JETBOATERS App

[Dean P]

go to jetboaters.net homepage on Safari. then click the square with an up arrow on the lower menu bar, then choose "add to homescreen". done.

Ah, never uses Safari (Google guy). Thank you for pointing that out. Never knew...thank you!

 

[haknslash]

The shortcut is what I do. You can of course save it to your browser shortcuts in any of the mobile phones regardless of OS.

 

[Diana24]

You can create a shortcut icon to your phone which mimics an APP. On iphone for example, you "Add the startup website" to your homescreen. Boom, click that and you are on jetboaters.net

Thats what i did with my note 9.. just added a shortcut to my homescreen

 

[Dean P]

That's the ticket! Works great. Thanks everyone.

 

[Nick Hughes]

I write apps for a living, so I'm a big proponent OF creating apps, but there has to be compelling reasons for a user to download your app. What are the differentiating features of an app that a website doesn't have? Tapatalk is a pretty big forum based app that compiles all forums under their platform, I have it and use it. The only reason I have it is for push notifications, more in my face alerts to topics/threads I follow. I could skin jetboaters.net in an app in about 30 mins and have it published to the Apple App Store in 24 hours, the Play Store in 1 hour. But it's pointless without native integration to add differentiating features. Not to mention, Apple won't approve an app that simply skins a website, they'll say to use a Homescreen bookmark. Google doesn't give 2 shits, I run the DSW app and we have imposters skinning our website all the time and have to send cease and desist letters to them.

 

[bumpy]

You can create a shortcut icon to your phone which mimics an APP. On iphone for example, you "Add the startup website" to your homescreen. Boom, click that and you are on jetboaters.net

Thanks! I didn't know about this; its' awsome! And yes, I am over 60, so I give myself a buy. Thanks again!

 

[Whisky]

I struggle with justifying the expense of an app as well, especially as the new update definitely makes the mobile website even better!

Though there are a few things about useability that may be even more improved with an app, I think for me the stand out feature that would make a difference would be native notifications. I know we can get email notifications, but I find those get lost in my junk.

At this point, navigating to the site and seeing if I have any notifications is good enough for me, but I know I would be even more engaged if I had responses and new posts on my lock screen and red telltales on my home screen!

 

[BigAbe75]

At this point, navigating to the site and seeing if I have any notifications is good enough for me, but I know I would be even more engaged if I had responses and new posts on my lock screen and red telltales on my home screen!

Not sure about that. I’d never get anything done at work, if I was getting notifications. It’s bad enough as it is.