PingSkills Application

Good idea Frendy

The mobile site is very good, however I can't view videos on the mobile site due to Android flash restrictions. A mobile app would be a much smoother experience. I would suggest you check out Lynda.com's mobile app as it is more convenient with a tablet at a training session than a laptop.

Hi Peter,

Thanks for your thoughts. If I could get the videos playing on the mobile (using HTML5) then would it suit your needs? Or do you still think that an app would be better? What features could we add to an app that wouldn't be on the website?

It's great to get your feedback as we are always looking at ways to improve the site.

Hi Jeff.

Well, using HTML would be a vast improvement but for a really smooth full functionality experience including things like play lists, video progress, resume and so on, I think you would only get with an app. There is a reason Lynda.com, BBC iPlayer, Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, etc. have all made apps. The experience is just better. As I said, Lynda.com's app is brilliant (and site) and is kind of applicable to the service you provide (e - learning). I really think you need both the good site you have but also the app. I would use them for inspiration personally.

Thanks for the feedback Peter.

I would celebrate an app. The vault for example, working also offline would be amazing. 

An offline vault sounds like a prime candidate, and you could reuse so much code - just add synching.

One pros of mobile app is the notification system. You create a post or write a comment then you are subscribed to notifications. Ideally this generates more engagement so more comments and more discussions. You don't have notification in a mobile browser instead. Email notifications are usually filtered and they don't speed up the process enough to create more engagement from followers.

More advanced features of the app might help people during training using sensors on the phone. This is probably hard to make in practice but it works well with golf. You can track movements with the camera to evaluate the mechanics of your swing and fix it.

Also my mate (he's better than me at table tennis) keeps on saying he could win a match against me using his phone as a bat. Sometime he actually plays using the phone so I suggested I could make an app for him that shows a moving bat (the sensors may understand how to properly move the 3D image) and also simulate the real noise when the touchscreen feels the pressure of the ball. Now this may be funny when you have no bat with you and you absolutely need to play table tennis, it's not funny at all if the screen gets broken after a FH loop.

Don't worry the plastic ball will break sooner than your cellphone display ;)

Johan, I buy celluloid balls and gorilla glass only :)