Major Additions - iPhone / Android / webOS / WP7 / BlackBerry for vB - Tapatalk

** Over 23000 forums installed!!**


TipB 5 Stars Review: http://www.tipb.com/2010/09/28/tapat...ne-app-review/

YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWnkYF72nLE


What is Tapatalk?

Tapatalk is a vBulletin mod that allows your users to browse your forum using a native mobile application. Tapatalk supports iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, webOS and Windows Phone 7. It provides super-fast access to your forum and allows your members to participate more in your forum while on the go.

Why Tapatalk?

• Only one MOD installation to support all mobile devices including iPhone, Android, WebOS, Windows Phone 7 and BlackBerry.
• Forum API - build your own app or server-side integration with well-documented Tapatalk API, enjoy quality forum app from third-party developers, beyond what Tapatalk internal team can offer.
• Well-tested. This MOD has been installed in over 23000 forums, including some of the very large forums with 2 million members with over 10,000 online users. This app is designed to scale
• Tapatalk allows you to put your sponsored banner into the app so you don't lose potential revenue **NEW**
• Analytics support - you get too see how many users are accessing your forum from the Tapatalk app

Installation Instruction:

Installation is easy. It does not change any of your forum settings or overwrite any
of your existing forum code and configuration. Simply follow the procedure below:

Step 1

Create yourself an account at http://www.tapatalk.com/plugin.php. Once you have logged in
to the website, you can download the largest version. If you are not sure you are
using the latest version. Download a new one from
http://www.tapatalk.com/download.php. You can follow the rest of the instruction
from tapatalk.com onward if you want. Otherwise read on:

Step 2

Upload the zip package at the root of your forum system.
Unzip the package. You should see a directory called "mobiquo" inside your forum
system root directory. For example, if your forum URL is http://www.mysite.com/forum,
it should be placed at http://www.mysite.com/forum/mobiquo/.


Step 3

Login to Administration Control Panel (admincp) in your server.
Choose "Style Manager" under "Styles and Templates".
Choose "Edit Template" in your current template.
Click "Edit" in your current template
Choose "headinclude" in the list, click "Edit"
At the bottom of the editor, insert the following line:
<script type="text/javascript" src="mobiquo/tapatalkdetect.js"></script>
Click "Save".


Step 4

Visit http://www.tapatalk.com/addforum.php to enter your forum URL and upload you forum
logo there. It will allow end-user to find his way to your forum using the Tapatalk
app.

Step 5

Visit http://www.tapatalk.com/manageforum.php to confirm the setup so you can select
whether you want to publish your site to the public listing or you want to set it up
so it is complete private to other end users.

Screenshots:

Showing New and Unread Thread with Avatar and Number of reply:


Facebook Integration: Gather more members from Facebook by letting users publish topics to their Facebook feed.


Images are thread are converted to thumbnail and allow full-screen viewing


Ability to see Who's Online and what they are doing:


Ability to search by topics and posts:


Ability to place banners within the app:


Ability to upload images directly from Android and iPhone!:


Ability to view how Tapatalk is used via our Analytics console

[BirdOPrey5]

You need to install the Tapatalk software on your forum first as it says to in Step 1.

Step 1

Create yourself an account at http://www.tapatalk.com/plugin.php. Once you have logged in
to the website, you can download the largest version. If you are not sure you are
using the latest version. Download a new one from
http://www.tapatalk.com/download.php. You can follow the rest of the instruction
from tapatalk.com onward if you want. Otherwise read on:

Then follow the other steps in the first post to make sure it's all uploaded and working, including registering your forum with Tapatalk.

Only after you've done that do you worry about the iPhone app...then you basically just run it, choose your forum (or any other) and enjoy.

[yellowpeter]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

You need to install the Tapatalk software on your forum first as it says to in Step 1.


Then follow the other steps in the first post to make sure it's all uploaded and working, including registering your forum with Tapatalk.

Only after you've done that do you worry about the iPhone app...then you basically just run it, choose your forum (or any other) and enjoy.

Thanks for the clarification

[yellowpeter]

Just released the Android app update at Android Market as 1.6.17. Here is the change log:

- Add "Mark Forums Read" feature
- Ability to insert multiple images as [img] tag as embedded images
- Updated UI - now much nicer and more screen real-estate.
- Number of bug fixes and UI refinement.

I will post screenshots shortly.

[0 Seo 0]

thanks for this going to enjoy it

[kjsmith84]

going to give it a try

[kjsmith84]

ok I have everything installed and is verified but can not find my forum on my blackberry storm app I downloaded

[cmmguy]

Ok... can someone explain why I would want this app that circumvents all my advertising? Whats the benefit to my advertising customers if their ads dont appear on the mobile devices?

Dont get me wrong, the app works great and is a great tool to check on your forum but yet... the forum ads are missing and the single sponsered banner is not very flexible at all.

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by cmmguy

Ok... can someone explain why I would want this app that circumvents all my advertising? Whats the benefit to my advertising customers if their ads dont appear on the mobile devices?

Dont get me wrong, the app works great and is a great tool to check on your forum but yet... the forum ads are missing and the single sponsered banner is not very flexible at all.

It's definitely a judgement call on your part. Personally I have concluded the extra traffic generated by having Tapatalk users who otherwise probably would not be browsing my site at all is better then the alternative of fewer users and less traffic overall. As long as the vast majority of the traffic continues to be via computer, so what? I know I have more users using ad-block in their browser then Tapatalk users and not much can be done about them.

The way I look at it is if a Tapatalk user makes a thread that 20 people view, that's probably 15 more ad impressions overall then I would have had if I didn't support Tapatalk.

[cmmguy]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

It's definitely a judgement call on your part. Personally I have concluded the extra traffic generated by having Tapatalk users who otherwise probably would not be browsing my site at all is better then the alternative of fewer users and less traffic overall. As long as the vast majority of the traffic continues to be via computer, so what? I know I have more users using ad-block in their browser then Tapatalk users and not much can be done about them.

The way I look at it is if a Tapatalk user makes a thread that 20 people view, that's probably 15 more ad impressions overall then I would have had if I didn't support Tapatalk.

All good points. thanks. I have been monitoring the usage and it is my better posters that are using it so you might be right about it. Actually, it may give them longer access since they can post when they are away from work.

[rootsxrocks]

can users upload pictures or video with this app ? will it work with a samsung eternity?