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.. I have a number of apps on the app store and have worked for a number of startups on their Android applications and something I find a huge pain is managing user submitted bugs, feature request, ideas, feedback etc.. Currently I get all of those via email, facebook, twitter, google plus and they all go into a text file (I know..) which is a pain to manage..
Obviously there are tools like Jira and the like but I was wondering if there are any other tools you guys use for this kind of thing, preferably something I could direct users to so they can see what's in the pipeline, what's being fixed etc.. but if not anything to manage it would be great.
Btw for complete transparency I'm currently looking at building a platform to solve this problem for myself so I'm just looking for feedback from the community if this is actually an issue or if there's some well known tool I've somehow missed which would save me the time.
Hi there
Since I have a Z5, I discovered an alternative app to Facebook, basically it does the same job, but with less autorisations.
I'm not here to advertise, but I just want to share this app with you because I guess everyone wants to use fb but not everyone wants to get hit by aimed ad or see there informations stolen from them.
Also I have just a little problem with this app and I wonder if someone can help me to solve it.
The problem is that I can't tag my friends on a publication, everything if pretty fine exept this.
If someone can help me on that it would be great also if you want to talk about the app or present other, you're totally free to do it
HELP REQUIRE
I have installed Airdroid app on my kids Samsung s7 edge in order to use Airdroid Mirror feature to monitor activity. It was working very well. Since my child is tech savey and this discover the software and uninstalled from the phone. Now I don't have access to his phone anymore. Child is using Instagram Direct messaging service for chatting or doing annoying photos exchange. As child is tech savy they chat on instagram and delete chat messages immediately.
REQUIREMENT: I WANT TO MIRROR MY CHILD PHONE SCREEN WITH MY LAPTOP/MOBILE WITHOUT DISCOVERING THE APP (totally hidden)
Somebody suggest that a good android expert can modify firmware so that Airdriod icon will not be visible and this will also not shown under application list. Totally hidden or stealth.
Is any body can help to to develop this or alternately suggest any other solution to replicate kid mobile screen remotely to laptop/mobile. The phone is rooted and I can flush the stock firmware
I am ready to pay for it and deeply appropriate your response.
Thanks
uncledecosta said:
HELP REQUIRE
I have installed Airdroid app on my kids Samsung s7 edge in order to use Airdroid Mirror feature to monitor activity. It was working very well. Since my child is tech savey and this discover the software and uninstalled from the phone. Now I don't have access to his phone anymore. Child is using Instagram Direct messaging service for chatting or doing annoying photos exchange. As child is tech savy they chat on instagram and delete chat messages immediately.
REQUIREMENT: I WANT TO MIRROR MY CHILD PHONE SCREEN WITH MY LAPTOP/MOBILE WITHOUT DISCOVERING THE APP (totally hidden)
Somebody suggest that a good android expert can modify firmware so that Airdriod icon will not be visible and this will also not shown under application list. Totally hidden or stealth.
Is any body can help to to develop this or alternately suggest any other solution to replicate kid mobile screen remotely to laptop/mobile. The phone is rooted and I can flush the stock firmware
I am ready to pay for it and deeply appropriate your response.
Thanks
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There's probably a better way to educate your child to be safe and responsible on the internet than to spy on him/her without his/her knowledge. He/she has a right to privacy. I'm sure you wouldn't like it if someone constantly spied on you without your knowledge. And your child wouldn't like it either.
i understand the message but its a need for specific purpose
I could be wrong, but I doubt any of the dev's here would do anything like this. There are far too many risks associated with supporting such a request.
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turbosl1 said:
I could be wrong, but I doubt any of the dev's here would do anything like this. There are far too many risks associated with supporting such a request.
Eb
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That's also true.
Hey,
I'm looking for a new phone. Features I want are built in app lock (like Samsung and Huawei) and the possibility to clone apps (like Samsung Secure Folder and Huawei App Twin). Or as an alternative have multiple users on the phone. Less important, but still a feature I want, is a good battery life and per-app VPN. Budget is not too important as long as these criterias are fulfilled.
Any experience and/or suggestions you share will be much appreciated.
Thank you.
I have posted my question in the device suggestion thread. Please delete this thread.