lush android app

18 Mar 2015

Is it possible that we can have a lush profile so we don't have to open the browser every time to take a look at what's happening.in fact I know a bit about programming...and I am willing to learn. So if anybody wants to get together and we can make the app....only if the site moderators allow it.

18 Mar 2015

Quote by Simran_Kaur_Chawla
Is it possible that we can have a lush profile so we don't have to open the browser every time to take a look at what's happening.in fact I know a bit about programming...and I am willing to learn. So if anybody wants to get together and we can make the app....only if the site moderators allow it.

Google pulled all of the 'adult' android apps from the Play Store. You can still download the APK from here though:

http://www.lushpublishing.com/lush-stories-android-app/

This is only a 'reader' and does not have any login functionality.

Note: You will also need to edit your Android OS security settings to allow apps from non-market sources.

@Lizerotica

18 Mar 2015

Quote by Liz

Google pulled all of the 'adult' android apps from the Play Store. You can still download the APK from here though:

http://www.lushpublishing.com/lush-stories-android-app/

This is only a 'reader' and does not have any login functionality.

Note: You will also need to edit your Android OS security settings to allow apps from non-market sources.

well if u guys allow and we are able to make one app..would u guys allow it
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18 Mar 2015

Quote by Simran_Kaur_Chawla
well if u guys allow and we are able to make one app..would u guys allow it
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What exactly would you have the app do beyond what the existing app and mobile site offers?

Beyond that functionality, would it not just be easier to use the full version of the site?

As far as programming your own app, I can't speak for Nicola and Gav on this but I would hazard a guess at the answer being no. I'm sure it would require access to certain scrips and API information which would constitute a security risk.

It would probably be more straight forward for you to request in the following thread any functionality additions you would like to see on the mobile version of the site:

https://www.lushstories.com/forum/yaf_postst12279_Which-improvements-or-features-would-you-like-to-see-added.aspx

My 2 cents

@Lizerotica

18 Mar 2015

Thanks Liz.

Quote by Simran_Kaur_Chawla

well if u guys allow and we are able to make one app..would u guys allow it
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As Liz pointed out, we have an APP already. Click the link on lushpublishing.com above.

Google Play and Amazon, no longer list Sex Stories Apps, so there is little point us actively promoting or developing it further. They corner perhaps 99% of the market for apps, and without their distribution network, there's little point writing adult apps these days.

Unless you know a way of distributing them successfully elsewhere Simran?

18 Mar 2015

Quote by Liz
Beyond that functionality, would it not just be easier to use the full version of the site?

The website is not responsive, as in that is doesn't adjust well to different (smaller) screen sizes. And neither does it work well with touch. Try to use the settings flyout menu on your mobile device for instance. On a mobile phone the Lush website is a pain to use in my mind.

I wouldn't invest in an app either if the choice was mine, but if it was and money was not an issue, then I'd give Lush a thorough responsive redesign.

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18 Mar 2015

Well here's what I had in mind.

First of all an answer to Liz's question.
talking about functionality, the app would be something of a direct access to your profile, so that u can enter the world of lush without having to open your browser, tying the site name. We all have used a facebook app right. Think of something like that but of course different features considering this site in mind.

Second to Nicola's question.
Google play and android store have lots of apps that are made by free lancers right. Once we get it online even if our own users try and access it and i guess that is sure to make it popular cause i guess we do get about 50 million logins every month. I mean its a great number.

of course i volunteered to do so and i would require help from some friends who are on here, and are willing to help. I still have a long way to go in the field of programming. So if it is a yes from your side, we'll start working immediately.

Something to think about.

18 Mar 2015

Hi Simran,

I don't think you're quite understanding how it all works.

The App we have is read only. If there's no chance of attracting vast numbers of people outside of our existing community, to use it (which is the case since Google Play and Amazon shut their doors to Adult Apps), what would be the point of developing it further? There are a few thousand installs of it out there, that's all.

Compare that to 20 million monthly pageviews served on the mobile version of the site m.lushstories.com, with 1.5 million monthly users, and you can see where, if any development time and resources were available, we would be focusing on.

I would love to have the mobile version of the site updated, so it would include your login, message access, a stripped down version of people's profiles, chat, and all the rest of it (as per FB). However that would be about 6-12 months of someone's coding time.

