Name: G:RSS - Google Reader - RSS Reader
G:RSS is the only Google Reader for Windows Phone 7 (WP7) with on-demand page pre-buffering that removes the wait from your reading experience. It contains nearly all of the functionality existing in the web-based reader, including pre-buffering of subscription items for instantaneous access, even over a cell connection. Trial version available.
Features include:
* Full version: Ad free!
* Full version: Star and share items
* Full version: Offline reading mode
* Background pre-buffering of articles in online mode for reading without the wait
* Access to all labels and feeds
* View all starred or unread items
* View your shared items
* View your friend's shared items
* Marking items, feeds, or labels read and unread
* Instant synchronization with your Google Reader account
* Support for WP7 system themes
* Ability to show teasers in item list screen
* Sliding transitions when moving between items
* Option for full SSL (HTTPS) reading
* Feed sorting (descending/ascending)
* Display of all or new items
* Direct access to labels or choose feeds within them
Changelog:
v0.06
* Misc. bug fixes (iframe display issues, characters, feeds)
* Support for international character sets
* Clarity on "Mark Read/Unread" text
* New setting to only show updated feeds.
* Added font size settings for title and body font sizes.
* Item Detail screens now follow the theme (light/dark)
* Article titles now link to the original web page
v0.05
* Release
Please report any bugs in the comments at http://nowsci.com/grss
Video and screenshots can be found at http://nowsci.com/grss
Any feature requests or comments on the current version of the application are much appreciated.
Download: http://social.zune.net/redirect?type=phoneApp&id=77db121c-2703-e011-9264-00237de2db9e
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looks awesome - nice work
Does it work in WM 6.5?
Where can I download it?
looks great can't wait to get WP7 and G:RSS.
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Does it work in WM 6.5?
Where can I download it?
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Unfortunately, no, this is a WP7 application only. I was considering porting it over to 6.5, but have some other WP7 applications to create first.
Thanks.
k_aftab said:
looks great can't wait to get WP7 and G:RSS.
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Roll on "the holiday season"!
When showing off the app in person over a lunch, I had a comment about wanting to see excerpts with the titles in the items listing screens. While this isn't something I would personally want on my portable screen, would anyone else use this functionality?
Looks nice and would love to see a WM6.5 or Android version. No plans to move to WP7 for me.
Looks very functional and smooth!
Hi there!
Just want to say it looks very smooth and functional. Keep it up!! Looking forward to the release of WP7 to use your app.
Fmstrat said:
When showing off the app in person over a lunch, I had a comment about wanting to see excerpts with the titles in the items listing screens. While this isn't something I would personally want on my portable screen, would anyone else use this functionality?
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Maybe you could offer it as an option?
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Maybe you could offer it as an option?
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That was my thought as well, but if its only one person who wants it, I'm not sure its worth the development time.
Definitely it's not one person, it's critical functionality for me as well in an RSS reader (not that I'm a potential user of a Google reader but still).
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Definitely it's not one person, it's critical functionality for me as well in an RSS reader (not that I'm a potential user of a Google reader but still).
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Good to know, I'll look at including it.
Tada. It's an option in settings now.
This looks great.
I love to see that some devs, like you, started creating apps already. This gives me good hope of the ammount of apps at launch, and the first few weeks after that.
Now for something else:
Does your app make use of the chosen background- and accent color?
If you could implement that, it will share the same style as one's startscreen.
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Now for something else:
Does your app make use of the chosen background- and accent color?
If you could implement that, it will share the same style as one's startscreen.
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Yes, it uses the theme you select in settings. The accent color is used for status labels, selections, unread indicators, and read indicators at 30% opacity. Since everything in the App is alpha based, any new themes are added should be supported without modification, too. I wanted to make sure the App felt as much a part of the OS as possible, and I will be continuing that theme throughout all my apps.
I've also added in some nice transitions when moving between articles, too.
Would this be a freeware, or a paid application?
This looks great! I'm so excited for this app!
I'm an iPhone user who will be switching to WP7 when it comes out and gets a good Google Reader app. As an avid Reeder iPhone app user, these features are a must:
Offline reading support
Ability to star items from the list screen without having to open the item. Reeder implements this with an incredible swipe function. Screenshot attached.
