Over at my job in Woods Hole, there is a project going on called "The Encyclopedia of Life" found at http://www.eol.org/ It is a massive taxonomic database of all the worlds known species. It is growing by leaps and bounds as new species are added. I guess you could call it a "Wikipedia of all living things" only with links for species, families, and other data for each entry. It is apparently intended for biodiversity professionals, and scientists, but they want to make it accessible to the average person as well. My question to them was did they have a mobile app? Their answer was that they had a "less than satisfactory" iPhone app, and nothing else. My question to the software developing community is this: Would anybody out there be willing to develop a "Portal" type app for the Windows Mobile and Android platforms that would enable a user to look up species entries on this site from their mobile device? they have an API here: http://www.eol.org/api and some more info on the way the entire site is set up here: http://www.eol.org/content/page/help_build_eol Sound like a project anyone might be interested in?
Intro Animation
Here is a prototype intro animation I came up with for use in the app. You would see this when the program was launched, for example
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Allow me to quote egzthunder1 which described very well the application's scope in Android applications area.
If you are as clueless as I am about this whole concept, the first thing that you may have thought is: “there is a typo in the article’s title”. As it turns out, this is an outdoor activity where people will determine a path to follow and will try to make it in the least possible amount of time. This can be done either walking, by bicycle, or car, a good sense of orientation, a map, and a good compass.
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The Android client is in beta testing but the Windows Mobile 6.5 client is stable and can be downloaded from http://vorienteering.com/downloads
Virtual Orienteering is formed by a team of passionate developers, lovers of nature and surrounding environment.
Together we try to create a large community of curious beginners in discovering the joy of this game, as well experienced players of real orienteering sports.
Everything we offer is free, all you need to do is register (very easy to do) on www.vorienteering.com make a track, download the application for your smartphone and start executing it. After that, if you want you can post a message straight to Twitter of Facebook so that everybody will know what you did The best players will be on top so everyone can see them.
Video tutorials on how to use the site and the application are coming in the next days, but it should be pretty easy to use it. Just give it a try. We also have a feedback button and you can tell us what problems or ideas you have. Every feedback is welcomed. Together we can improve the whole concept.
This community has done so much for me since I join, I'm glad that with VOrienteering we can offer you something in return.
Thank you xda-developers for the chance of showing out application.
Ah... did I mention that you can earn badges ? See you in top 10 users.
Hi you all!
I don't know if I'm in the right section here, of if I'm allowed to do it, but I have a question: where|how can I find or submit an App development request?
In other words: I`m looking for someone (developer) that can build a specific App for me. I have a small budget for it, and I would love to hear from any one interested.
Below is the basic description of the work.
At first, I'll try to explain the context of what I'm looking for.
I'm director of a Pathfinder Club, also knows as Pfadfinder (German), Desbravadores (Portuguese) or Conquistadores (Spanish). We are an organization similar to Scouts, that work with children of different ages.
We meet every week to develop activities related to nature, physical skills, social works and so on.
What I need is an app for large-screen Android devices, where one can check and mark the member's presence on a specific day and the activities (pre-defined) that he has accomplished on that day. Each activity, such as the presence, must be recognized as Points, which need to be summed up for an entire year. At the end of the year, we can know who has the higher presence rate, and who has performed the most number of activities during the year.
An Excel spreadsheet has done the trick for me for some years, but I am willing to improve this system by means of a mobile device, where I can check and assign points on the go.
I guess, it would require a database with the names of each member (I must be able to add members during the year), and a interface containing the names of each members on the left (like in a spreadsheet), and different columns to the right, each one referring to a different criteria (presence, required materials along, if he has made the required activity during the previous weeks, etc). When I click on a specific criteria, a small windows should pop-up, revealing the points that I will assign to the member.
For example, on the presence case, if the members is present, he gets 10 points. If he is present, but arrived late, he get 5 points. If he is not present, he gets 0 points.
The most important: these points need to be exportable to excel, so I can work with them at the end of the year. I supposed it should be simpler than creating a fancy graphic interface on the app for that.
I'm actually from Brazil, but there would be no problem if the the app is developed in English.
This can be easily done with basic php and html. Is there a reason you are set on Android?
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Hi, m.ark!
Until now I have worked with Excel spreadsheets, and it works just fine.
I'm willing to have an Android app because then I can assign these points easily on the go, with a nice friendly interface that doesn't require typing the points.
If your question was about Android versus other mobile OS, then the answer is based on the price and availability of Android tablets. And because I already own one.
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Hi all, I'm a Singaporean developer and I'm here to tell you that I'm sick of idiots posting/bragging their daily life on Facebook, I mean, if you want to do that, why not do it so that I can ACTUALLY use that information next time? Thankfully, I'm a developer and I can actually do something about it.
