It would be nice if there were a way to complete GoCanvas App submissions from the web UI.
While this would require connectivity, it would also provide a very convenient way to complete some submissions from anywhere there is web access without having to install any software.
The apps are very nice and would likely remain the primary way to work with GoCanvas, but being able to complete submissions from the web UI would be very helpful sometimes.
Continuing to have problems with 'out of date" versions of GoCanvas. The older versions of GoCanvas will not display mirror fields. Very confusing when the user should be seeing information but there is none present. I agree with one of the previous statements about having a customer interface web ui. I don't want to buy a GoCanvas user license for every (temporary) customer. If you could email someone a link where they could open a web ui and fill out the app and submit the info similar to survey monkey that would be a great feature. I think something like this was discussed at Transform but it was more along the context of having a follow-up survey after a service call.
For me, its employees only. We have 50 user licenses. Some users have a desktop and a laptop, which means desktop admin support has to install/re-install it 50 - 75 times every time there's an update. In particular, I am referring to the Windows Desktop version. However, I believe all of our newly purchased (company owned) iPads also require an admin password to install updates. We are 50 users among a thousands people asking for IT's attention. I also hate to continually bother the users to go through the necessary steps to have it installed or have it updated.
We have to submit a helpdesk ticket to have it installed on our desktops, when an update is required, we have to put in another helpdesk ticket and have a system desktop admin come again and install the update. It's definitely an aggrevation. For me it's bearable. Despite my best efforts to make peoples lives easier using gocanvas, there are people who are very resistant to change and technology and this is just another obstacle to them. If it were web based, that would definitely solve the issue.
For us it would be employees as well. I was picturing being able to authenticate via the WebUI just like now and just have an extra tab or button in the top or left nav to provide the app functionality. Sync / Receive Dispatches / Fill out forms, etc just like the actual software - except in a web browser.
There might be some future use for customers or partners to do some of this - (what ever happened to the thing that was called "MyCanvas" previously - does it still exist?) - but that would be down the road if at all.
While currently, being able to have this feature for employees would be great, having this feature for use on our website, linked to from social media, or even ads, would be ideal. Having the ability for clients to do the data input for us as part of the lead generation would be incredible. Having the ability to let clients measure for custom products, with the help of our apps, would be next level. Plus, wouldn't it be great to have Survey Monkey type integration with your tools?
I've found that an out of date windows version will not see dispatched items correctly. Some, but not all, fields that are dispatched appear blank. The same dispatch on an up to date Android or iOS version shows the information correctly with no issues.
It drives you nuts when you are building an app and you want to take it for a test drive. You finds problems and are trying to diagnose the issue in the app builder when after an hour or two you realize it's solely a version issue. At least I know to try it on different app platforms before I jump to conclusions from now on.
I think we've been officially been demoted to the lowest of the low priority on the Help desk "to do" list. If you want to make sure you won't hear anything from the help desk for several days, put "GoCanvas" in the subject line of your help desk request.
I am sure everyone at GoCanvas is anxious to release updates for new features as they become available but making the existing version(s) become obsolete without a simpler way (than an IT guy) to upgrade the software is causing issues for me. I think somewhere in the GoCanvas presentation it says "No IT guy required".
I'm trying to use this app software for my clients and would like to allow them to fill out the form from anywhere. I work with a population that can't always get to an office and who I don't always meet in person. It would be incredibly helpful to send them a link or have them add the app and then fill out the form remotely.
My issue is simple. I would like to be able to send out a form that we create on GoCanvas to a new customer who fills it in and then send it back to us. The idea of asking them to download the app to complete the form to then have the app deleted once completed is crazy. I think paying for so many licenses is great within the same company but when you want to go outside and show how good a product this is it fails every single time. Free publicity to show how simple this product is to use is being missed.
Needs to be addressed
There are a lot of options out there such as Google Forms, Air Table, Survey Monkey, Etc. that can do exactly what you are asking for. These other options can be then be integrated with GoCanvas using Zapier to create dispatches for follow-up. It could work in reverse also. If you complete an app, you could use it to trigger a follow-up email and/or form to the customer. This is next level stuff. If you are interested, I would start by research Zapier Integrations. https://help.gocanvas.com/hc/en-us/articles/115006823308-How-to-Use-GoCanvas-with-Zapier
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