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AquaMorph 20-01-2014 10:46

Re: I created a new FRC Manual App for Android
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Patrick Flynn (Post 1329358)
I'm not to sure how relevant this is here. But last year FIRST requested that no one re-host their content, see blog post here under "Hosting Documents or Files"

http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...-one-day-to-go



I would recommend you contact FIRST about this at the provided email and remove the app if they request.

Thanks for your concerns but I was well aware of this when I built the app. I think it would clear somethings up if I went into a little detail about how this app works. The app is basically a specially designed web browser. It loads the game manual from the FRC site and then injects some JavaScript to format it better for mobile devices. That is all the app does.

Patrick Flynn 20-01-2014 14:41

Re: I created a new FRC Manual App for Android
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by AquaMorph (Post 1329666)
Thanks for your concerns but I was well aware of this when I built the app. I think it would clear somethings up if I went into a little detail about how this app works. The app is basically a specially designed web browser. It loads the game manual from the FRC site and then injects some JavaScript to format it better for mobile devices. That is all the app does.

So like I assumed it would appear that you are rehosting their data not directing someone to the official FIRST posting. Something that they specifically ask that you do not do.

Have you contacted FIRST in regards to this app?

BigJ 20-01-2014 14:51

Re: I created a new FRC Manual App for Android
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Patrick Flynn (Post 1329769)
So like I assumed it would appear that you are rehosting their data not directing someone to the official FIRST posting. Something that they specifically ask that you do not do.

Have you contacted FIRST in regards to this app?

You can inject Javascript into any website you like using the web browser you're using right now. It's client-side. (Not on either side of the argument, just saying he's not "rehosting")

notmattlythgoe 20-01-2014 14:56

Re: I created a new FRC Manual App for Android
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Patrick Flynn (Post 1329769)
So like I assumed it would appear that you are rehosting their data not directing someone to the official FIRST posting. Something that they specifically ask that you do not do.

Have you contacted FIRST in regards to this app?

He's not rehosting, he's loading the content directly from their site and reformatting it. By rehosting they mean taking a version of it and loading it on your webpage. Then if they update their version yours doesn't get updated. That's not what is going in here.

AquaMorph 20-01-2014 16:49

Re: I created a new FRC Manual App for Android
 
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Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe (Post 1329778)
He's not rehosting, he's loading the content directly from their site and reformatting it. By rehosting they mean taking a version of it and loading it on your webpage. Then if they update their version yours doesn't get updated. That's not what is going in here.

Yeah injection means it adds additional code to the official website.

AquaMorph 04-02-2014 16:45

Re: I created a new FRC Manual App for Android
 
New update adds bug fixes and performance improvements. This update should really help non Nexus devices. Also added a refresh the cache button. I'm still working on adding more features and I would love to hear what people would want. https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...orph.frcmanual


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