UX improvement ideas:

[gerardr]

I have two thoughts that would make Pool Math simpler to use, one should be fairly simple the other much more challenging

1. I'd like to re-order the prompts for values to match the order of the test strips I use so it's a straight linear progression down both the strip and app

2. It would be amazing if we could "register" our test strips by taking a photo of the manufacturers legend of color results then for each test we just take a photo of the results strip and the app automatically does the color comparisons to enter the values. I'm, partially, color blind and find reading the strips infuriating.

 

[Donldson]

Since TFP does not promote the use of test strips, it seems unlikely that the TFP associated app would ever include features designed for the use of test strips.

 

[ajw22]

I have two thoughts that would make Pool Math simpler to use, one should be fairly simple the other much more challenging

1. I'd like to re-order the prompts for values to match the order of the test strips I use so it's a straight linear progression down both the strip and app

2. It would be amazing if we could "register" our test strips by taking a photo of the manufacturers legend of color results then for each test we just take a photo of the results strip and the app automatically does the color comparisons to enter the values. I'm, partially, color blind and find reading the strips infuriating.

We do not think test strips give reliable readings. TFP Methods are based on using the Taylor K-2006C or TFT Test Kits

PoolMath is designed to follow TFP Pool Care Methods.

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[Mdragger88]

TFP is all about testing your water with reliable drop based kits (Taylor k2006/tf100) not unreliable test strips so I don’t forsee any accommodations being made for strip users anytime soon.

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[Newdude]

I'm, partially, color blind and find reading the strips infuriating

I see colors fine and found them infuriating. I'd watch them change color over 30 seconds or so, and wait for the color I wanted to see. When it hit 'my shade', i'd pat myself on the back for the job well done and move onto something else.

After learning better, they never told me squat. I used several top of the line brands and they all did the same thing. I can only imagine about the cheapo brands.

Then they are far too vague with values as well. We need CYA to a 10, and they have 0, 30 to 50, 100, 200 (or something like that).