Hi Rick, I realize everyone is thinking I wanted an entirely mobile-based project; and in fact, for those who are traveling on public transit or riding with someone maybe they can use a mobile-based app; but I came here for advice specifically to see if I can add enough features so that it's just as useful to pc-based users.
David got it (what I was asking), and immediately had a couple of suggestions that will make it more useful to those who don't have a netbook. My other point though was to do something like you evidently did, but put it out there for others to learn from: that is, show the benefits of interfacing with web sites to make your app more than it is; to both get data you need and to simply present to the user a simpler interface for them. Yes, I am using something like JSON, but since it's VBScript, I am using XML, which Google reluctantly offers (admitting that the entire world hasn't quite yet signed on to their vision of jScript). If anyone has a way for VBScript to use JSON I'd sure like to see it here? I'm just hoping though the app will help others learn to interface over the web, and find uses for GPS data that aren't necessarily only benefitial to the mobile user. It's completely different from what's out there so far, and I see that as a good thing, as it might help stimulate ideas in someone else. What about your financial app you mentioned? Chip > -----Original Message----- > From: RicksPlace [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 4:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: tentative app under development: "Remind Me Where" > > Hi Chip: That is a big job you have done! > I developed a Google based project and a MicrosoftVersion several years > ago that I folded into my Financial Website but it wasnt nearly as complex, > didnt pull all the endpointsk, that you are working with. > The tie into the APIs should be simple enough unless you are using JOSN > which would require you to do some manual parsing of the data but your > project sounds pretty cool if you can get it up on Cell Phones. > I would prefer the IPhone since it talks to you and accepts voice recognition. > Rick USA
