Build it with me: Hacker News Reader App(nico.im)
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Build it with me: Hacker News Reader App
http://www.nico.im/post/35289091184/build-it-with-me-hacker-news-reader-app
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Why every site has to have an App so I can read it nowadays? What's wrong with a site being a site?
For the same reason that anything has a mobile application, because generally they are easier to use. Why browse a website built for a 15" laptop when you can have application with the same relevant information perfectly formatted for my device? Sure you can make a mobile version of the website, and they are step up for sure. But they still do not offer the simplicity and ease of use of a good mobile application can.
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Because not every site is made for every platform. But also, I enjoy reading HN but leaving to one site and then coming back to HN its a bit of a pain. Also lets not forget every site has a different layout, banners, distractions, etc.
http://www.hnsearch.com/api http://hndroidapi.appspot.com/ https://github.com/glebpopov/Hacker-News-Droid-API