Comments on: Election ’08 for iPhone http://brethorsting.com/blog/2008/09/election-08-for-iphone/ Politics, User Experience, and Photography. Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Patrick http://brethorsting.com/blog/2008/09/election-08-for-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Patrick Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:01:29 +0000 http://brethorsting.com/blog/?p=738#comment-286 Will this app track actual results state-by-state on election night? Will this app track actual results state-by-state on election night?

]]> By: aaron http://brethorsting.com/blog/2008/09/election-08-for-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-258 aaron Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:25:46 +0000 http://brethorsting.com/blog/?p=738#comment-258 Hi Eytan - Thanks for your comment yesterday. electoral-vote.com uses a simple algorithm to 'smooth' polling results. I'm going to be adding it to the app over this weekend, and submitting it as soon as Apple approves v1.1, which adds a battleground listing, polling sources, and more historical polling data. The app checks for updated data every time it loads, and the data is typically updated on a daily/every-other-day basis. cheers, Aaron Hi Eytan – Thanks for your comment yesterday. electoral-vote.com uses a simple algorithm to ‘smooth’ polling results. I’m going to be adding it to the app over this weekend, and submitting it as soon as Apple approves v1.1, which adds a battleground listing, polling sources, and more historical polling data.

The app checks for updated data every time it loads, and the data is typically updated on a daily/every-other-day basis.

cheers,
Aaron

]]> By: Random iPhone user 2 http://brethorsting.com/blog/2008/09/election-08-for-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Random iPhone user 2 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:43:38 +0000 http://brethorsting.com/blog/?p=738#comment-257 Cool app, Any downloads yet? Cool app, Any downloads yet?

]]> By: Eytan http://brethorsting.com/blog/2008/09/election-08-for-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Eytan Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:54:03 +0000 http://brethorsting.com/blog/?p=738#comment-256 Question - how often does the app pull the updated data? Is there a way to force it? I find your numbers out of whack with those on Electorla-vote.com, and no way to force an update... Thank you for the great app! Question – how often does the app pull the updated data? Is there a way to force it? I find your numbers out of whack with those on Electorla-vote.com, and no way to force an update…
Thank you for the great app!

]]> By: aaron http://brethorsting.com/blog/2008/09/election-08-for-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-255 aaron Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:32:48 +0000 http://brethorsting.com/blog/?p=738#comment-255 Data comes from Andy Tanenbaum's super-cool website, http://www.electoral-vote.com I am working on an update now that will display polling sources. Data comes from Andy Tanenbaum’s super-cool website, http://www.electoral-vote.com

I am working on an update now that will display polling sources.

]]> By: Random iPhone user http://brethorsting.com/blog/2008/09/election-08-for-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Random iPhone user Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:27:32 +0000 http://brethorsting.com/blog/?p=738#comment-254 Just curious, where do the poll numbers in the app come from? Are they based on 538, Pollster, RCP, only the individual polls? In other words, what data is the app displaying? Just curious, where do the poll numbers in the app come from? Are they based on 538, Pollster, RCP, only the individual polls? In other words, what data is the app displaying?

]]> By: Tony http://brethorsting.com/blog/2008/09/election-08-for-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Tony Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:24:06 +0000 http://brethorsting.com/blog/?p=738#comment-253 I was digging around and I haven't been able to find any information regarding the data source you're using for the poll numbers. It would be nice to know where they are coming from (and I'm sure the polling agency would appreciate the nod) I was digging around and I haven’t been able to find any information regarding the data source you’re using for the poll numbers.

It would be nice to know where they are coming from (and I’m sure the polling agency would appreciate the nod)

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