BUGabundo/mobileapp

StatusNet mobile app spec

v 0.2 / edit

First and for most, this spec is meant to write down the bullet points of what are the requirements of a mobile app, so it works and supports StatusNet functionalities.

(for the most part, i'll do specific points based on Android, but general points can be applied to any platform)

• Must be F/LOSS based;
• Should support
  • any public or private StatusNet (or Laconica for legacy) server;
  • SSL and non-SSL servers;
  • OAuth for login;
  • User/Pass for login;
  • utf-8 & ascii;
    
  • char count (but not impose limit);
  • clear/escape inserted text;
    
  • ReDent;
    

• User:
  • Timeline;
  • Replies;
    • Context view;
  • Favorites:
    • Mark;
    • View;
  • DM;
  • Group:
    
    • view timelines;
    • view group subcriptions;
    • sub / unsub;
  • Hashtags;
  • FOAF:
    • Subscribers;
    • Subscriptions;
    • follow / unsub users�
      • local
      • remote
  • data export > offline reading;�

    # not sure this would apply to mobile usage :\ -- BUGabundo

• Other users:
  • Timeline;
  • Replies;
    • Context;
  • FOAF:
    • Subscribers;
    • Subscriptions;
• Favorites:
  • Mark;
  • View;
• DM;
• Hashtags;

Site:

• Public Timeline;
• Public Favorites:
  • Mark;
  • View;
• Public Hashtags;
• g11n, i18n, l10n

• Upload (if enabled on the server):
  • Pics/photos;
  • Music;
  • Video;
  • Other files;
  • Avatar (not supported yet);
• OEmbeb:
  • Pics/photos;
  • Music;
  • Video
  • Google Maps;
  • OpenStreetmap;

• Update Geo localization (not supported yet);
  • GPS;
  • Cell;
  • Manual input;

• Performance:
  • Lightweight;
  • low RAM usage;
  • avatar cache (avoiding to many network requests);
  • outgoing notice cache (so user can send even without network);
  • incoming notice cache (so user can read even if without network);

• User settings for time to check for new updates
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