Ability to share items through other services (Facebook, Twitter, Read It Later, etc.). Screenshot attached.
Thank you!
Ankon said:
Would this be a freeware, or a paid application?
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It may be free, or I may charge $1. Undecided at this point, but even if it's paid, it will be super-cheap.
Any updates here?
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Tired of the built-in contact list on Kaiser? Well, I was! I was tired of either scrolling or using the stylus to find my contacts. I didn't really like any of the ones I found either, so I made my own -- and here it is! You're the first ones in the world to see it!
http://www.jotto.no/fff/
The users of the Kaiser forum are hereby invited to early testing of Finger-Friendly Friends and the (soon to be) famous DRMWY-Touch keyboard.
Have fun!
Current version: 1.0.1. Finally it's released! New features (more customization and more) will be added in later releases.
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Release notes
v1.0 alpha 4:
* Fixed a bug on the positioning dialog that has caused freeze and/or crash
* Fixed a bug in the map link that sometimes caused wrong addresses
* Displaying all contacts if nothing is typed yet
* Added scrolling. You can scroll with your DPAD, scroll wheel or your finger by touching the right edge of the result view
* Sorting results alphabetically
* ...and a few details here and there
v1.0 alpha 5:
* WM5 compatibility
* Added settings. The user can select the favourite keyboard layout.
* User can customize keyboard layout. Check out the keyboardlayouts folder in the application directory!
* Displaying contacts according to the "File as" field
* Searching in company names if "File as" is the company name
v1.0 beta 1:
* Added email account selection in the settings
* Fixed a WM5 compatibility problem on some devices
* Fixed a bug that occured when adding or deleting contacts while FFF was running
* Added a small icon
* Handling landscape mode better
v1.0 beta 2:
* Supporting uppercase accented letters (ÆØÅ, etc)
* Using another short-url service, as the old one was too unreliable
* Fixed a bug in the short-url generation
* Added debug logging in the short-url generation.
* Added "return" button at the contact and position dialogs
* Added "Set as default contact manager" in settings
* Added "Open Outlook" menu item. This opens the old-fashioned contact manager
* Added "New contact" menu item. This lets you create a new contact (in Pocket Outlook)
v1.0 beta 3:
* Fixed a bug in the GPS positioning. Please send me the ffflog.txt log file in the application folder if you experience any problems!
v1.0 beta 4:
* Fixed a problem in the GPS positioning on some devices
v1.0:
* Finally it's released! Have fun!!
v1.0.1
* Fixed bug with accented characters in owner name
* Fixed freeze that sometimes occured when using the scrollwheel or Dpad
Important information about debug logging: if you experience problem with the positioning (for example a hang during the "Generating map" phaze), please send me the debug log located at /Program files/Finger-Friendly Friends/ffflog.txt
Really good idea ! If you add a way to dial the mobile number directly from the contat list (like if you release your finger in the far right area after selecting a contact) it would be the best smartdialer imo.
Thanks and keep it up !!!
When I attempt to download the cab file I get a whole page of ?? highlighted in black. The cab does not download as cab.
Very nice piece of software. I deffinently like it!!!!
Not bad
Great program.Thanks for this.
This sure looks sweet... thanks for the work!
Does not seem to bring up all my contacts for some reason.
The small 'more' button above the keyboard only brings up details of the bottom contact rather than displaying other contacts matching the search criteria.
Cool app...thank you. keep up the good work.
michalopoulosgk said:
When I attempt to download the cab file I get a whole page of ?? highlighted in black. The cab does not download as cab.
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Hm, I noticed the same when I tried to download with FireFox. Try to download using Internet Explorer. It seems like the web server server is confusing file types.
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The small 'more' button above the keyboard only brings up details of the bottom contact rather than displaying other contacts matching the search criteria.
