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MoDaCo - Automatic Application Update Check (App2Date?)

Paul over at MoDaCo is starting to get some interest in a new application he's developing - basically it involves developers providing some XML with their installer that ties in with some similar XML on the applications' download page on their web server.
When a new version is released, the XML on the download page is updated, "AppToDate" will check the download server and you'll be able to see that a new version is available.......
AstraWare, Developer One and SK-Tools have already expressed an interest in making their software work with "AppToDate".......what are you waiting for!?!?!
I'll stop babbling, this is what Paul posted over at MoDaCo "AppToDate"
I have a dream! OK, so it's not quite as ground breaking as some other dreams of our time, but it's a dream none the less. It goes something like this...
I have a whole bunch of software on my device. Probably 15 apps at least. I also write software, which is downloaded by a fair few people, both commercial and free. I like to ensure that my software on my device is up to date with the latest versions, and it's a right pain in the ****. Not only that, I'd like my end users to have the latest versions installed to get the best possible experience... and to facilitate that I have to write a custom update checker into each of my applications. Fine for big apps, not great for quickly rustled up apps or tweaks.
But there could be another way.
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What if you could have an application that lived on the device, that wasn't tied to any one application or vendor, that could check for updates for everything installed on your device? IMHO, that would be awesome. A dream. For such an approach to work, you'd need a few things...
Someone to write the update application, and to develop it. A community project perhaps?
The update application MUST be FREE for end users and developers
The update application MUST be easy for developers to plug in to
The application needs to be used by end users!
Freeware developers need to use the application!
Commercial developers need to use the application!
Now here comes the audience participation part - if you are a user, would you like to see such an application? If you are a developer - either freeware or commercial - would you like - and would you use - such an application? Make your voice heard here, and if there's an appetite for this, let's make it happen! I'll be updating this topic to list developers who would like to be involved.
Oh, I forgot to mention... I've basically written the update application! It's simple, has plenty of scope for future development, can update itself (of course) and in order to be used by a 3rd party, just needs an XML file dropped into the updater directory from your install CAB, and a current version XML on your server!
Beautiful! The response to this topic will determine how much time I spend on getting it production ready
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Lend your support to this - with all the updates for various applications flying around, it's an almost impossible task to know if you're running the latest and greatest version - hopefully it will grow into a REALLY useful tool.
Thanks for listening
Mark.

Cheers for the post Mark!
I'd love to see support for all the great apps on XDA-Devs - who's interested?
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Android replacement for HandyShopper - AndShoBBer

I was one of many satisfied HandyShopper users. Chris Antos had made the perfect
shopping app for the PalmPilot, and I even went so far to that I bought a
Windows Mobile phone because Chris had ported HandyShopper to Windows Mobile.
But enough was enough. My next phone was to be an Android - but how could I
survive without HandyShopper? I couldn't, and I couldn't find an appropriate
substitute for Android - so I had to clone it myself.
AndshoBBer is the result - currently in beta. In some ways worse, in some ways
different but in many ways inspired by HandyShopper. I hope Chris Antos sees
this as a tribute, not a plagiarism.
You may download AndShoBBer from
https://market.android.com/details?id=dk.andbb.andshobber.database
https://sites.google.com/site/andshobber/
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good idea but not for me

My wife and I really need something that's able to import our massive HandyShopper lists. ToMarket's interface is a bit unpleasant for us, but until now it's been the only thing out there.
What an Android shopping list app, or indeed any modern shopping list app, needs is sync. I really need to be able to add something to our shopping list when I'm at work and have it show up in the app on my wife's phone when she goes to the market, or my son needs to be able to add milk to my shopping list after he's used it all up (again).
A nice touch is some sort of web interface so one doesn't have to type on a teensy keyboard.
I'll give this a try.

