New iOS version 4.702 in Apple App Store

[OhioTex]

Just noticed this morning a new bug fix version for iOS (4.704) in App Store ...

I am excited to download this morning and try at tonight's game

The App Store says
* enhancements for player card/player info
* enhancements on iPhone player editor
* bux fixes


p.S (This is public /not inside info .. as readers of the forum know, I am a long time user but not part of IScore company ...)

[OhioTex]

some observations on version ..
* downloaded today and scored a game
* The new player card display looks very nice
* Like the ability to pitch by pitch edit misc> assigned errors
* like the new "email a link" email like interface. But would like to see three link options .. Central viewer, iscorecast, html browser
* unsure the difference / purpose in change of Option >register to option >sign in

Am Sure there are more enhancements .. Just what I saw upon first use

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[fshudson]

I for one am not very happy with the UN-announced changes. I score my son's games and broadcast it to the families on our team. When I went into a game from the game manager and selected the game...I then went to the bottom of the page to "email iScoreCast link". When I selected this, a new email interface popped up, but when parents received the email, they told me they were required to go to the google play store or the app store to download the iScoreCentral app to view the game. Additionally, there was no html link for parents to select to watch the game via a browser. It had to be done through the iScoreCentral app. My wife reported to me that she fell the interface was cumbersome. She had to slide side to side to see the play by play and the picture of the baseball diamond. She preferred the old view and that seems to be the consensus of parents on my son's team.

Are there any plans to revert the iscorescast viewing options?

[OhioTex]

i know I am going to sound like a 'homer' but the central viewer app has gotten great reviews by my watchers. but I also understand change can be frustrating and different folks adopt at different rates ..

So I am Hoping developers create a way for us to provide our fans the choice. app viewing, iscorecast, and HTML ... I know that is a lot to ask for the company to maintain three 'viewer' modes but if possible. Thanks

[fshudson]

Thank you for the reply Ohio Tex. I'm not saying that I am totally against change. I'm sure the central viewer app has been well received by many folks. The main problem that I have seen with this app is not all of the information is on a main screen like before. Dare I say, it has become more like Game Changer My wife likes to watch where the ball hits the strike zone and see the player stats in one screen. She also likes to see the baseball diamond, the game stats and the play by play in the same screen as well. The Central viewer app does not allow you to do this...unless I am not up to speed with the app's functionality yet. Instead, she has to slide her screen to see different aspects of the game. Her word exactly were, "it is not as visually appealing as before" or "user friendly". I would definitely like to lobby the developers to offer viewing options for the fans. After all, it is the fans that use this product they are trying to please.

[OhioTex]

I think size of screen and bandwidth matters for viewing scorecast.

I prefer scorecast when I have a large screen , and when on my phone I prefer the App ..

[team mom]

Have not upgraded yet. Is there no longer a way to send an email link that will allow users to view on browser? I send to a couple of grandparents who watch on a computer. Will they get the app link as well?

[OhioTex]

You should be fine but I can not test behind a firewall at office right now ..

I have had multiple discussion w support on this lately ..

First point , they worked very hard this week to find and fix a workaround to a 'surprise' "redirect policy" change by Apple . Kudos to Dev team. It now works again .

Second
the "new" 'email link' when u upgrade
1) now enables you to customize the message like a real full email. Can personalize. GO EAGLES! Nice !

Main point
2) the new link is intended to be "smart"
And simpler (less techy no long ugly URL code)

* so When clicked on from a computer .. Redirects To the traditional iscorecast viewer on web browser

* When clicked on from a device with
- central viewer app installed ... Launch game direct in app ( no search)

- central viewer not installed ... Direct to App Store to download thefree app . Then click to view game

I can verify this works on my iPhone but can't verify on computer ( b/c I am behind a firewall at work) but I trust developers that it works

Third point
What the new email link no longer has is the exposed long URL for direct game iscorecast link and HTML views.. Everything still is out here and you can generate URL links other ways (from admin web site or manually )


History note: The HTML viewer was created years ago, as an afterthought - stop gap Measure for phones who could not display the iscorecast due to technical standards debate w Apple on flash and html5.. in was never meant to be a long term thing, so I suspect developers want to go ahead and sunset it and focus attention on the much more robust viewers . And that makes a lot of sense

[team mom]

Thanks! Sounds like I should be fine.

[fshudson]

Have not upgraded yet. Is there no longer a way to send an email link that will allow users to view on browser? I send to a couple of grandparents who watch on a computer. Will they get the app link as well?

if you are using the upgraded version and you send an email to the families, it will provide you a link. There is no separate URL to view it on a browser. It seems like, if you click the game link while using a PC...you will get the normal viewer. If you use a mobile device, you will be directed to download the iScoreCentral app.

I did find a work around...while using a PC, click the game link from the email. Then copy/paste the URL at the top of the page and send that link to the families. It is a little extra work on our part, but I think it is worth it.