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Actually it's not a button. It's just a message saying that there are more matches. I will make the message more descriptive or make it into an actual button.
what are you some kind of mastermind? lol honestly i love this idea and think that wm should pick it up and of course pay you for your idea. so your making a keyboard on the same concept? thats perfect keep up the good work
jahnotto said:
Tired of the built-in contact list on Kaiser? Well, I was! I was tired of either scrolling or using the stylus to find my contacts. I didn't really like any of the ones I found either, so I made my own -- and here it is! You're the first ones in the world to see it!
http://www.jotto.no/fff/
The users of the Kaiser forum are hereby invited to early testing of Finger-Friendly Friends and the (soon to be) famous DRMWY-Touch keyboard.
Have fun!
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Hi Great app!
Please create a Support for the Hebrew language and MultiLanguage in general, maybe a XML File to edit the letter on the keypad it self.
Liked this software alot.
Thanks.
Nadavi
Nadavi said:
Hi Great app!
Please create a Support for the Hebrew language and MultiLanguage in general, maybe a XML File to edit the letter on the keypad it self.
Liked this software alot.
Thanks.
Nadavi
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A fully customizable keyboard is already on the todo list!
This program is simply amazing, possibly one of the best for the Kaiser IMO
Is there a way to use this to replace the original contacts button on the Right bottom - how do you bind this to a button?
THanks! :
snaveint said:
This program is simply amazing, possibly one of the best for the Kaiser IMO
Is there a way to use this to replace the original contacts button on the Right bottom - how do you bind this to a button?
THanks! :
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I will add this as a user option. Meanwhile, you can do it manually by editing the registry (if you dare):
Find HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:MSCONTACTS
Change the "1" entry from :MSPOUTLOOK contacts to "\Program Files\Finger-Friendly Friends\FingerFriendlyFriends.exe" (including the "").
You should make a backup copy of the entry before editing it.
Note that the Program Files part of the path may be different in non-english versions of Windows Mobile. For example, the Norwegian version is named Programfiler
Edit: Note that this changes your default contact list to FFF. If you only want to remap the right softkey on the today screen, you can remap it with one of dozens of tools.
Very nice, and great idea.
You need to match company names also though, as thats what most of the contacts I use daily consist of.
Surur
great app
great work, looks very good
great app, great idea! pretty fast too imho..
cant wait for more features...
an icon would be good heh
the white icon looks weird on my recent programs list but hey i can live with that!
thanks mate
That indeed was the problem. As soon as I switched to IE everything worked fine.
Like some of the other respondents to the thread, I have difficulty accessing the "more" command at the lower right part of the screen under the last name.
Since the other thread was beginning to get a bit unmanageable, I've created a new one for OS Map updates.
OS Map v1.1 now available!
Changes in this version:
* Complete rewrite of waypoint system.
* Added waypoint input in six figure grid reference and latitude / longitude.
* Latitude / longitude display preferences (DMS, decimal degrees etc).
* Custom server support - use your own, free, API key and get up to 40,000 map tile downloads per day.
* Customisable marker and waypoint colours.
* Customisable map settings.
* Automatic updates.
* Show grid reference and accuracy details on map.
* Numerous bug fixes, performance improvements, and interface tweaks.
* FREE UPGRADE - SIMPLY SEARCH FOR "OS MAP" ON THE ANDROID MARKET AND DOWNLOAD THE NEW VERSION!
Screenshots:
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Features:
* All OS Map scales available (including 250,000, 50,000, and 25,000).
* Touch-scrolling - simply use your finger to drag the map around.
* Fast resume from standby and fast position updates.
* No subscription fees - uses the free OpenSpace API.
* Custom waypoint support.
* Get your location as a grid reference.
* Includes a moving, overlaid magnetic compass!
* Smooth panning.
* Detailed location information.
OS Map v1.1 is completely free (although donations are appreciated!), and available now from the Android Market.
More information, FAQs, and plenty more screenshots are available at http://www.pocketgamer.org/os-map
Just to add, scales right up to smallest the OS produce are available... i.e. to individual building level.
Nice.
