Comments on: CLE Mobile – What’s Next? http://westlegaledcenter.info/cle-mobile-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-next/ West LegalEdcenter Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:01:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: chris http://westlegaledcenter.info/cle-mobile-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-next/comment-page-1/#comment-596 chris Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:01:09 +0000 http://westlegaledcenter.info/?p=577#comment-596 Brian, I'm sorry you feel misled by our previous response. We have done a lot of research and even began prototyping the app for Android and Blackberry, and had every intention of building it. However, due to limitations of the Blackberry platform, and for many other reasons we will not be creating CLE Mobile for Blackberry. I'm sorry for the inconvenience. If you'd like to discuss over the phone or if there is anything else I can do please contact me directly. Best Regards, Chris Knutson Marketer, West LegalEdcenter 651.848.5614 Brian,

I’m sorry you feel misled by our previous response. We have done a lot of research and even began prototyping the app for Android and Blackberry, and had every intention of building it. However, due to limitations of the Blackberry platform, and for many other reasons we will not be creating CLE Mobile for Blackberry. I’m sorry for the inconvenience. If you’d like to discuss over the phone or if there is anything else I can do please contact me directly.

Best Regards,

Chris Knutson
Marketer, West LegalEdcenter
651.848.5614

]]> By: Brian http://westlegaledcenter.info/cle-mobile-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-next/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Brian Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:58:33 +0000 http://westlegaledcenter.info/?p=577#comment-594 "The team is also looking at other platforms – Android and BlackBerry — for potential future expansion. Stay tuned for more on that throughout 2010." I stayed tuned in 2010, and 2011... it's now 2012. Most attorneys still use BlackBerry. Where is the BlackBerry version?! “The team is also looking at other platforms – Android and BlackBerry — for potential future expansion. Stay tuned for more on that throughout 2010.”

I stayed tuned in 2010, and 2011… it’s now 2012. Most attorneys still use BlackBerry. Where is the BlackBerry version?!

]]> By: Peter http://westlegaledcenter.info/cle-mobile-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-next/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Peter Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:47:34 +0000 http://westlegaledcenter.info/?p=577#comment-590 I just saw this response. I just want to be able to easily access west cle from my phone on the go. Whether it is an optimized website, or a dedicated app really doesn't matter to me as long as it is easy to use, navigate and search on the phone. It would be great to have an optimized westlaw.com too. I guess the biggest advantages of app support could be a link on the android home screen, and maybe integration with speech to text and the genius button. Bottom line should be ease of use. I just saw this response. I just want to be able to easily access west cle from my phone on the go. Whether it is an optimized website, or a dedicated app really doesn’t matter to me as long as it is easy to use, navigate and search on the phone. It would be great to have an optimized westlaw.com too.

I guess the biggest advantages of app support could be a link on the android home screen, and maybe integration with speech to text and the genius button.

Bottom line should be ease of use.

]]> By: chris http://westlegaledcenter.info/cle-mobile-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-next/comment-page-1/#comment-584 chris Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:56:14 +0000 http://westlegaledcenter.info/?p=577#comment-584 Peter, We've certainly had some requests for Android and have not ruled it out as an option. However, we're thinking about focusing on a mobile optimized web version of our website rather than native apps. What are your thoughts on that? It would allow you to easily access westlegaledcetner.com from any device with a browser and be very similar to the app both functionally and visually, but would not be native (i.e. nothing to download). We're trying to gather as much feedback as possible and your thoughts would be very helpful. Peter,

We’ve certainly had some requests for Android and have not ruled it out as an option. However, we’re thinking about focusing on a mobile optimized web version of our website rather than native apps. What are your thoughts on that? It would allow you to easily access westlegaledcetner.com from any device with a browser and be very similar to the app both functionally and visually, but would not be native (i.e. nothing to download). We’re trying to gather as much feedback as possible and your thoughts would be very helpful.

]]> By: Peter http://westlegaledcenter.info/cle-mobile-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-next/comment-page-1/#comment-583 Peter Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:33:33 +0000 http://westlegaledcenter.info/?p=577#comment-583 Android. Please! Android. Please!

]]> By: Suevonne http://westlegaledcenter.info/cle-mobile-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-next/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Suevonne Sun, 28 Aug 2011 23:21:30 +0000 http://westlegaledcenter.info/?p=577#comment-582 Unlbeiveable how well-written and informative this was. Unlbeiveable how well-written and informative this was.

