hello all
im very new so bear with me. im wanting to make an app for private use. im needing it to work like a database query, its regarding taxi fares. i need a from and to area then a search button and then a fare will appear.
is this possible with limited skills? and if so what software would be the best for me to do it on - something easy please
thankyou all for your time
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Hi all,
I'm a noob app developer trying to do it for the first time. I'm trying to create an event calendar app for company's internal purposes. So that everyone in the company (which uses a lot of android phones) can be updated on company events that are coming up.
My approach is to create a database with MySQL for events input, and to use PHP to connect the database which is in a server and to push it to the android devices that are used in the office as that's how I found it in a tutorial from HelloAndroid.
My questions are:
1. is this the best approach to create such app?
2. Can I use Android's default calendar to input these events? if not is there some kind of calendar template that I can use to display the information to the users.
Probably will have more questions as I progress, but please help if anyone is more experienced in these matters than I am.
Thank you very much, and really appreciate the inputs that I'm gonna get
A simple solution would be to use Google Calendar.
By using GC you can add/edit events either from a PC (work or home) or your Mobile anywhere in the World.
All that is required is for someone to first set up the calendar on Google and push it out to all those who you want to see it.
This way you are not isolating anyone who does not have an Android Phone.
that's a really good point. Especially in a closed environment like an office. I didn't think of that before. THank you very much.
However, if let's say I want to try to build an app for that for public use, not just confined to limited numbers of people in a company.
Would that be the best approach or if there's any better way to approach it. I may decide to build the app after all just to learn and gain experience in app development.
thanks again for the feedback, really appreciate it.
I can't really give you advice on developing an App sorry.
All I can say is the method I mention is the one which I use to keep all my Operational Team (Surgeons/Doctors/Nurses/Admin/etc) updated and advised.
There's nothing short in you developing your own Calendar App but you would have to ensure it would be available to all and that includes anyone anywhere regardless of the fact they are at work, home, holiday, with Android or not, have a Phone, PC, Mac, etc... etc...
For that there's already a stable tool by the name of Google Calendar.
If you do develop one I'd still be interested in seeing what ideas you could bring into practice that would have a benefit over GC.
I understand your point of view, and actually you got me thinking, maybe if I really want to do the apps, I can create an app that calls the Gcalendar events, and display it from the app. I can find out the API to do that, and that would be much simpler.
Thank you again for your input, really appreciate i
racdyn said:
I understand your point of view, and actually you got me thinking, maybe if I really want to do the apps, I can create an app that calls the Gcalendar events, and display it from the app. I can find out the API to do that, and that would be much simpler.
Thank you again for your input, really appreciate i
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No problem.... I wish you well on your venture.
Do please let us all know how you get on.. You never know, if it becomes that good I may even use it myself over the stock calendar App or any of the other's that already link to GC.
Hey guys!
Firstly I'd like to say that I have only been working on Android for about a week now, so I guess you can consider me a newb! Therefore I apologise in advance if the solution is overly simple, but I can assure you that I have done my research before posting here, and haven't found an appropriate solution as of yet (or maybe I have and don't fully realise it!). Nonetheless, having lots of fun and just want to solve this problem and learn, so here goes...
The Application
The application I am developing is essentially a reminder service, and I am currently working on the preferences screen.
The Problem
I would like the user to be able to specifiy a time when he/she will be reminded daily. I want this selection to be done via the preferences screen. This is how my preferences screen looks so far...
[http]://img87.imageshack.us/img87/3129/preferencesm.png
My Question
Ideally, whenever the user selects the "Alarm Time" preference, I would like the following to appear
[http]://img580.imageshack.us/img580/2366/timepickerwidget.png
My question is, what is the best way to create this? I really want to keep all the visual aspects of the application using only XML, therefore I don't want a Java solution. Is this possible or am I completely off track? Other potential solutions I have heard of are using themes, alert dialogs and extending preference classes etc. Maybe some of these are correct, but I am unsure.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
Hi,
I'm finishing a course in Android Development, and I need to make an application as a finalizing exercise.
I'm having trouble getting a good idea, my idea's are too complicated, so i need help.
The app should be made in a 7-10 days, that how complicated it should be.
It should use one of special features of a smartphone: GPS, Sensors, etc'
Any Ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You,
SnapdragonX
A simple game or something that has already been done, but you could improve. Battery stats if it has to be functional for e.g.