Well, that didn't take long. Received an email from Ordnance Survey today, negotiations begin... at least they haven't run to Google or blocked my API key yet, though... ;-)
i have noticed there is no map key ?
ie whot is a rd how is a footpath marked etc
i know alot of it is straight foward but not every body is switched on to start off with ..
it could do with a button in with the settings that opens up a window with a list of whot is on the map .. like you get at the top of a papper os map
also i found that if you leave the app to look at an email then go back to it it had to reload , wich is a right pain if your running 2g and roaming ...
oooo and can you over ride the lock time too mine is set for a 1 min and keeps turning the map off when im looking at it .....
apart from that well pleased have now used it for the last 5 days nearly non stop while walking along the coast of devon ... apart from a few comection issues its been top notch
hairybum (some of the professionalism from this reply has gone already because I can't stop sniggering...)
Reloading after leaving the app:
I can add an option to the app to tell it to keep awake when the phone is turned off or the map window moves to the background. Obviously, this will have a negative impact on battery life but it might be possible to minimise this by having it only check for position updates every minute or so while the screen is off.
Map key
There is a PDF key on the OS website, which I will add a link to. I'll need to check with them whether or not I can distribute this with the app.
Lock / Screen Off Time
Will add an option to override this too, since it's one of the things that's annoying me about the app.
Feedback always appreciated!
I'm really impressed with OS Maps, David. It's incredibly polished for an app still (time-wise) in its infancy. Thanks and congratulations.
Btw, your instructions for setting up a custom URL were excellent. I'm using my own API key, tell the OS.
Al
Cheers Al! Would be eternally grateful if you get the chance to rate the app on Android Market and add a comment.
Kind regards,
Dave.
was thinking more of a pop up window for the map key if poss rather than a link , would make checking that your doing things right quicker rather then wating for the browser to load ............. a bit like the one for my location simple to get too .....
ooo and sorry about the snigger but user names seem too get harder to come buy espically on a large site like this
Just take a copy of an OS map with you until you remember what the essentials are. They are not that hard to remember and most are pretty self explanatory TBH.
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Would be eternally grateful if you get the chance to rate the app on Android Market and add a comment.
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Will do. Hoping to get out of town and have a good play with it at the weekend, then I might have some 'requests for features'.
joemax said:
Just take a copy of an OS map with you until you remember what the essentials are. They are not that hard to remember and most are pretty self explanatory TBH.
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Sorry I thought the idea was not to have to take a map with me ?
Or to have to buy a map at all ?
Just buy this app far cheaper
It is of course
I'm say use one to learn the key and then stop using it.
Essentially there are not that many things you really need to remember and most are pretty self explanatory.
This is probably obvious, but please don't rely on any electronic map as your sole navigation aid, in circumstances when you are really relying on it, if you see what I mean... in those circs, you need a backup that can't fail (and know how to use it).
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Oh yeah !
First if all a big thanks for this amazing app. I just wanted to enquire whether you believe that the speed of finger scrolling can be increased or not. It's a little painful at the moment in my opinion.
Hi Mansn,
At the moment, I don't believe that it can. The program is capturing touch events, converting them to mouse movements, and passing them to the Javascript to move the map. I think the speed is poor due to the limited brain power of the Hero when it comes to Javascript.
On the bright side, it's something that should improve as Google make changes to their WebKit engine to speed up the Javascript side of things.
I could also map the trackball to move the map around - this would be smoother, I think, but not quite as easy to use.
Cheers,
Dave.
im confused
wot is now free ? that wasnt free before
The whole app is free. It used to be £4.99.
Nice! But why?
Ordnance Survey disagreed with my interpretation of some of the clauses in their developer agreement. Rather than jeopardise the access of anyone who'd bought the map, I decided to make it free.
The alternative would have been to pull it completely.
Name: "Weather4Me WP7"
Current version 2.3
Weather information provided by AccuWeather(TM)
* Weather by GPS location or for selected city
* Live Tile on the Start screen
* Detailed actual weather conditions
* Today weather forecast
* Up to 5 days forecast information
* Both Metric and US (Imperial) units support and their automatic selection
* Data refreshing on the application startup and manual data refreshing
* Fast search city by name (partial name) or US zip code
* Ability to add city to the favorites and fast switching between them
* No limitation on the favorites number
* Since the version 2.2 app shows ads at the bottom of the main window
The program is optimized for traffic usage.
For example, one weather query takes near the 15K data.
