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Facebook 3.0 [new features inside]! [Submitted and waiting for apple's aproval]

Raise your hand if you're not excited about this update because everything the Facebook developers produce is always FUBAR?

I mean really... They are the worst developers out there.
 
Hopefully the delay means push notifications are being worked into the 3.0 release. Would make the delay worth it.
 
I don't understand all the hostility vs. facebook developers or the
program itself..

for one, its free. two, it works flawlessly (on my phone at least... including the inbox & uploading photos & leaving comments) and three, again, ITS FREE!
 
crisg said:
I don't understand all the hostility vs. facebook developers or the
program itself..

for one, its free. two, it works flawlessly (on my phone at least... including the inbox & uploading photos & leaving comments) and three, again, ITS FREE!
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Well I love it! Joe Hewitt does a great job considering he's the only person working on it. Push notifications would make it immense!
 
Manic Mouse said:
Well I love it! Joe Hewitt does a great job considering he's the only person working on it. Push notifications would make it immense!
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I agree. I am looking forward to the update. A lot of the whining is pathetic.
 
Requiemm said:
I know I'll likely be flamed for this but why don't all those people who seem to know how to code so much better than the developer offer to help instead of heap insults?

It's a free program, you are not being short-changed by waiting. If you could do it better, PM the developer and offer to help or take over. If your grandmother could code it better, please have her contact the dev.

I don't know the dev and have never talked to him but I'm thinking that if i was doing something for free and had to hear this type of response when I didn't live up to other's expectations I'd post the code somewhere and say "Fine, you do it then."

Just my $.02 Flame away.
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1. My grandmother is too busy being kick-ass to worry about developing Facebook's apps.

2. It may be free to the user, but it's Facebook. One of the largest internet sites on the web. Thus, I guarantee you Joe is getting paid for this.

3. Even though it's just Joe working on this - I don't blame him. I blame Facebook for only having one guy working on it in the first place. The blackberry version of Facebook works flawlessly - why shouldn't iPhone users be given the same experience?

4. Whining I believe is completely warranted on an application that had over 5 months to be developed ready for the 3.0 release. Especially since it's coming from such a large online company. Furthermore - saying your application is 98% ready when really it's no where near ready is a lie. And liars go to hell. Thus whining is warranted.

Thank you.
 
I am NOT whining. I just don't understand why is it taking two weeks (or more) for 2% to be done. Facebook is terrible for only allowing ONE person to work on the iPhone app. Facebook accounts for roughly 25% of iPhone users

It is indeed fun but stressful to be responsible for an app that 25% of the iPhone-owning population uses regularly.
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...why in the HECK do they have only one person working on this. :confused::confused:
 
I think he read what we wrote, Lol. Sorry Joe. But you right, 98% was a bad estimate.

FB app update: polishing graphics, translations, bug fixing, etc. these things take time. 98% was a bad estimate, sorry. Gotta get it right.
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Wow.... there is only one developer on this app?!

Anyway, I really hope this update comes out someday soon. I'd also love video upload in the future ;).
 
We all want the new facebook app but I don't see how flaming the guy who is making it could possibly be constructive. I'm sure he's putting in long hours to get this finished. Let's instead praise the man for taking the time to get it right the first try instead of releasing crap.
 
ogdogg said:
We all want the new facebook app but I don't see how flaming the guy who is making it could possibly be constructive. I'm sure he's putting in long hours to get this finished. Let's instead praise the man for taking the time to get it right the first try instead of releasing crap.
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i found the developers website yesterday, after finding he created iUI, which lets people create web pages that look and function like web apps using a very simple bit of html

he also talked about developing facebook for iphone, and said that apple does not even have photo viewer/mail composer components in the SDK, so he had to create them himself. he then sacrificed features with fitting in well with the UI of the iPhone. this is a lot of work, so it is understandable why it takes one person so long to do everything. the real question is why facebook only have one person working on the mobile version, which is increasing in popularity everyday

www.joehewitt.com
 
philgilder said:
i found the developers website yesterday, after finding he created iUI, which lets people create web pages that look and function like web apps using a very simple bit of html

he also talked about developing facebook for iphone, and said that apple does not even have photo viewer/mail composer components in the SDK, so he had to create them himself. he then sacrificed features with fitting in well with the UI of the iPhone. this is a lot of work, so it is understandable why it takes one person so long to do everything. the real question is why facebook only have one person working on the mobile version, which is increasing in popularity everyday

www.joehewitt.com
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Joe Hewitt seems like a great guy, and we all appreciate his work! Keep the faith Joe :D
 
Facebook iPhone App 3.0

Not sure if this has been posted anywhere else, I know the pic is a few weeks old but this riles me up.

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I just got to thinking, Push for Facebook on my iPhone is going to be a bit of a nagger when I'm sitting at my desk with Facebook open on my PC to see the notifications.
 
yeah i'm not sure push for facebook is such a great idea. i don't need a push notification just to hear about some dude's random thought for the day.

BTW, some of you people are being little bitches about this. Facebook works fine on my iphone, and anything that'll make it better would be awesome, so i appreciate all the work that goes into it...
 
Oskee2001 said:
BTW, some of you people are being little bitches about this. Facebook works fine on my iphone, and anything that'll make it better would be awesome, so i appreciate all the work that goes into it...
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Alright. We better get the word out. Oskee's Facebook works well enough for him. Everybody else damn well better be satisfied now. :rolleyes:

Oskee2001 said:
yeah i'm not sure push for facebook is such a great idea. i don't need a push notification just to hear about some dude's random thought for the day.
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Do you think before you type? At all?? Any developer with any sense would enable push notifications for messages/friend requests/things directly related to the user... There's no way a developer would have the server power to handle pushing all status updates.
 
nfl46 said:
I am NOT whining. I just don't understand why is it taking two weeks (or more) for 2% to be done. Facebook is terrible for only allowing ONE person to work on the iPhone app. Facebook accounts for roughly 25% of iPhone users



...why in the HECK do they have only one person working on this. :confused::confused:
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stop whining already.
 
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