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Originally Posted by hvacengi View Post
So Greyhost, if you're testing that feature, I suggest going to Tuesday's game, and not today's. Maybe yesterday's, atleast there was a lot of excitement (Cooper is such a fun coach!). Atleast your team didn't walk in the winning run for the cubs by hitting Jim Edmands...

I also fixed the "/home/home/.mlb" error that was reported in the last version. I uninstalled, deleted .mlb and then reinstalled, and every thing went smoothly, so here's hoping.
Bravo!! O I can't wait to test! Thanks very very much! I'll go install and test and report back to this thread. Thanks again, for doing this. Soon it may be time to set up one of those paypal accounts like Penguinbait or Gnuite...this is worth paying for, imho

UPDATE: OMFG! This is simply awesome. It works!

Not just yesterday, but today and every game going back as far as I bothered...two weeks?

The 'Condensed Game' Feed is right there in the list with top plays and the game recap.

Now, even if this feature is functional only with the video subscription service, I think I may pay for a month or so and see how much I use it. I don't know how many users out there will be like me and manage afford it just for the fun of it. Nonetheless, if you can get the top plays for free, it sounds like a good deal, both for mlb, because it attracts customers who will, in the end, pay for the services, and for us.

As for the app itself, I give you very high marks, especially from a usability standpoint. To me, usability is of the highest importance since it defines how much we will use a particular thing, it is something that engineers and software designers miss quite often.

For example, how often have we pushed on a door that should be pulled or vice versa, then blamed ourselves for being stupid? Yet, if the designer of a door cannot make it so that we, the users can always tell whether or not we are expected to push or pull that door, then it is the designer that is stupid, or, to be fair, shortsighted. In the case of your little app, modest though you are, it is what you haven't done that makes this so neat as much as what you have done, if that makes any sense...

Speaking of sense, I must also commend you on your interest in feedback and your willingness to work to improve the app. Your responses the rapid-fire feature requests that I peppered you with were not only prompt and polite, but gracious and patient with someone who is not actually paying (yet) for your time or efforts.

As to that, may I suggest that you consider adding this to the Maemo Extras Repo? I have no idea how, exactly, this is done, but I've seen threads and posts by those I respect that seem to think this is the place for neat little apps like this.

Other, more experienced members of the forum can likely guide you here if you are so inclined. I'll suggest some if you like, or even start a post and take the flames! I suggest it because I think i's a way of preserving your work if, heaven forbid, you should decide to work on other, perhaps more important things!

So, again, hvancengi, my thanks. and keep up the good work. Now, other than the same-day video feed (still garbled; but I'll continue to tinker with mplayer 'cause I like to, there's nothing I would add immediately to improve this wonderful app!

Last edited by Greyghost; 2008-06-13 at 04:27.