Hi there, I'm a G1 owner since day 1 here in the UK, and I've wanting to get into Android Development.
I've got 5+ years experience with PHP and 1+ year with Python and I have been thinking of an application to write on Google Appengine that ties into an android applications, but I am lacking in the Java experience at the moment. I really just wanted to run my idea by the group to get some feedback on if this will be possible, and any pointers to where I might look in the API and source for pointers. And if anyone may be working on a similar feature that could help? The project is called Live Locations: http://code.google.com/p/livelocations/ The idea is to allow real time updating of your geolocation and making it available to all your GTalk contacts on the G1. It's planned to be run as a background service that has one main options screen. The application ties into existing applications, mainly the contact manager by showing a current position field. This can be clicked on to show the map location, and of course do all map features (handy if your looking for a friend in an unfamiliar part of town!). It also ties into the GTalk application in that setting your status can define if you broadcast your position. This option allows you to not update your position when you set status to busy (but of course you can overide this). Security is the first priority of the application and this needs to be locked down before any code is actually touched, apart from some quick tests. The idea is that by using existing contacts it allows you to provide your location in a granular manor to each contact on a "row level" basis. So for example you might let your boyfriend know your exact position at all times, but your mum you only want to let her know your in the city. Creepy Bob, you want to block him! The dataflow should happen with each sync of the phones contacts. When this happens it should trigger the service to broadcast any waiting messages (i.e. any position requests, position authorisations and broadcasting the actual position) then recive any updates (authorisations, blocks and contact locations). Anyway, any and all feedback will be appreciated! Thanks, Tane Piper http://digitalspaghetti.me.uk email/gtalk: [EMAIL PROTECTED] twitter: http://twitter.com/tanepiper --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
