[barmar]

ellenmcc, on 2017-November-12, 02:00, said:

Testing internally is not the same as asking users to beta test new apps. Designers often miss things--like the lack of landscape mode here--that impact users immensely.

We didn't miss it. We knew full well that it wasn't there. We felt it wasn't a show-stopper that we needed to hold up the release for.

[K1W1]

42krunner, on 2017-November-06, 19:07, said:

I’m shocked that there is no landscape mode on the new iOS app.

Is this a joke update? Now I can’t play on my elliptical nor anytime I need to use landscape mode, which I prefer all the time!
Dan

I totally agree with Dan. iPad for BBO much better in landscape mode as that is how the iPad sits on it’s support stand or keyboard cover when using it. It is a pain to hold the iPad in portrait mode while playing. I am going back to using BBO on my PC, sadly

Kiwi

[42krunner]

Does this mean there will be no way to listen to the excellent voice commentary on vugraph during the NABC in two weeks?

[42krunner]

barmar, on 2017-November-12, 17:48, said:

We didn't miss it. We knew full well that it wasn't there. We felt it wasn't a show-stopper that we needed to hold up the release for.

Why didn’t you ask users?

[spyderfish]

Releasing this version prematurely without external testing was a major fu to users. Landscape is important!
Give us back the old version.

[barmar]

42krunner, on 2017-November-13, 06:01, said:

Does this mean there will be no way to listen to the excellent voice commentary on vugraph during the NABC in two weeks?

If you have a laptop you can use the web version.

[moogal]

barmar, on 2017-November-13, 09:41, said:

If you have a laptop you can use the web version.

Yes, that's true. But it's a big step backward. My husband and I love to watch the vugraph together, on our big screen TV, mirroring our iPad thru our Apple TV box. It will uncomfortable for us to watch together on a laptop. To me, maybe not to the majority, this is harder to work-around than the portrait mode. Please Fred.

Janice

[42krunner]

barmar, on 2017-November-13, 09:41, said:

If you have a laptop you can use the web version.

I’m sorry, but your reply is really unhelpful when you see I was clearly asking about the iPad version.
I’m really sad now that I won’t be able to watch with voice commentary.

[debber]

This site has gone backwards! No landscape,cannot contact Director to be put back in game, cannot review played hands during game. FIX

[Isle]

The new app is a big drawback imo. I play daily in the tourney mode.
Many functions of the old app, too many to mention, simply disappeared, also there is no personal score anymore,
Also very disturbing is that listening to music or the radio while playing bridge has been made impossible because at every new board there is a crack and the player is halted by the BBO software.
To state this new app has been tested thoroughly is a joke imo.

Onno Janssens
Holland

[rufra]

Any chance to return to the previous version 4.0.3 . Easy to me?

[elliecat]

Is it possible to allow access to the earlier version
I dislike the new version for all of the reasons mentioned above

[Kashmir_01]

There should be "Substitutes" option in new version and if possible the practice/teaching should be also include. Hope "substitute" must be otherwise it will useless.

[42krunner]

Isle, on 2017-November-14, 01:31, said:

The new app is a big drawback imo. I play daily in the tourney mode.
Many functions of the old app, too many to mention, simply disappeared, also there is no personal score anymore,
Also very disturbing is that listening to music or the radio while playing bridge has been made impossible because at every new board there is a crack and the player is halted by the BBO software.
To state this new app has been tested thoroughly is a joke imo.

Onno Janssens
Holland

Holland,
What do you mean? I haven’t tried music whilst on the new app yet. That sounds bad.
Dan

[Isle]

42krunner, on 2017-November-14, 21:09, said:

Holland,
What do you mean? I haven’t tried music whilst on the new app yet. That sounds bad.
Dan

I live in Holland, my name is Onno btw
Thats exactly what I mean. You are not able to use a music player or listen to the radio while using this app.

[sandylodge]

My IPad sits on a keyboard holder-this new update makes it very challenging for me to play. Bring back the old layout please.

[oma2]

What a shame. Suggest going back to old version.
1. Does not allow landscape
2. Can’t see results without an additional step. Prefer the toggle between chat and results on old version
3. Can’t turn off sounds. Setting buttons will not move for me.
4. Would be happy to help with testing. Beta sight allowing comments before rolling out would be a good idea.

Sorry really do not like this version at all. You fixed things that were not broken

[Felsmik]

This update is HORRIBLE! Sorry for shouting! The most annoying things are, as everyone says, lack of landscape mode and, especially, it now takes three of four screens to see what others playing the same instant tournament hands are doing. That info was conveniently on the SAME screen in the old app! Also, if you want to see how others played or bid on the hand you’ve just finished, and you go to “history”without opening the results on the main screen, there is no way to get to the current hand. You have to go back to the main screen, go to previous hand, open the results, then history, then other hands. That’s about five screens to see what you could see with ONE tap on the old app. This new app is an abomination. I understand that IOS 11 meant that the old app would t work, but this redesign is terrible. Bring back the old app’s features! Make landscape available, and put ALL the needed info on the main play screen. I don’t want to flip to five screens to see what I could see before on the play screen with one tap. Please!!

[palmer2004]

I agree with everyone else this new app is terrible. I can't acces my keyboard in the portrait mode
Hope they change

[palmer2004]

Omg maybe they heard us