We have a part-time coder, who's very busy with his own life / full-time job, and it's just not going to happen any time soon.

The other consideration is any person who would be working on either the App, or more likely, the mobile upgrades, would need access to our source code and files. That's not something we'd be prepared to give out.

Thank you for your kind offer to help, but I think it's a non-starter.

Cheers,

Nicola

18 Mar 2015

Quote by nicola
I would love to have the mobile version of the site updated, so it would include your login, message access, a stripped down version of people's profiles, chat, and all the rest of it (as per FB). However that would be about 6-12 months of someone's coding time.

Ideally you'd have only one version of the site that's able to adjust itself to the platform that it's being requested from, whether that be mobile, desktop, tablet and Windows, OS X, Linux, Android or iOS. This is where the 'mobile first' concept fits in: the default is a responsive website that only loads the basic stuff that you want to serve to all platforms. Depending on the platform's capabilities (in Lush's case that would be mostly screen size and whether it is a touch device or not) you then enhance the page from there. Better usability and overall less bytes to download.

Still a shit load of work, especially when you have a lot of legacy code (which I assume is the case), but you would no longer have to maintain two separate versions of the website.

Quote by nicola
We have a part-time coder, who's very busy with his own life / full-time job, and it's just not going to happen any time soon.

I hope Gav has splendid up-to-date documentation that you have access to then.

Quote by nicola
The other consideration is any person who would be working on either the App, or more likely, the mobile upgrades, would need access to our source code and files. That's not something we'd be prepared to give out.

There are ways to make data accessible to 3rd parties through APIs, so you can control who has access to what without giving them access to your code/files.

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18 Mar 2015

Excellent BiMale73. Have it all on my desk by Friday COB. Danke! evil4

Agreed, it would be nice to have a one size fits all site. With all the features (and benefits) we have running on here, I'm not sure how possible and practical that ideal scenario is.

18 Mar 2015

Quote by nicola
Danke!

Does that come with a sexy German accent?

Quote by nicola
Agreed, it would be nice to have a one size fits all site. With all the features (and benefits) we have running on here, I'm not sure how possible and practical that ideal scenario is.

"One size fits all" is a bit confusing here. "One source fits all" is more 'fitting' icon_biggrin

The idea is that the size (both visually and in features) adjusts automaticly to fit the device/platform. So it's actually many size in one.

It is doable and practical to have a website like Lush set up that way, as it has a lot of benefits. I'm not sure how doable/practical it is to migrate to such a configuration from the current setup. With only one part-time developer it's probably undoable. But then again, it can be the target to work to over a long time.

In the end Lush will need to have its redesigns. Concerning the visual and interaction design Lush looks quite outdated already. Users love the content, so it's not a big problem for now. But in not too long people will demand a more modern website and if a competing website delivers that (maybe not the stories, but the social part) then that could become a big problem for Lush, cause then you're already too late.

Lush needs to keep up-to-date with its looks and usability, otherwise its strengths will become its weaknesses. That's what I believe.

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19 Mar 2015

Quote by BiMale73
Concerning the visual and interaction design Lush looks quite outdated already.

Lush needs to keep up-to-date with its looks and usability, otherwise its strengths will become its weaknesses. That's what I believe.

The forums are very outdated, we know. Unfortunately, there aren't many better alternatives, which is why forums the world over, have hardly changed design, in the last 20 years.

One thing we will be moving to, going forward, is a "Groups" feature. That will take more emphasis away from the forums, and create little pockets of activity, amongst like minded individuals. It's a massive project though, and requires a lot of coding hours, so for now, we wait...

The core of the site, I believe, is second to none. No other erotic story site comes anywhere near what we have to offer here, and I'm very proud of that.

I'd be interested in hearing your suggestions as to how we could update the site. I'm always looking for ways to improve it, across the board. Please send me a pm.

1 Apr 2015

Personally I don't believe that the site looks outdated at all - it's one of the clearest laid out sites if not the clearest that I have used. I think that sometimes a site can appear outdated due to familiarity when you visit it so often. I have looked around a good number of these sites now and Lush is certainly the best run, best moderated and friendliest - so much so that it is also the first one that I have ever parted with hard earned cash to be a member of.

