[Bradford] Android BradLUG app.

[Brian]

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 From: Steve Wilson <bradford-lug at swsystem.co.uk>
To: BradfordLinuxUserGroup <bradford at mailman.lug.org.uk> 
Sent: Monday, 25 February 2013, 1:47
Subject: Re: [Bradford] Android BradLUG app.
 
On 24/02/2013 22:55, Brian wrote:
> I have produced a very simple Android apk.
> All it does is facilitate reading the RSS feed articles from
> http://www.bradlug.co.uk/feed
> 
> The permissions are maxed out - that's nothing to do with me it is just
> the facility I used to produce it. I cannot take any significant credit
> for this as I didn't write a line of code. I just used
> http://www.appmakr.com.
> 
> If you want to try it out it can be downloaded from here:
> https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-DYdIgfd-V5MHJwdDhuNHRFYlE/edit?usp=sharing
> 
>
 Once downloaded, copy it to somewhere on your phone. In
> Settings>Security check 'Unknown Sources' to allow the apk to be
> side-loaded. Then use a file browser on your phone to find the apk,
> select it and it should install.
> 
> I can port this to iOS as well if anyone wants that.
> 
> I'd be interested to know if anyone tries it :-)
> 
> Brian

I've not looked at appmakr but I saw it reviewed on click this weekend,
can you get the actual code used so the permissions can be tidied up?
I've a marketplace account if you'd like me to make it available in the
app store.

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Steve
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Hi Steve,
I think the permissions thing is stupid, as it stands, because it makes people highly suspicious of the app.
The web site says it does this for compatibility reasons.  Imagine if sys admins were to take the same approach. 
It is a very lazy way of doing things.

I can't see a way of obtaining the code. That, I suppose, is part of their freemium business model.
Elements available for inclusion in the building of the app are:-
RSS
Photo Album
Post a message tab

HTML/PHONEGAP Zip Filehtml/phonegap Zip file
 
I don't think that posting the app on 'Play' is worth it,  atm, but if it was expanded to do other stuff then it would be worth it. I haven't used phonegap so maybe that is something I should be learning. It certainly looks interesting. I do have an idea that I think would be useful for the group but I've a learning curve to surmount  before I can bring it to fruition - that's coupled with spending time on my Spanish language.
Brian


HTML/PHONEGAP Zip File
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