WHAT IF, those stupid FOOD pictures taken at the restaurant actually POP UP the next time I am hungry and near that area? WHAT IF those slutty clubbing pictures could actually help me pick a club when I want to go? So here's my solution.
Spawt is a location-based experience bookmarking service so now you could actually point those idiots to the app and actually end up building a beautiful scrapbook of experiences that you and your friends can mutually share and discover.
Features
- Bookmark a great experience by creating a Checkpoint.
- Contextually discover interesting experiences from fellow Spawtters based on your current location.
* Spawt believes that your friends' experiences matter more, so your Facebook friends' Checkpoints will be treated as first class citizens.
- Builds a catalog of Checkpoints that will serve as a scrapbook of experiences for when you need an inspiration on what to do next.
- No need to create a whole new social network, leverages your existing Facebook network.
* Note, we send NOTHING back to Facebook, your privacy is MY topmost concern. (I should know, I'm a Facebook cynic.)
Download the app and tell me what you make of it, and most importantly how I can go on making it better for you and your friends. Search for "Spawt Beta" or get it here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5jdHJsZWZmIl0.
PS: Oh did I mention Galaxy S2 kicks ass?
PSS: Oh also, if the app does crash, and it will, please click Report so I can fix it so you can swear a little bit less when the next update comes.
Hello Everyone,
Apologies if this is not the correct place to ask this question
I am working on my app building strategy for my running food chain outlet and was wondering how can I utilize the application to monetize my business.
What are the correct ways in which I can make my application better and known to people?
Any suggestions would be acceptable
Thank you
While developing a Mobile Application you must take care of alot of things, that if you are building a Mobile Application is it feasible to build so? Are you getting any revenue after building that specific application?
Here are some mobile app monetization strategies that you should consider while building an application-
1. Use Application Ads to build your customer and subscriber base so that it can help you to increase your mobile app revenue.
2. Use Video promotion and social media promotion for your app to make it popular and known to people
3. Make your app teasers and try to promote them for a better return on investment.
4. Write some engaging content and promote that in order to get some monetisation
These are some useful ways to promote your app and monetize it with a great idea, rest depends upon the type of app you have and what are the consequences of promoting that app.
Restaurant app development and marketing
ashwaryaralhan said:
Hello Everyone,
Apologies if this is not the correct place to ask this question
I am working on my app building strategy for my running food chain outlet and was wondering how can I utilize the application to monetize my business.
What are the correct ways in which I can make my application better and known to people?
Any suggestions would be acceptable
Thank you
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Your question isn't really clear. Are you at the development stage of your mobile app or are you at the marketing stage?
1. You mentioned that you're working on an app building strategy (development) and you want to know how you can use your app to monetize your business.
I can answer this but could you please tell me what purpose your app is going to serve? Like is it a food delivery app?
2. How can you make your app better and increase its awareness (basically? marketing)
Again, could you please specify the main features of your app. There are numerous ways to market your app, the strategy you should adopt depends entirely on your app.
I’m going to answer both of them. In case someone else might be looking for an answer as well.
Hi all!
We just launched a new social media app on iOS and it's actually legit. Feedback welcome!
Since our official launch to the iOS app store, many of you have already joined us around the campfire to tell stories of your own. It’s been great seeing how creative the community is, and the general response is positive (4.8/5 avg. app store rating!). Even so, we’re still working hard to improve the platform and bring you the best experience possible.
Here’s what you can expect:
KEY UPDATES
Soundsuite:
SoundSuite lets you add a layer of audio behind your voice to make your captions even more engaging and immersive. Our idea was to help users create experiences within the caption, instead of limiting them to texts and emojis. This update expands Campfire’s core functionality in a way that truly captures the essence of Campfire, which is traditional storytelling meets modern technology. Everyone has that friend or family member that tells the best stories. They probably use descriptive language and animated gestures to convey the emotion behind the story. Our aim is to give you the option to emulate that energy by adding a layer of background audio that compliments the story being told. We’re really excited to see how creative you get with this new update.
Recording Limit Increase (20 to 30 seconds)
We heard the feedback from the community - Campfire users have a lot more to say. We want to give you ample time to get your point across, so we are increasing the recording limit to 30 seconds.
Adding Connections (Friends)
We know that sharing is caring, but sharing with friends is even better. With this update, you’ll be able to add people to your network and ensure that your stories appear on their feed.
In-App Search
This feature is pretty much essential to making your Campfire experience as seamless as possible. You’ll be able to locate whatever you’re looking for
In- App Photo Capture
You now have more options with photos you share on Campfire - upload from your camera roll, or, take the photo from within the app.
Stay tuned for more updates and feel free to try the app out and let me know what you think here!
Are you going to make a version for Android?