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Creating news on mobile platforms?

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Chubz.
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Am I able to do this? My only way to access the site at the moment is my iphone and I've been wanting to start a little series for quite awhile now. (Its been slipping my mind lately) But I cant seem to find a way to create a news article on mobile. Not sure if theres a way to or not.

I know that you can request the desktop site on safari but it doesnt seem to work on ns right now, it used to..but not anymore I guess haha.

Anyway around it or can it not be done?
Jul 16 2015 1:47PM
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Mr.Bishop
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Chubz.Am I able to do this? My only way to access the site at the moment is my iphone and I've been wanting to start a little series for quite awhile now. (Its been slipping my mind lately) But I cant seem to find a way to create a news article on mobile. Not sure if theres a way to or not.

I know that you can request the desktop site on safari but it doesnt seem to work on ns right now, it used to..but not anymore I guess haha.

Anyway around it or can it not be done?


You could *try* using this link - https://www.newschoolers.com/newseditor/addnews/Add-News

However, I'm strongly suspect it won't work. Media creation isn't currently something that is mobile friendly for the most part.

As I've said in a few threads - this is the reason we're doing such a major mobile overhaul. You can't access so many of the good parts of NS via mobile right now. By the fall you should be able to do almost everything.
Jul 16 2015 2:08PM
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Chubz.
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Its working for me! Not sure how it will hold up but the page loaded and everything is working so far
Jul 16 2015 2:32PM
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Mr.Bishop
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Chubz.Its working for me! Not sure how it will hold up but the page loaded and everything is working so far


I mean it *should* work, just isn't 100% designed for mobile so it could be a sprinkle janky.
Jul 16 2015 5:39PM
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ModMommy
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Link bishop gave you works, however formatting is quite difficult. I assume you could launch it, or save it as a draft then format in in the computer so it looks okay.
Jul 18 2015 3:58PM
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Mr.Bishop
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Chubz.Its working for me! Not sure how it will hold up but the page loaded and everything is working so far


safarisamLink bishop gave you works, however formatting is quite difficult. I assume you could launch it, or save it as a draft then format in in the computer so it looks okay.


Yeah everything on the site *works* on mobile, but some parts aren't specifically designed for it.

As we overhaul everything we'll make it a lot easier.

Those GUI editors where you build the article are tricky though, tough to get them dialed for mobile.
Jul 20 2015 12:32PM
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