Yesterday's post showed off the new invitation code feature in the latest beta of Glassboard for Android, but that's not the only thing that's new.
For one thing, the obsession with performance that FeedDemon customers have come to expect from me has finally surfaced in Glassboard - this app is fast, even on low-end Android phones.
And it's fast even when the network connection is lousy. The entire Glassboard team banned themselves from using Wi-Fi during development to make sure our apps worked well regardless of the reliability of the network, and we're very pleased with the results. Quite frankly, we're surprised that more app developers don't do this - we tested a number of high profile apps that became almost unusable in the absence of a fast Wi-Fi connection.
I've also put a lot of effort into improving the experience when viewing a board containing a lot of photos. Pictures load much faster, and you can now fling your way through all the photos shared in the board.
If the new invitation code feature isn't your cup of tea and you prefer to stick with inviting by email, then you'll be pleased to hear that you can now select multiple people when inviting from your contacts. The contact list combines people from your Android contacts with those who belong to boards you're a member of, and it's filterable so you can quickly find the people you're looking for.
Those are the most obvious changes, but there are a ton of tweaks and UI improvements throughout the app. If you're already using Glassboard, I think you'll like this pre-release. And if you're not using Glassboard, please give it a try - I think you'll find the focus on private group sharing a refreshing change from the over-sharing found in so many other social apps.
Love the idea of banning wifi during development - great idea!
Posted by: Greg Reinacker | Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 04:11 PM
@Greg Walker gets the credit for that idea.
Posted by: Nick Bradbury | Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 10:19 PM
Looking at a new word prevailing over the market."Android 4.0 icecream"..soon it will also tell its taste..just we are mere viewer..
Posted by: Mary jones | Thursday, November 03, 2011 at 12:35 AM
As an early customer of FeedDemon I look forward to try Glassboard. Love the name.
Posted by: Ray Daly | Friday, November 04, 2011 at 08:41 AM