HTML5: A small sample of things to come…
Hi Lifetickers,
As recently broadcast, we are progressing along the path of HTML5 conversion. For those that aren’t familiar with software, this means we are re-writing the front-end of our software (the screens you see) in HTML5 and moving away from Flex (Flash). Whilst as a user, your experience may not seem very different, the reality is that the application will be more responsive (quicker), easier to update at our end and finally, available on the iPad.
We will be doing our releases in stages. Today, we begin with the login and registration screens. Therefore, what you will now notice is we have a single combined login for Lifetick regardless of whether you are a coach or an individual user. Furthermore, coach users will be able to switch between their coach accounts and their personal accounts without logging out.
If you experience any unusual behaviour, you may need to clear your cache (within your Internet browser) to ensure that the new changes are detected by your browser. Otherwise, it should be a smooth experience. We will write again soon with more updates and hope your goal achievement is progressing according to the diligent schedules you set yourself in Lifetick!
August 1st, 2011 at 7:56 pm
In the current Flash version I can’t enter non-English characters in text fields. Will it be possible in HTML 5 version?
August 1st, 2011 at 9:17 pm
Yes, this is our intention. The current Flex/Flash application uses embedded fonts with a limited character set. We intend for the browser to handle font rendering natively in the html5 version which should give better international support.
August 8th, 2011 at 8:29 pm
I can’t wait to see html5 version!
August 22nd, 2011 at 10:24 am
Honestly I cant imagine a HTML 5 app on an iPhone being as responsive as a Native application. I played with HTML 5 apps, and you can always tell they arent native.
August 25th, 2011 at 12:18 am
I’m on the ipad2, and have been searching for goal tracking software for a while. Is there a date for the html5 version? I can’t seem to add goals on the ipad. As soon as it’s here I’ll seriously consider paying for full version.
September 27th, 2011 at 3:51 am
Hi, it’s been a couple of months since this update on the html 5 progress. Do you have any estimates on when this might launch?
September 27th, 2011 at 8:05 am
We love that you guys are keen for this update, so are we. We have come up with a few new ideas along the way which we can’t wait to share. Unfortunately we don’t have a specific date, but we are making progress. Hang in there.