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....... have an app for race entry and results etc?

It seems like they're lagging behind a bit there, and in other areas obviously but that's not up for discussion on this thread.


 
Posted : 07/07/2017 7:35 pm
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And also PayPal....
Sometimes I just cant be bothered to enter through them at all...


 
Posted : 07/07/2017 7:47 pm
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That's another very valid point


 
Posted : 07/07/2017 9:25 pm
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Email them, then give us their answer âž¡


 
Posted : 07/07/2017 10:20 pm
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I find the website ok on my phone. Entry is mostly pre-completed fields and you can scan your card details.


 
Posted : 08/07/2017 5:13 am
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Q. What benefit does an app bring that a well designed mobile website does not?

I spend quite a bit of my day answering that question for clients, the main reasons to build an app rather than just making a website work properly on mobile are:

- works offline with no connectivity
- utilises hardware on the phone not readily available in the browser
- an app should perform faster for any significant computational stuff
- You can integrate your app better with other apps or services on the phone (or push notifications) than just using a browser.

For a booking or results function you will need connectivity. It isn't computationally complex. Doesn't use any special hardware/sensors. So unless it's about integration I'm not seeing it...

if the problem is their website is crap in mobile it's much simpler to fix that building and maintaining mobile apps.


 
Posted : 08/07/2017 6:41 am

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