Traffic for city search query may be vary, but no more than 1K in the most cases.
When you tap on the "Details" link on the "5 Days" page program creates temporary page named "AccuWeather"
and shows detailed weather info from the Accuweather site for mobile devices.
In this case program works as web browser.
If you like this app and think others might find this application useful,
sharing your experience in a short review on the WP7 Marketplace would be highly appreciated.
It is very easy with the "Weather4Me WP7". Just tap "Review" button on the "About application" page.
What's new in the 2.3 version
* Some usability improvement and minor bugs fixed
* Live Tile service several upgrades since the version 2.2
* Fixed Live Tile generation bug for Australia and Canada
* Improved Live Tile support for most European countries
Live Tile Demo (1 of 2)
Live Tile Demo (2 of 2)
Tile Samples:
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"Weather4Me WP7" screen shots:
Source: (of app) http://www.softexpanse.com/plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?180
Download Page Link: http://www.softexpanse.com/download.php?view.48
FAQ (based on the users reviews on the WP7 Marketplace)
Q. Program shows me weather info in the wrong units. How to fix this?
A. Application selects units automatically according to your Regional Formats settings.
Just tap on device "Start" button, go to the programs and start "Settings".
On the "system" page tap on the "region & language" item.
On the "region & language" page you should select "Region format" properly.
After that WP7 will prompt you to restart system to apply new settings.
(Also you can see these actions on the demo video, link below)
Q. On the "5 Days" page program shows me date without days name. I want to see them. How to change date format on that page?
A. "Weather4Me WP7" is using Long Date format specified in your system settings for date display on the "5 Days" page.
Since the version 2.2 application always shows days of week for all regions/countries.
Demo videos:
Weather4Me WP7 1.0 first start, basic functionality demo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THL-iUu0xrU
Weather4Me WP7 2.2 what's new demo
Very good review by George Ponder on "WPCentral" for version 1.0 with the own video:
http://www.wpcentral.com/weather4me-review
Great app, very fast and informative.
Thank you very much.
Ddriver said:
Great app, very fast and informative.
Thank you very much.
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You are welcome
Your feedback on the WP7 Marketplace is very desirable.
Weather4Me WP7 demo video
Demo video is available here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THL-iUu0xrU
It shows Weather4Me WP7 in action.
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I don't understand.. Why not live tiles?
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I don't understand.. Why not live tiles?
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Good question and simple answer below
Because for Live Tiles "push notification" should be used.
Currently it is slow and non reliable in most cases and does not meet my requirements for this technique.
Here very good article about "push notification" and its problems.
Especially very interesting comments from the developers.
http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/wpdev/archive/2011/02/17/push-notification-status.aspx
Thanks for your feedback
mikeeam said:
I don't understand.. Why not live tiles?
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Here the quote of that article (see link to it in my previous post):
"Since the configurations of mobile operator networks are all different, the delivery of Push Notifications may vary.
Microsoft works closely with our mobile operator partners to ensure consistent delivery where possible
but developers should test across multiple mobile operator networks when feasible.
By programming defensively around real world connection states, developers can gracefully degrade functionality in their applications.
As we move forward with future versions, we’ll work to make this easier and more reliable for developers."
So, when push notification becomes more reliable, live tiles will be implemented ASAP.
Works better then other apps!
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Works better then other apps!
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Thanks!
Please, leave your opinion on the WP7 Marketplace.
It is very easy with the "Weather4Me WP7".
Just tap on "About application" and tap on "Review" button.
An unreliable live tile is much better than no live tile. I really don't see the point in yet another weather app without a live tile when the major problem with current popular ones is that their tiles are butt ugly.
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An unreliable live tile is much better than no live tile. I really don't see the point in yet another weather app without a live tile when the major problem with current popular ones is that their tiles are butt ugly.
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Does it means that false (or out of date) weather information provided by me on the live tile to my users much better than just static picture?
Program is very fast, just one tap and you can see actual info.
I'm not against this modern technique, which comes from other popular platform.
I'm watching for WP7 evolution very attentively.
Currently it looks like MS DOS for IBM PC AT (1987~1989) without real multitasking but with the great graphics shell.
