Hello Tane, Probably you should just wait until the user clicks on a name, then do what needs to be done. Anything else is probably too much unnecessary work.
- Juan T. On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 7:03 PM, Tane Piper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
