Re: Squirell for Android

Thank you Dian for your proposal.

We are currently still checking if we will give the project a go. In case we
do, i'm sure to contact you.



Dian Georgiev wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am graphic designer with experience in mobile UI design.
> 
> Please let me know if you would like to see a proposal for the Android UI
> of Squirell Mail.
> 
> Best regards,
> Dian Georgiev
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
>  From: Tomas Kuliavas <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected] 
> Sent: Friday, October 5, 2012 6:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [SM-DEVEL] Squirell for Android
>  
> 
> 
> amartino wrote:
>> 
>> Hello, 
>> we are planning to adopt squirrel mail for Android based devices. We are
>> considering two approaches: 
>> 
>> Android application 
>>  An Android mail client specifically designed for squirrel mail. 
>> 
>> PROS: 
>> - easy obtainable through Google market (freely) 
>> - no need for server modification 
>> 
>> CONS: 
>> -there are already numerous mail clients 
>> -a client must install an additional app 
>> 
>> 
>> A mobile version template as squirrel plugin 
>> Develop a squirrel plugin which would detect that squirrel mail is
>> accessed through a browser on a mobile device and serve a template
>> adapted
>> for small screens. 
>> 
>> PROS: 
>> - carefree user CONS 
>> - server modifications required 
>> 
>> 
>> Question: Which approach would you recommend and why?
>> 
> Plugins have controls sufficient to minimize interface options. If you are
> looking for more heavy customizations, you can as well go with own webmail
> client or webmail add-on which uses only SquirrelMail IMAP API. Plugin's
> CONS are that SquirrelMail is still "1024x768 or better" interface and it
> won't match webmail designed for mobile screen or your plugin will have to
> completely hijack interface and serve data in own webmail pages.
> 
> Android app would be a standalone email client. Email clients are designed
> to interact with email servers and not with other email clients directly.
> Your Android SquirrelMail app will be totally independent from
> SquirrelMail
> or it will be monstrous reverse engineering of SquirrelMail webmail
> requests
> wrapped in some web browser api.
> 
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