And the push notifications looks like the interrupts implementation for that OS.
Please, read article linked in my post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12137060&postcount=8
Thanks for your point of view.
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Thanks for the good app m8...its realy nice and fast...
But i will not use it or recomment it to my clients until you get the live tiles working...
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Thanks for the good app m8...its realy nice and fast...
But i will not use it or recomment it to my clients until you get the live tiles working...
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Thanks for your feedback.
Sorry, Live Tiles is not in my current development plan, there are some other primary goals.
Additionally for people who want this feature I must say following:
1. Live Tiles requires web service implementation.
2. This web service should be hosted on the Windows hosting.
3. Reliable (commercial) Windows hosting is more expensive than Linux hosting with the similar parameters (monthly traffic limit, disk space, etc.)
So, if you really want this feature you can vote for it on my site.
Yesterday, someone put the rating on this my forum thread 1 star. Probably he did not like my previous answer.
Nevertheless, the current position of the program in the WP7 Marketplace -> 38 of 714.
Thank you to all my users who really support me. Good luck to all!
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Current position -> 38 of 723 in the News&Weather category since March 8.
Name: StormGlass
Language: English (at the moment - I need translators!)
Required: Windows Phone 7.5 or higher
App will use:
Location services - When asked to use Geolocation
Data services - To fetch weather data
StormGlass is a customizable weather live tile application for WP7. You can use the "Tiles" page to populate upto 5 live weather tiles, each with it's own settings. All live tiles will update once every 30 minutes. You can also customize what information you want to see on a tile by selecting a layout to use. Available weather skins can also be changed for a unique look. Enabling the "Quick refresh" mode for a live tile causes it to refresh weather information by just clicking on it without having to launch StormGlass.
If you've been looking for a free, good looking and dependable weather live tile application - you need look no further than StormGlass!
StormGlass is and will always be free with no ads or annoyances.
I am currently looking for people to help me with
Translations (into any language you can read/write fluently) - Email me and I will share documents via Google docs that you can edit.
Weather skins - Please submit any weather skins you would like to see in the app. (details at the end of the post)
Tile layout suggestions - I am welcome to ideas for more tile layouts - subject to the limitations of what weather information Google Weather provides.
Oh, and if you know of a free weather service that can provide dependable, hourly weather data - I am most interested in knowing.
Anyone who contributes in any way will be given due credit inside the application. Weather skin / layout authors please provide a name and/or email id (and optionally a title and message body). The shown name will be a clickable link that will allow the end user to compose an email message to you.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Source: http://stormglass.ananthonline.net (under construction, coming in a few hours - I just wanted to get this up here first)
Download Link: http://windowsphone.com/s?appid=1398edb0-b896-463a-9fb7-c4729fdf3890
Weather skin details
Size: 120 x 120
Format: PNG
Filenames:
chancerain.png
chancesnow.png
chancesnow_n.png
chancestorm.png
chancestorm_n.png
cloudy.png
Colored.png
dust.png
fog.png
icyrain.png
lightrain.png
mostlycloudy.png
mostlycloudy_n.png
mostlysunny.png
mostlysunny_n.png
rain.png
smoke.png
snow.png
storm.png
sunny.png
sunny_n.png
Unknown.png
Please spread the word and most importantly - enjoy! Thank you!
Download XAP here
thanks. looking great.
i seem to be unable to keep celcius though. it can be set, but when i check the location its back to fahrenheit.
the tile is also having problems with german umlauts like Ö/ö
seems good, downloading
I will let you know my opinion...
thanks
Nice app - but as mentioned above it simply won't display in Celcius.
Otherwise, it's really exactly what I'm looking for, doesn't flood the user with bells and whistles and crap, just live tiles with their own settings, good stuff! :>
Celcius/Fahrenheit problem fixed
Thanks to comeone123 and shinygerbil for reporting the Fahrenheit/Celcius bug. A fix has been made and will show up as an update soon - with a few other goodies!
@comeone123,
the tile is also having problems with german umlauts like Ö/ö
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What problem? Could you describe it more?
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@comeone123,
What problem? Could you describe it more?
