[pct-l] Introducing the "PCT Info Sherpa" for Mobile phones - beta

Randy Forsland hikertrsh at gmail.com
Thu Apr 29 23:06:33 CDT 2010


It would be cool if you could add an icon/graphic to the home page so I
could use it as a custom home screen icon on my iphone.

Redwood

On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 8:54 PM, AsABat <asabat at 4jeffrey.net> wrote:

> The water report works on my Blackberry, but it's just as fast and easier
> to
> read by going directly to the water report site.
>
> Interestingly, I proposed changing the water report from an HTML table to
> simple text, and no one liked it. I wonder if with mobile browsers being
> more common, more might prefer that. It would sure be easier to update. The
> columns wouldn't line up, but OTOH there'd be a lot less white space,
> meaning less paper to pack.
>
> AsABat
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 8:02 PM, Austin Williams <
> austinwilliams123 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > So I was asked a while back if I'd ever make the info on the 99 resupply
> > points available on the mobile phone.  So I finally got to it.  While I
> was
> > at it I figured it would be nice to also make the Water Reports available
> > too.  And Postholer's wheather forecast, the Half Mile pct phonebook and
> > half mile's maps (maps only works for iPhone users).
> >
> > It's designed mostly for small screen smartphones.  Anything with
> internet
> > access should be able to handle it.  Just point it to:
> >
> > planyourhike.com/mobile
> >
> >
> > BE WARNED!  I don't actually own a smart phone myself, so I don't know if
> > this works or not! (thus the "beta" status).  I've only tested it on
> > cellphone simulators.  I'm pretty much programming the thing blind.  So
> let
> > me know if it's working, or if it's so bad it makes your eyes bleed.  :)
> > Thanks.
> >
> > --
> > Austin Williams
> >
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