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Why does it have to be an app? I don't want to install your garbage spyware on my phone. Just make an extremely simple webpage without any ads or other garbage.

st1x7 6y ago
It doesn't. You can just use the Google widget for it - https://www.google.com/search?&q=us+election+results https://www.google.com/search?&q=us+election+results
- bassman9000 6y ago
  I think the poster was concerned about privacy.
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marketingPro 6y ago
I was surprised how many different permissions they wanted for a news app. Also, does Apple list permissions? I couldn't find it on their website (easily). I did find Google play store permissions easily.
- Willamin 6y ago
  Apple's App store doesn't list permissions, but permissions are not given until the user is asked for each individually. I think it's against the app store guidelines to require permissions that aren't actually necessary (eg. requiring microphone permission before displaying a news article to the user).
alexfringes 6y ago
You realize the app recommended is the Guardian’s and uses updating notifications to present in a predictable manner and context? This seems like an improvement in user experience over keeping this in a tab along all the other tabs and having to meander past your regular distractions, many of which might present results in a less restrained manner than what is being advocated for here. It seems like you saw the word app, made a throwaway, and ranted about the word app.
- thisisbrians 6y ago
  I agree. It's thoughtfully done and easier than refreshing a web page. Not worthy of the shade thrown, IMO. If you don't like it, don't use it.
badwolf 6y ago
http://www.justtellmewhowon.com http://www.justtellmewhowon.com
- m52go 6y ago
  Even this site seems to use WordPress and some other frameworks. So unnecessary...just need a simple static page. Oh and no HTTPS. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  - capableweb 6y ago
    No joke. The website pulls down about 1MB of content, takes 1s to load and shows "NO ONE YET. KEEP CHECKING BACK" + one image (which is 72KB). No wonder most non-webdevs think the web is bloated.
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amelius 6y ago
It's really your phone manufacturer's fault for giving apps a higher status than web-pages.
ars 6y ago
Most of the large newspapers and media sites will have this. A live updating page with the results as they come in, and often with their predictions once they are able to call the results. Just pick whichever media site you like best.
Rebelgecko 6y ago
Are webpages allowed to edit the contents of already-sent notifications?
- bigbubba 6y ago
  Using a notification system at all for this sort of thing runs counter to the premise of low anxiety design.
  - Rebelgecko 6y ago
    I think a single persistent notification is lower anxiety than a constant stream of them
    - bigbubba 6y ago
      Lower still is no notifications, or a single notification when the result is final.

st1x7 6y ago

It doesn't. You can just use the Google widget for it - https://www.google.com/search?&q=us+election+results https://www.google.com/search?&q=us+election+results

bassman9000 6y ago
I think the poster was concerned about privacy.

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marketingPro 6y ago

I was surprised how many different permissions they wanted for a news app. Also, does Apple list permissions? I couldn't find it on their website (easily). I did find Google play store permissions easily.

Willamin 6y ago
Apple's App store doesn't list permissions, but permissions are not given until the user is asked for each individually. I think it's against the app store guidelines to require permissions that aren't actually necessary (eg. requiring microphone permission before displaying a news article to the user).

alexfringes 6y ago

You realize the app recommended is the Guardian’s and uses updating notifications to present in a predictable manner and context? This seems like an improvement in user experience over keeping this in a tab along all the other tabs and having to meander past your regular distractions, many of which might present results in a less restrained manner than what is being advocated for here. It seems like you saw the word app, made a throwaway, and ranted about the word app.

thisisbrians 6y ago
I agree. It's thoughtfully done and easier than refreshing a web page. Not worthy of the shade thrown, IMO. If you don't like it, don't use it.

badwolf 6y ago

http://www.justtellmewhowon.com http://www.justtellmewhowon.com

m52go 6y ago
Even this site seems to use WordPress and some other frameworks. So unnecessary...just need a simple static page. Oh and no HTTPS. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- capableweb 6y ago
  No joke. The website pulls down about 1MB of content, takes 1s to load and shows "NO ONE YET. KEEP CHECKING BACK" + one image (which is 72KB). No wonder most non-webdevs think the web is bloated.

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amelius 6y ago

It's really your phone manufacturer's fault for giving apps a higher status than web-pages.

ars 6y ago

Most of the large newspapers and media sites will have this. A live updating page with the results as they come in, and often with their predictions once they are able to call the results. Just pick whichever media site you like best.

Rebelgecko 6y ago

Are webpages allowed to edit the contents of already-sent notifications?

bigbubba 6y ago
Using a notification system at all for this sort of thing runs counter to the premise of low anxiety design.
- Rebelgecko 6y ago
  I think a single persistent notification is lower anxiety than a constant stream of them
  - bigbubba 6y ago
    Lower still is no notifications, or a single notification when the result is final.