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06-07-2018, 09:55 AM

#211

hockeypilot44

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I really miss the desktop app.

06-07-2018, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by hockeypilot44

I really miss the desktop app.

https://dalpbs.navblue.aero/cgi-bin-...essage=session

06-07-2018, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by GogglesPisano

https://dalpbs.navblue.aero/cgi-bin-...essage=session

I mean the app you used to be able to download on your computer, then do all your bids off-line, then submit them when you’re back online.

06-07-2018, 02:13 PM

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blue vortex

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I concur the old desktop app was the best. Way under appreciated and under utilized. Most guys didn't even know it existed.

06-07-2018, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by blue vortex

I concur the old desktop app was the best. Way under appreciated and under utilized. Most guys didn't even know it existed.

Me too. I loved that thing. I think this webapp is made for the iPad but the idea there is no scroll bar and so you scroll on the links which causes inadvertent link selections.

06-07-2018, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiskeyDelta

Clear the browser history and cache. Force close Safari and reattempt the log-in. It will have to reload all the PBS data again.

That did help but it still does it at times. I save almost every move unless I'm in pairings and selecting stuff. It's the bid page that dies on me.

06-07-2018, 03:14 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by blue vortex

I concur the old desktop app was the best. Way under appreciated and under utilized. Most guys didn't even know it existed.

What did the desktop app offer that you don't currently have via desktop running chrome with a scrollwheel mouse? I don't understand all the angst but would like to. Bidding these days seems pretty straightforward and it can even be done via smartphone in a pinch. Clearly I'm missing something.

06-08-2018, 08:15 AM

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I think I just downloaded a gig of SAQ videos. Some are 110 mb each.

Make it 2 gb.

06-08-2018, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by TED74

I am largely computer illiterate, but here goes:
It was fast. Once the info was downloaded, there was no waiting for a screen to buffer.
It was self-contained. Unlike the web UI version, when you wanted to add or edit, you did it in a side bar. You could see what was going on beside it rather than having to go back and forth between different windows that could get confusing.
There were no crashes or websites locking. Yes, occasionally you had to download new software, but for bidding it was great.
I tried the web app once. Once. Never again until I am forced to do so. The lack of scrolling alone was maddening.
The web UI isn’t great, but compared to the web app, I’ll take the web UI every time without debate.