]]> By: shawn http://westlegaledcenter.info/cle-mobile-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-next/comment-page-1/#comment-285 shawn Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:05:51 +0000 http://westlegaledcenter.info/?p=577#comment-285 You are correct. Florida, in particular, doesn’t need anything from West in order for you to obtain CLE credit for listening to a program. In fact, those of you on non-Apple devices can download one of the 2,374 podcasts we have available on westlegaledcenter.com. In Florida, all 30 credits may be satisfied with podcast audio programs. Note, however that accreditation rules vary by state, so check your <a href="https://westlegaledcenter.com/requirements/requirements.jsf" rel="nofollow">state requirements</a> before you download any podcast to ensure you understand what type of credit you will receive, if any. As far as the podcast destructing after 180 days and the digital rights management of a program, we have had quite a bit of discussion on this topic here at West LegalEdcenter. We have come to the conclusion that because there is currently no technical solution for automatically deleting a podcast after 180 we will simply trust that our users will not share the file with others. You are correct. Florida, in particular, doesn’t need anything from West in order for you to obtain CLE credit for listening to a program. In fact, those of you on non-Apple devices can download one of the 2,374 podcasts we have available on westlegaledcenter.com. In Florida, all 30 credits may be satisfied with podcast audio programs. Note, however that accreditation rules vary by state, so check your state requirements before you download any podcast to ensure you understand what type of credit you will receive, if any. As far as the podcast destructing after 180 days and the digital rights management of a program, we have had quite a bit of discussion on this topic here at West LegalEdcenter. We have come to the conclusion that because there is currently no technical solution for automatically deleting a podcast after 180 we will simply trust that our users will not share the file with others.

]]> By: shawn http://westlegaledcenter.info/cle-mobile-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-next/comment-page-1/#comment-284 shawn Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:02:46 +0000 http://westlegaledcenter.info/?p=577#comment-284 We continue to investigate other platforms and are dedicated to delivering a superb experience. Each mobile platform poses new challenges in exceeding your expectations. Right now we are working on improving our syncing time on V2 of the iPhone app. We are hoping that our customers using non-Apple devices leverage our podcasts and westlegaledcenter.com until we are ready to release a well-designed app. We decided, as with our podcasts (see comment 2), that DRM was not our primary concern when developing our mobile platform. Instead, we focused on the viewing experience - with program materials, discussion board, etc. - as we wanted to make this as easy and interactive as the online experience available at www.westlegaledcenter.com and ensure compliance with all regulatory safeguards! We continue to investigate other platforms and are dedicated to delivering a superb experience. Each mobile platform poses new challenges in exceeding your expectations. Right now we are working on improving our syncing time on V2 of the iPhone app. We are hoping that our customers using non-Apple devices leverage our podcasts and westlegaledcenter.com until we are ready to release a well-designed app. We decided, as with our podcasts (see comment 2), that DRM was not our primary concern when developing our mobile platform. Instead, we focused on the viewing experience – with program materials, discussion board, etc. – as we wanted to make this as easy and interactive as the online experience available at http://www.westlegaledcenter.com and ensure compliance with all regulatory safeguards!

]]> By: Wilbur http://westlegaledcenter.info/cle-mobile-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-next/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Wilbur Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:17:38 +0000 http://westlegaledcenter.info/?p=577#comment-283 And by the way ... I'll sign whatever you want me to sign that says I won't share it. And you can require me to certify within 180 days that I have deleted and rendered unusable my one copy of the download, without sharing or making any copies. I'll gladly certify under penalty of perjury, credit card charging, face slapping, or whatever, that I've followed all your rules. But jeez, I have lots of West titles on CD (as well as pdf and in print), none of which are copy protected. Not to mention a bazillion old CLE programs on non-protected audio cassettes, VHS, DVD, and CD. Nobody ever expressed much angst when I bought those. So, what's the hold up?? And by the way … I’ll sign whatever you want me to sign that says I won’t share it. And you can require me to certify within 180 days that I have deleted and rendered unusable my one copy of the download, without sharing or making any copies. I’ll gladly certify under penalty of perjury, credit card charging, face slapping, or whatever, that I’ve followed all your rules. But jeez, I have lots of West titles on CD (as well as pdf and in print), none of which are copy protected. Not to mention a bazillion old CLE programs on non-protected audio cassettes, VHS, DVD, and CD. Nobody ever expressed much angst when I bought those. So, what’s the hold up??

]]> By: Wilbur http://westlegaledcenter.info/cle-mobile-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-next/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Wilbur Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:01:17 +0000 http://westlegaledcenter.info/?p=577#comment-282 Florida (like many states) doesn't need anything from West in order for me to obtain CLE credit for listening to a program. I simply need to notify the Bar that I listened to the program. Most of us on non-Apple platforms don't really need a platform-specific version of CLE Mobile ... we just need EITHER (a) platform-specific CLE Mobile, OR (b) access to a download of the CLE Program in a standard podcast format. But, as indicated above, I suspect that WLEC won't release a podcast unless it will self-destruct at the appointed time. And, so far, WLEC only knows how to do that with Apple. Florida (like many states) doesn’t need anything from West in order for me to obtain CLE credit for listening to a program. I simply need to notify the Bar that I listened to the program. Most of us on non-Apple platforms don’t really need a platform-specific version of CLE Mobile … we just need EITHER (a) platform-specific CLE Mobile, OR (b) access to a download of the CLE Program in a standard podcast format. But, as indicated above, I suspect that WLEC won’t release a podcast unless it will self-destruct at the appointed time. And, so far, WLEC only knows how to do that with Apple.

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