In principle I agree with your views on sync - but at the moment I am developing for my own pleasure, and with respect to "modern" this does not include my wife, so I have no personal need for sync, so unless I can do this in an easy way (or make lots of money )....
If you or anybody else has some good input on a library to use for web sync of Android SQLite bases please let me know - then I will look into it.
Anders

Thank you, andbb! I was devasted when I moved from an HTC Aria (WinMo 6.5) running Chris's HandyShpr. I am hoping your tribute to Chris comes anywhere close to his works, as I have been through a half-dozen disappointing shopping lists.
Again, thank you!

see also: OI shopping list
For those who might prefer a different approach, "OI Shopping List" (when combined with the "OI Convert CSV" plug-in) does a decent job with import of HandyShopper CSV files.

rShopping List
I used HandyShopper on the Palm for a very long time before switching to Android.
I couldn't find an Android app with the features of HandyShopper, so I wrote my own.
You might give my app rShopping List a try.

I sorely miss HandyShopper, as does my wife.
So why are we using a shopping list app that disappoints us each time we use it? Because it syncs.
These days I think syncing is a must-have feature for a shopping app. I need to be able to add something to our mutual shopping list when I use the last of it. My wife needs to be able to add something while I'm on the way to the store. This is so vital that we'll put up with an otherwise very disappointing program that manages lists in silly and useless ways.
I have yet to find an app with the utility of HandyShopper that syncs.

As I mentioned, OI Shopping List has many features that should appeal to HandyShopper users, including importing HandyShopper data. It doesn't currently sync, but there are some GSoC students working on sync this summer.

[APP][2.0.1+] Guitarcraft - an app for guitarists

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Hello all,
As a guitar player I've been missing a proper mobile application to record ideas that might pop into my head when I don't have a guitar (or recording studio) around. I got the idea of quickly being able to tap down tabulature and rythm into an app one year ago and started developing the app immediately. It has taken a long while, especially getting that latency down and make a responsive user experience. I've released the first version which I think many people will find useful, but I will continue to develop more features based on user feedback.
Creating a riff or solo is a two step process.
1. Touch all the notes you want in your riff. This includes bends, vibratos, palm mutes, chords etc. Do not think about timing of the notes, that's in step 2.
2. Press the "Record" button (button with circle in middle on top of screen). Tap when the next note should be played / strummed until the end of the song.
If you are happy you can now save the riff, or experiment further.
If you'd like to store the current state of your riff, you can save and clone it to continue in another file.
Anyways, I'd like to tell you about my app, hopefully you like it. It's available for Android phones currently, and should work on both phones and tablets.
Watch demonstration and get it at Google Play. :cyclops:
Also, suggestions or feedback is most welcome!
Play Store link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digitl.guitarcraftfree

I've been looking for something like this for a very long time. I often have riff ideas and humming them into my phones voice recorder doesn't cut it.
This will work great! Thanks for the hard work!
Sent from my Nexus 4

babalonius508 said:
I've been looking for something like this for a very long time. I often have riff ideas and humming them into my phones voice recorder doesn't cut it.
This will work great! Thanks for the hard work!
Sent from my Nexus 4
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Thanks for the positive feedback my own techniqe involved repeating the riffs in my head until I believed I would remember them... and I didn't , and many good ideas got lost on the train home...

I'm afraid that you forgot to add a link to play store!
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Sorry didn't saw that you got low posts count

I've just watched the video and that looks great. I think I may have to check this out a bit more once I get time. Excellent app.
Here's a play link for those interested: Mod edit: Link removed.

@guitarman8 While I appreciate the effort and hard work that's gone into this, and may well buy the app myself, you're not allowed to use us to advertise paid apps unless there is also a free version.
I'll close this thread for now, but PM me when there's a free version and I'll open it for you again

Free link added and thread re-opened

[APP][2.3+] Book of Changes (I-Ching)