I have noticed how poorly laid out other sites are, crowded with too many options - insignificant options, inflexible owners who run the site for their own need for power rather than offering the things that their members desire. Many sites now open additional pages or tabs that link to poorly run websites with Trojans and viruses.

At least here at Lush the changes that are made are changes that need to be made, if you start making changes for changes sake the good and successful formula ends up being destroyed and the site loses it's appeal. The forums although a little dated in design are clear and easy to use. Maybe a revamp in colours would make it more appealing but otherwise the layout I believe should stay the same.

I use a lot of third party "emoticons or Smilies" there are some great designs and maybe a deal between Lush owners and third parties could be struck to have those smilies brought here to replace the very old and dated emoticons that are not just used here but on many other sites too.

The only thing that annoys me is somewhere in the settings menu there is a "quote" icon that you can click on to see who has quoted on your posts - I can never find it and it and on the rare occasion that I have I can then never remember where it was when I want it next, so would be nice if that were out in the open rather than in another sub menu.

All in all Lush is well worth what I have paid $50.00 and the other sites that I have looked at? Well they are well worth what I've paid too $0.00

As far as an app should go - apart from one or two glitches, the site works fine on my phone, Nexus 7 and also my Ipad Mini 2.

2 Apr 2015

Quote by BiMale73

"One size fits all" is a bit confusing here. "One source fits all" is more 'fitting'
The idea is that the size (both visually and in features) adjusts automaticly to fit the device/platform. So it's actually many size in one.

It is doable and practical to have a website like Lush set up that way, as it has a lot of benefits. I'm not sure how doable/practical it is to migrate to such a configuration from the current setup. With only one part-time developer it's probably undoable. But then again, it can be the target to work to over a long time.

In the end Lush will need to have its redesigns. Concerning the visual and interaction design Lush looks quite outdated already. Users love the content, so it's not a big problem for now. But in not too long people will demand a more modern website and if a competing website delivers that (maybe not the stories, but the social part) then that could become a big problem for Lush, cause then you're already too late.

Lush needs to keep up-to-date with its looks and usability, otherwise its strengths will become its weaknesses. That's what I believe.

It is doable, you just need a designer, a system developer (a team ideally), a UX expert, a data architect, a couple of analysts (one system facing, one business facing), a specialist project manager and a team of testers. And a pile of cash to pay them all. An open market estimate to create Lush 2015 could easily head into six figures.

I'm not sure a full rebuild is necessary, I think it is possible to make Lush responsive by reconstructing the CSS.

It's still a big job but could be done a bit at a time. You just need to find some CSS experts with time on their hands. People who actually know stuff though rather than enthusiastic volunteers willing to learn or people who have managed to change the background on their wordpress site. People who know why using the universal selector for a CSS reset is a bad idea.

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2 Apr 2015

Quote by overmykneenow
You just need to find some CSS experts with time on their hands. People who actually know stuff though rather than enthusiastic volunteers willing to learn or people who have managed to change the background on their wordpress site. People who know why using the universal selector for a CSS reset is a bad idea.

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2 Apr 2015

Quote by nicola

That's great. Is a Tuesday start good for you?

Sure - I'll just need complete unrestricted access to your database and servers

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3 Apr 2015

http://www.lushstories.com/controlpanel
login: lushstories
password: "password"

Eh?

I don't think we need to spend an entire year's ad revenue on making the site "mobile friendly" seeing we created a stripped down site for mobile devices already.

The full site looks great on my iPad. I am not sure who would expect a website with everything we have going on, to be "friendly" to a device with a screen 2" x 4"!

I am sure google (who recently advised mobile friendliness will be a ranking factor) won't expect the owners of privately run SME websites, to go through all the expense of this exercise. Fair enough if you are talking about large enterprises, but that's not the case here.

3 Apr 2015

Quote by overmykneenow

Sure - I'll just need complete unrestricted access to your database and servers

Now I'm sure I'm doing the correct thing. I'm leaving the online IT industry and starting out in Aussie health care in 2 weeks. coffee

BTW How compliant are we against WCAG 2.0 confused1

Trevor

To boldly Lush where no one has Lushed before