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umlaute are wrong. heres a screencap (it should read "Göttingen"):
Bug: Celcius setting does not stick.
Umlaut problem identified - thanks!
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umlaute are wrong. heres a screencap (it should read "Göttingen"):
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Thanks, I got the problem - I need to convert Google weather response from iso-8859-1 to UTF-8. I have a fix in place for the C/F problem and a globalization fix is coming, too.
bbbbqq said:
Bug: Celcius setting does not stick.
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Bugfix/update submitted already ... I wish updates would come through faster. Been more than a day now!
Darn certification process!
Bug: when snowing it shows a big question mark
HD7 touch-it rom
swagoo said:
Bug: when snowing it shows a big question mark
HD7 touch-it rom
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Did it continue to do that when refreshed (manually or quick-refreshed)? That happens when the update was unsuccessful for some reason. Could you tell me what the weather condition text was at that time?
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Did it continue to do that when refreshed (manually or quick-refreshed)? That happens when the update was unsuccessful for some reason. Could you tell me what the weather condition text was at that time?
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Yes it continued after both types of refresh.
The weather condition is light snow. I guess its because there isn't a png for light snow?
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Yes it continued after both types of refresh.
The weather condition is light snow. I guess its because there isn't a png for light snow?
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Yes, that's quite possibly it. One way to confirm it for sure is to check if the weather condition text has a "*" after it. If it does, it means the app couldn't translate it - it just displayed it as provided. A fix is in and will be in a future update.
Thanks!
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Yes, that's quite possibly it. One way to confirm it for sure is to check if the weather condition text has a "*" after it. If it does, it means the app couldn't translate it - it just displayed it as provided. A fix is in and will be in a future update.
Thanks!
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Confirmed! The one on the left was my location in NJ and the right is NYC (basically the same weather conditions).
ananthb said:
Bugfix/update submitted already ... I wish updates would come through faster. Been more than a day now!
Darn certification process!
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Any chance to get the xap here?
XAP download added
comeon123 said:
Any chance to get the xap here?
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You got it. Latest version (1.3) with "Realistic" skin added to bottom of OP. Enjoy! Don't forget to spread the word, rate and review.
Question.
What is the point of this when HUB does the same thing? I was just wondering since I have this installed right under HUB but just went into hub and when I refreshed the HUB it shows the weather.
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Question.
What is the point of this when HUB does the same thing? I was just wondering since I have this installed right under HUB but just went into hub and when I refreshed the HUB it shows the weather.
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If you're referring to the HTC hub, it is
a. A battery drainer
b. It cannot be customized or modified in any way
c. It cannot be refreshed with a quick click, a click launches the hub application
d. No forecast on the tile itself.
f. Not two-sided
Any maybe more ...
ananthb said:
You got it. Latest version (1.3) with "Realistic" skin added to bottom of OP. Enjoy! Don't forget to spread the word, rate and review.
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Its working great! I'll report back if theres another quirk.
If you still need a translator for German i could do that for you
Current version: MetrofaceLIFT v1.4 (Marketplace link)
Description: MetrofaceLIFT lets you browse and download high quality photographic wallpapers from InterfaceLIFT.com. It has a clean, Metro style interface and saves images at Windows Phone's native resolution of 480x800. New wallpapers are added daily and I have quite a few cool features planned. Enjoy!
Screenshots:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Future features:
v1.5 - Live tile - (displays most recent wallpaper and the number of new wallpapers since you last opened the app)
v1.5 - Ads (hey, there was a donation option, but no one used it, but I will throw up a pro version for $.99 that removes the ads and possibly adds one of the features below a little early)
v2.0 - View comments
v2.0 - Apply filters to wallpapers before saving them (black and white, etc.)
thank you !!!
gtg i had one of your roms on my samsung infuse before i switched also. glad to see you!
Very nicely done. Simple and straight to the point.
At first glance, I thought the button in the app bar was to "download" rather than "load more" photos. I expected the app to automatically load photos as I reached the bottom of the list.
Still, very well done, and its awesome that it automatically grabs a proper sized wallpaper from interfacelift, which is a great site too btw.
Oh my god I love you.
