)
tl;dr Love the great design! Questionable usability due to animations; needs work before I keep it on my phone.
- Beautiful UI and subtle clean design choices. Very pleasing design!
- Animations need work. Animations are way too slow. Get out of the way of the user and let them get to what they want. If I am ever waiting for the UI to do something, you've done this wrong. Try to keep all transitions < 0.4s if possible.
For example: When in the home screen, hit the search bar. The items that scroll up and push the search to the top: WAY too slow.
Another example: Tapping an item to open it. The photo rises to the top, then the thumbnails come down. Why can't this all happen at once? Another too slow, get to the point moment.
- Google+ style "zoom out" of new items: Visually distracting. After about ten seconds, I just want to turn it off.
- While "zooming out" of those items are happening, the user interaction is disabled so I can't actually stop the scrolling. Try this: Scroll the table down, then as items are animating in, put your thumb down. The scrolling doesn't stop.
Thanks Paul! Could not have asked for a better intro to working with Objective-C at the time. The fact that this is free and everyone can learn with it is awesome!