iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (Davydd)

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:49:04 GMT

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Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (Foodbme)

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:56:46 GMT

Too much technology for me! Where's the Yellow Pages???

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (Stephen Rushmore Jr.)

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:24:45 GMT

UPDATE: Mobile site now has mobile-friendly links for latest restaurant reviews and Digest posts.

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (ChiTownDiner)

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 18:09:13 GMT

Works on my Droid2 and i have it set up for east access. Thanks!

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (jeepguy)

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:38:25 GMT

Works fine on android here.

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (Stephen Rushmore Jr.)

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:04:23 GMT

UPDATE: I made some tweaks to the proximity search so you should get more results.

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (michaelcarraher)

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 03:13:33 GMT

edwmax

Click on nearby restaurant, I get a page with a Roadfood header and a pop up asking to 'share location' ... Now I presume the page is built to share GPS data which is not on my system, so can there be a spot to enter 'zip code' or town & state?

It sounds like your system or your web browser is set NOT to allow websites to know your location. Only apps specifically designed to use GPS use GPS (like map or navigation apps). Most apps or websites get your location based on the mobile phone towers your device is accessing. If you want to use the geolocation feature on this website (or any other), next time the browser asks to share location, say "yes." Or, in the Android (WebKit) browser, to to Menu > More > Settings and scroll down to Enable Location and make sure it is checked. Then come back up and touch Clear Location Access and select OK (just in case you've said "no" to location access on any sites before).

Also, on Android phones go to Settings > Location. Make sure use wireless networks and use GPS satellites are checked. When GPS is active, you see a little satellite dish icon at the top of your screen.

If anybody is having a problem and using an alternative browser (other than the system browser that came pre-installed with the device), it's important to let Stephen know that. For example, Opera has a problem with Geo Location because it routes web traffic through its own servers and compresses web pages for faster loading.

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (Tony Bad)

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:00:10 GMT

I am using an Android phone and it loads just like any other web page.

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (Stephen Rushmore Jr.)

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:53:58 GMT

PurpleCheetah

I'm having a problem getting it to download on my android....Have tired several times unsuccessfully

I don't have an Android phone, but you shouldn't need to download anything. What happens when you go to the URL?

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (PurpleCheetah)

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:28:11 GMT

I'm having a problem getting it to download on my android....Have tired several times unsuccessfully

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (AHR)

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:59:30 GMT

My non-Insider friend reports that she is now able to access the page, but that she gets an error indicating that geolocation services are not supported by her browser. The device is a Blackberry 9700 Bold. Use this data point as you will.

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (Stephen Rushmore Jr.)

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:56:37 GMT

Edwmax, the nearby works even without GPS. It will sense where your internet is coming from an use those coordinates.

Also, you can do a "Find Nearby Town," which enables you to enter an address, city and/or state.

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (edwmax)

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:45:21 GMT

I'm on a wireless mininote, when I click on the above link, I get
*find nearby restaurant
*find nearby town
*keyword search

Click on nearby restaurant, I get a page with a Roadfood header and a pop up asking to 'share location' ... Now I presume the page is built to share GPS data which is not on my system, so can there be a spot to enter 'zip code' or town & state?

The only part that seems to work is the 'keyword search' selecting 'Georgia'; I get ALL listings in Georgia.

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (michaelcarraher)

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:16:01 GMT

Stephen, really nice. Thanks.
I tried it on my Android 2.2 AT&T HTC Inspire (also known as the HTC Desire). It works fine in the default Android browser and in Skyfire. The mobile page did not display properly in Opera Mini and Opera Mini did not support geo-location, so "find nearby restaurants" would not work. (Not sure if this also applies to Opera Mobile.)
FYI: I'm glad you made it a mobile site instead of an app. I know that's less work at your end but I also find it more convenient to navigate within my browser and not have my phone (and it's memory) all cluttered up with stand-alone apps.

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (pogo74)

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:41:16 GMT

I'm sorry I forgot to tell you I tested it on the IPhone 4.

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (HDtravlr1)

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:20:24 GMT

Thanks so much for doing this!
I will check it out

Johnny McClanahan

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (MiamiDon)

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:48:03 GMT

Thanks for the tip, Davydd.

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (Davydd)

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:50:26 GMT

Tested and works perfectly on an iPhone 3.

Mosca,

On the iPhone, even though Roadfood.com goes through the browser app Safari, the interface looks exactly like a cleaned up independent app, not a browser window. To make it appear as a standalone app you simply select "Save to Home Screen" and it puts a custom icon on your screen that you can click on and go directly to the Roadfood site without the rest of the trappings of the Safari browser. It is quite slick. No you cannot go to the iTunes App Store and download it as an app. It's as appy as a happy Roadfooder could want.

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (pogo74)

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:18:42 GMT

Thank You, This is great! I did it for the Oklahoma City Area and it appears that the distances were correct for the RoadFood Finds around the area. easy to access and easy to read.

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (Stephen Rushmore Jr.)

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:15:22 GMT

Mosca

Any possibility of making it into an app?

I am not sure what you mean. It is an "app" - You can put a link right on your mobile phone home page and it will work like all your other programs.

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (Mosca)

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:40:09 GMT

Any possibility of making it into an app?

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (ChiTownDiner)

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:53:13 GMT

Stephen -

Just tried on my Droid 2 and it worked like a charm!

Keep it coming...

Gregg

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (Stephen Rushmore Jr.)

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:51:47 GMT

I just posted another major update to the mobile site. It is much cleaner, and now includes photos, scorecard and a much more helpful overview. Enjoy!

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (Foodosaurus)

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:22:54 GMT

This is great! I'm a huge fan.

Just checked it from work. Going to Bidwell's Tavern tonight for the first time in almost 9 years. Thanks!!

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (Stephen Rushmore Jr.)

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:18:28 GMT

AHR

Does "Here is the URL - for now, it is available to everyone" mean that non-Insider subscribers may use it during the test period? Some friends of mine attempted to do so and were told that it was for subscribers only.

Thanks for checking - I just tweaked the config so it is open to everyone.

BTW, I am going to making regular updates throughout the week, and eventually it will require a login so people can rate restaurants, etc.

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (AHR)

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:04:57 GMT

Does "Here is the URL - for now, it is available to everyone" mean that non-Insider subscribers may use it during the test period? Some friends of mine attempted to do so and were told that it was for subscribers only.

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (MiamiDon)

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:23:44 GMT

It seems that Tony Bad is not on the Roadfood Team.

I set the mobile version to Palm Beach, and it didn't return his review of Havana in West Palm Beach.

BTW, I found that if I rotate the phone I can scroll right to read the distances.

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (MiamiDon)

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:13:53 GMT

Ah, OK. The pro vs user thing might be it.

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (MiamiDon)

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:12:17 GMT

When you say "both sites," do you mean as the second one, this site? This site won't accept the town I am in, nor nearby neighbors, on the home page using the "Search Local Eats" function. I'm actually about 18 miles from the city of Miami downtown area, about half-way to Homestead.

Using the Mobile version setting "Miami, FL" as the location, the result is expanded so I can't read the right end of the answer, but the first digit is "1" I think. The regular web site says it's 8 miles (which is wrong, btw - maybe it uses "Miami-Dade County?"

Re:iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad version of Roadfood (Stephen Rushmore Jr.)

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:59:26 GMT

Let me add - The mobile app only shows places that the Roadfood team has visited. So some user reviews will not appear.

The proximity will always vary between the site and mobile app, because the mobile app is using either GPS or cell phone towers to map your location. It should be more accurate than the desktop version.