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For centuries, the Chinese Book of Changes is considered a truly magical tool for both determination of the fate and obtaining of the necessary advice. Confucius noted that the Book can help to escape a lot of mistakes. I-Ching divination helps to puzzle out the difficult circumstances of life, and to find the right way to resolve them. In sixty-four hexagrams the interpretations that the most closely and delicately able to display the current situation are put together. Moreover, no one person, who asks for advice, will not be without answer. It's enough to focus on question that disturb you and start divination.
Anciently to take advantages of the tips of fate genial tool it was necessary to make a lot of effort. The Book of changes that is represented on android allows you to use existing possibilities of eastern masterpiece directly from your smartphone. For this purpose it is enough to install the android operating system on your smartphone. Now, using the phone that is always with you, at any time, you can get support or important advice. Even in difficult situations the tips are always directed to support and inspire the new achievements.
The application does not collect any personal information; your story is only on your device.
Languages: English, Hebrew and Russian
LINK TO APPLICATION GOOGLE PLAY
Hope you will enjoy using it! ​

** Updated to support more devices ** :laugh:

CatInHat said:
** Updated to support more devices ** :laugh:
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Not compatible with HTC one.

aleph23 said:
Not compatible with HTC one.
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Thanks for the feedback.
Initially the idea was to make this application for tablet devices, because it is a great challenge for the eyes of the user to read from the screen of mobile phone. However, I'm considering to add support for mobile phones also.
Thanks again :good:

CatInHat said:
Thanks for the feedback.
Initially the idea was to make this application for tablet devices, because it is a great challenge for the eyes of the user to read from the screen of mobile phone. However, I'm considering to add support for mobile phones also.
Thanks again :good:
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Update time!
I've managed to add support for more devices, now it supports 3390 devices instead of 630 as it was before.
The app should scale perfectly fine to any screen size now.:victory:

A little update, recoded few lines, now it should be working more efficiently, consuming less resources.

New update
Hey there!
New update with new functionality!!!

2-way live synced notepad/sketchpad?

I'm back in college, and sort of stuck on a communication issue. Several of my family members are engineers already, and eager to help out - but they're all in different places around the country. explaining maths and physics over the phone/skype alone, is extremely ineffective. We all have the Note 10.1, and have been looking for something like a 2-way live notepad or sketchpad to make this arrangement work properly. Even a simple "Paint" app would do the trick, as long as it allows live 2-way "sync" with input from both sides.
I've been googling my brains out for a week now, and refuse to believe there is nothing out there that can do this in some fashion. Anyone come across something like this?

I have not found anything that syncs by itself, however, for my different paint programs i use foldersync to sync the appropriate folders to my dropbox account (several other accounts can be hooked up to foldersync), and this allows me to have a constant backup of all my artwork.
You could setup something similar, a dropbox or other account to sync to, and then specific folders on each device for syncing. Just search for foldersync on the play store.
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Syncing files is not a problem, we use dropsync for that currently - but for this intended purpose, that would require completing the task, saving the file and then it can e viewed in the other end. As with maths and physics, we'want to be able to give explanation over skype, during writing...
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pr0xZen said:
I'm back in college, and sort of stuck on a communication issue. Several of my family members are engineers already, and eager to help out - but they're all in different places around the country. explaining maths and physics over the phone/skype alone, is extremely ineffective. We all have the Note 10.1, and have been looking for something like a 2-way live notepad or sketchpad to make this arrangement work properly. Even a simple "Paint" app would do the trick, as long as it allows live 2-way "sync" with input from both sides.
I've been googling my brains out for a week now, and refuse to believe there is nothing out there that can do this in some fashion. Anyone come across something like this?
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You may want to try Whiteboard: Collaborative Draw Pro version also https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=greengar.white.board.lite
Plus check out designers web page http://www.greengar.com/
Or SquibbleBox Free on Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.che.squibble.client
Description
Draw and chat with your friends in real-time!
SquibbleBox is a new and exciting social drawing network for everyone.
Join now and receive your very own box where you can draw/chat with your friends. Everything is real-time: as you draw, your friends can see what you've just drawn!
Friends not online? Visit their boxes and leave a squibble for them to see at a later time.
Or maybe SyncSpace Shared Whiteboard would work https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.infinitekind.syncspace.android
Its free on Google Play
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This stuff looks to be spot on and then some, will try it out tomorrow. Thanks alot!!
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