LinkedIn IPhone App's Infinite, Swipe-Able View Implementation

Re:LinkedIn IPhone App's Infinite, Swipe-Able View Implement... by novum on Thursday May 03, 2012 @07:15PM (#3926259)

I wonder the same about mobile web apps. Why try so hard to make the visual design and user experience so similar to a native app...when you're not a native app?

I'm sure LinkedIn spent an inordinate amount of time tweaking javascript to approximate native scrolling behavior, but as you note, it's just nowhere near the mark.

I commend LinkedIn for open-sourcing[0] pieces of their app, but when user experience is a paramount concern, there is no substitute for native. Ditto for Facebook's iPhone app. Most users may not be able to articulate why things don't feel quite right, but you can bet they'll notice it.

[0] https://github.com/linkedin/LIExposeController

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Re:LinkedIn IPhone App's Infinite, Swipe-Able View Implement... by gte910h on Friday May 04, 2012 @11:42AM (#3928873)

>Why try so hard to make the visual design and user experience so similar to a native app...when you're not a native app?

For iOS, it's because the native apps feel good is why they're shooting for that target. Things that sorta look like them, but behave worse feel bad.

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Re:LinkedIn IPhone App's Infinite, Swipe-Able View Implement... by arunoda on Thursday May 03, 2012 @10:42PM (#3926774)

yes. that might be correct. But I like a big dude like LinkedIn working behind the HTML app arena. So I feel I'm not alone :)

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