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A game would be too difficult as I have no experience in game programming.
Maybe something for daily use...
maybe something in which people can easily search for things they are interested in, combining information from the web in one easy to use app?
My idea for an app
Hello.
This is my idea for an app. I believe it`s possible to make it.
Imagine that situation: You are on your leave, and your boss or co-workes are calling you for something. Of course you can shut down phone, but i I came up with the idea of f an app which will play message " The number you are trying to reach is currently unavilable" for definied numbers.
Create a app for news,which offcourse will use internet,there all must be regularly updated,quite tough to maintain,but just make it and drop...
SENT FROM MONSTER ! ! !
HIT THANX OR I WILL JUST
CRY...
Hello to everyone!
I've been learning to code for a while so to create my own application/software idea but the problem is that I found out that it isn't really my "area". The thing is I still got this awesome idea that I really want to be developed. It's pretty obvious that I'm not just yelling out what the idea specifically is...but... I need someone that:
1- Knows how to develop an app and release to it in "play store".
2- Good all-round(by this I mean can easily jump from one problem to a completely different problem)(I don't need a "programmer or nothing")
3- Well motivated and friendly.
4- This idea obviously needs some funding. I can do that on my own if you don't want to. Without a doubt the profits will be split between us (This will be later accorded when we meet up)
The idea basically is: Develpment of an alternative market. Come on read on... By market I don't mean Aptoid,Snappzmarket where people can steal software...It's a different market.
The idea won't make you a billionare! But it has an incredible amount of potential if done correctly...and that's where I need you.
I currently live in Italy but can travel anywhere in Europe without any problem.
If anyone is interested in this please contact me via PM. I'm relitively new to xda developers but I have been reading loads of great stuff on it so THUMBS UP XDA! I'm not posting my email address for SPAM reasons.
Hello everyone,
I want to share with all of you my first Android application with is published in Google Play.
Here is the link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ssb.gestitime
This is a simple but advance tool to schedule your time. It can help you to your studies, workouts in the gym, Kitchen, control your breaks/lunch/time in your work, and so forth.
The project started when I had to study for an important oral exam where I have a limited time. In this sort of oral exam, I really think it is not a smart way staring continuously at your watch. I wanted a simple and easy way to be able to control my remaining time. It would have to let me think and speak about whatever I had to speak about. It could be very useful to schedule my time in my phone.
One possibility could be to look for an App that let me configure the total time and some intermediate notifications to help me know how long I had been talking.
Then, in silent mode, I could get in my pocket and it could vibrate according with times I have previously configured. This way no body knows about it and only me could know about time and notifications/vibrations...
I didn't found any app that let me solve this problem and I thought it could be very useful for students and professionals, so after the exam, I started to develop gestitime!!!
This is my first Android App and I am trying to learn every day.
During the development, improvements, new ideas and useful functionalities come to my mind, so I am trying to do my best to get a good, easy-to-use and useful application updating continuously
I will also enjoy your feedback and comments.
In my opinion, user interface has a long way to improve, so I would really like tips and help!
I am also looking for volunteers to translate it in more languages, so any help would be welcome!!
Thanks!!!
PS: I want to apology for not having linked the App before.
I had forgot to tell that the App has an Apache 2.0 licence: Here is the link to Bitbucket if you want to contribute or, maybe, some novel developer wants to look at the code in order to learn something (have in mind that I am also a novel developer ):
https://[email protected]/sesaba23/gestitime.git
Thanks
Hi again,
Tonight gestitime was update. I added an interesting features I think few similar apps have.
I've included custom expandable notification. You also can manage countdown from it. Even when the device is locked.
I hope someone enjoy and some feedback in this forum
Thanks
Hi again!
Yesterday I reach 100 downloads! you may think those are very few downloads but it has been a long way since I started to learn JAVA and Android by myself, three years ago. Challenging hard work that makes me feel proud!
To celebrate it I have just made a major update with a new design in the main screen much more close to Material Design paradigm.
I hope you like and someone could write some comment. These things make me feel motivated to go on! I am looking forward to hearing from all of you...
I also want to say thanks to al translator volunteers! German, Brazilian and Russian has been translated by xda members: noc.jfcbs, brenosnt and DumF0rGaming! Thanks mates!
If you want to help to translate to any language or maybe you need some translation volunteers, then you can miss this awesome thread;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069390&page=301#post68483556