This app is fantastic, thanks!
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At first glance, I thought the button in the app bar was to "download" rather than "load more" photos. I expected the app to automatically load photos as I reached the bottom of the list.
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The next version is coming along nicely. I added auto loading so you don't have to keep pressing the button as well as the ability to map photos that have location information.
Teaser shots:
The app is now available in the Marketplace. I updated the information in the first post so you can see the current status of updates and what I'm working on.
gtg465x said:
The app is now available in the Marketplace. I updated the information in the first post so you can see the current status of updates and what I'm working on.
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Was totally gonna suggest a method to save favorite images. Great work!
Live tiles would be awesome too. Maybe have it pull random or newly added images. Something like that.
Also, not a big fan of the app tile. The app is so Metro-focused, and the tile for the app itself is so completely un-Metro, it just doesn't fit.
v1.1 is in the Marketplace now and I just submitted the final version of v1.2.
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Also, not a big fan of the app tile. The app is so Metro-focused, and the tile for the app itself is so completely un-Metro, it just doesn't fit.
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Have a mockup to show me what you're thinking?
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Have a mockup to show me what you're thinking?
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Haha. No idea, but when I think of one I'll let you know.
I figure something simple and clear, that conforms with the user's accent color.
Edit: Just threw together something real quick. Simple and to the point, matches the user's accent tile, has both the ApplicationIcon.png and Background.png. Just a phone with a paintbrush in it. Something like that.
Thanks for the idea prjkthack. I went with something very similar to your suggestion.
v1.3 is posted in the first post with a few new screenshots. Get it while it's hot. Give feedback!
Nice to see you're enjoying some WP7 dev work gtg. I'm still enjoying one of your ROMs on my Infuse and picked up an HTC Titan to play around with. Nice work on this app.
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Thanks for the idea prjkthack. I went with something very similar to your suggestion.
v1.3 is posted in the first post with a few new screenshots. Get it while it's hot. Give feedback!
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Haha. I was totally thinking about that one too, with the brush actually painting something, but I felt a simpler image would have sufficed and was more Metro without getting too complicated or busy.
Looks great! Great work! =]
Just uploaded a slightly newer build of v1.3. Shifted the large tile icon up a couple pixels, changed wording in one place, and fixed the scroll bars that went missing in the previously uploaded version.
Just submitted v1.4 to the Marketplace.
Changes:
App redesigned to incorporate a panorama view with a dynamic background showcasing the latest wallpaper
New Popular page that features the most downloaded wallpapers from the past two weeks
Removed the donation option (no one used it)
Minor bug fix
Screenshots:
As usual, a xap is available for those who are developer unlocked.
v1.4 just dropped in the Marketplace. A couple small changes since the last beta xap was posted. Get it while it's hot.
Also, check out the app after setting your phone theme to light. I don't see many apps with both dark and light themed panorama views (usually they remain the same regardless of your theme), so I took it upon myself to do so.
App doesn't seem to work, it throws a "Can't reach InterfaceLIFT" error every time I open it.
I'm connected to 3G and Wifi, and InterfaceLIFT is up, so what's the deal?
Edit: Apparently, the app stops working entirely if you're connected to a PC when you try to use it (even if Zune isn't running on the PC). Works now, but the background image on the panorama has terrible banding. I believe there's a setting for bit-depth in Visual Studio that fixes this (it's 16-bit by default, needs to be 32bit).
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App doesn't seem to work, it throws a "Can't reach InterfaceLIFT" error every time I open it.
I'm connected to 3G and Wifi, and InterfaceLIFT is up, so what's the deal?
Edit: Apparently, the app stops working entirely if you're connected to a PC when you try to use it (even if Zune isn't running on the PC). Works now, but the background image on the panorama has terrible banding. I believe there's a setting for bit-depth in Visual Studio that fixes this (it's 16-bit by default, needs to be 32bit).
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Odd. The app works fine on my Titan and Lumia 800 when they're connected to my computer. What phone do you use?
Also, I don't see any way to set the bit depth of a panorama background. I've only noticed very slight banding on a couple backgrounds, but most don't show any on my Titan or 800.