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the ios 7.1 build

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zmfile01 04/12/2014 18:56

Platform:iPhone

This is not a bug report but a usability feedback.
The updated ios 7.1 app has the following usability issue:
* Much slower (compared to the older doit.im HD under ios 5/6)
* No longer has those on-screen shortcuts to quickly categorize a task to TODAY, DO it NOW
* Doesn't support scrolling (previous next task) any more.

Because of these, it is a major productivity setback. The interface might look nicer (which isn't that obvious), but the user experience is much worse.

I have a separate post on some of my ideas on what the ios / android app could improve in terms of productivity and usability.

wendy_only post on 04/14/2014 10:14#1

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@zmfile01
Hi,

Thank you for your feedback!

Q: * Much slower (compared to the older doit.im HD under ios 5/6)
A: We are improving the app now.

Q: * No longer has those on-screen shortcuts to quickly categorize a task to TODAY, DO it NOW
A: Do you point to the lightning icon?

Q: * Doesn't support scrolling (previous next task) any more.
A: Do you want it to be back?

Shall you need any help or have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me back.

Thank you for your support!

Best regards,
Doit.im Team
zmfile01 post on 04/14/2014 16:55#2

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Q: * No longer has those on-screen shortcuts to quickly categorize a task to TODAY, DO it NOW
A: Do you point to the lightning icon?
>> Not just the lightning but also the star. I felt it much easier to use that way.

Q: * Doesn't support scrolling (previous next task) any more.
A: Do you want it to be back?
>> Absolutely. It is much faster to scroll through the inbox and then use the star / lightning shortcut button below to quickly categorize the task items. Such workflow is totally gone in the new version. Combined with the slow performance, productivity really suffers.
wendy_only post on 04/15/2014 08:20#3

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@zmfile01
Hi,

Q: >> Not just the lightning but also the star. I felt it much easier to use that way.
A: You can use move to to move the task to today and other focus.

Q: >> Absolutely. It is much faster to scroll through the inbox and then use the star / lightning shortcut button below to quickly categorize the task items. Such workflow is totally gone in the new version. Combined with the slow performance, productivity really suffers.
A: We will consider your suggestion seriously. Later we will add a feature Process in Inbox which has been released on Mac and Windows version. Hope it would help you process the tasks in inbox.

Thank you for your support!

Best regards,
Doit.im Team
zmfile01 post on 04/15/2014 17:18#4

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Thanks.
Again i hope my suggestion on usability at this post (as well as another one related) comes across. I found the more advanced gesture system (used natively in iOS 7 by its mail app and others), as well as the even more advanced gesture system in dropbox's Mailbox app to be a great feature to have in doit.im's newly designed iOS7 app moving forward.

Hopefully this give the dev team some new ideas about how to make organizing tasks more efficient (less clicks and view changes) when designing the Process feature, and improving the current system as well.

Thanks.
wendy_only post on 04/16/2014 08:38#5

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@zmfile01
Hi,

Thank you very much for sharing your ideas with us. Our designer will consider it seriously to improve the new iPhone version.

Best regards,
Doit.im Team