Yes, I am continuing my work at breakneck pace. Beta 4 is available at the same spot: http://williamvanderhoef.com/checkinassistant/Beta4/CheckinAssistant.apk.
Major Changes:
Added logic to keep track of the last automated checkin and notification.
Fixed the check-in time (that's been bugging me).
Minor Changes:
Huge memory reduction in background tasks.
Made the checkin history a little cleaner (text spacing)
Removed the logo from the global settings page.
Next Scheduled Changes:
Updating the global settings page.
Then testing for other devices!
Monday, March 28, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Beta 3 of version 2.0 is now live.
The first fully functional build has been released to http://williamvanderhoef.com/checkinassistant/CheckinAssistant.apk.
Please uninstall any previous Beta Versions prior to installing Beta 3.
Major Changes:
Added Automated Check-In functionality
Allow for nearby notification or check-in for any favorite place
Improved UI on the Venue Settings page (Thanks Josh! - @joshuanross)
Minor Changes:
Added menu to main screen
Fixed some bugs in the activity flow
Smaller application size (200k less)
Next Scheduled Changes:
Updates to the Global Settings screen including default settings
Ability to check in by clicking on a location
Please uninstall any previous Beta Versions prior to installing Beta 3.
Major Changes:
Added Automated Check-In functionality
Allow for nearby notification or check-in for any favorite place
Improved UI on the Venue Settings page (Thanks Josh! - @joshuanross)
Minor Changes:
Added menu to main screen
Fixed some bugs in the activity flow
Smaller application size (200k less)
Next Scheduled Changes:
Updates to the Global Settings screen including default settings
Ability to check in by clicking on a location
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Version 2.0 Beta 2
Another update has been published to http://williamvanderhoef.com/checkinassistant/CheckinAssistant.apk.
Major Changes:
Improved background service
Minor Changes:
Improved Venue Settings
This update fixed the background service issues. The application will now show a notification for the most recent location you've been close enough to check-in to. We did improve the look of the Venue Settings page so you'll see real facebook/twitter icons instead of checkboxes. Big thanks to my friend Josh Ross who has started contributing to the project with his Venue Settings update.
Next Scheduled Change:
Adding Automatic Checkins
The application does not do automatic checkins, but I want to test that myself before ruining your foursquare experience.
Major Changes:
Improved background service
Minor Changes:
Improved Venue Settings
This update fixed the background service issues. The application will now show a notification for the most recent location you've been close enough to check-in to. We did improve the look of the Venue Settings page so you'll see real facebook/twitter icons instead of checkboxes. Big thanks to my friend Josh Ross who has started contributing to the project with his Venue Settings update.
Next Scheduled Change:
Adding Automatic Checkins
The application does not do automatic checkins, but I want to test that myself before ruining your foursquare experience.
Checkin Assistant 2.0 Beta 1
Whew.... that only took 6 months.
Beta 1 is stable but will not actually perform any check-ins. This version will put an alert in your status bar to tell you that you are very near a place that is in your favorites.
Obviously, this is because I plan on giving the user the ability to either check-in or remind them that they should check-in.
Here it is: http://williamvanderhoef.com/checkinassistant/CheckinAssistant.apk
If you see any issues that the application is running in the background when it shouldn't or that GPS isn't working on your phone please let me know. Include the version of Android, which phone you have and any other details you can figure out for me. Send it to info@checkinassistant.com
Thanks!
PS: Beta 2 will include the reminder and check-in abilities, but first things first.
Beta 1 is stable but will not actually perform any check-ins. This version will put an alert in your status bar to tell you that you are very near a place that is in your favorites.
Obviously, this is because I plan on giving the user the ability to either check-in or remind them that they should check-in.
Here it is: http://williamvanderhoef.com/checkinassistant/CheckinAssistant.apk
If you see any issues that the application is running in the background when it shouldn't or that GPS isn't working on your phone please let me know. Include the version of Android, which phone you have and any other details you can figure out for me. Send it to info@checkinassistant.com
Thanks!
PS: Beta 2 will include the reminder and check-in abilities, but first things first.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Foursquare V2 API
Tonight I completed a first functional use of a JSON to Java deserialization of the User object returned by the Foursquare V2 API.
In laymen terms I can now automatically translate from the original data format to an Android friendly format really fast! I first did this with the Mayorships widget found on http://williamvanderhoef.com and feel really good about it.
It might seem like nothing, maybe not even worth the post here, but I am still very committed to bringing a ton of new features in the coming weeks. The roadmap starts with OAuth 2.0 logins, includes a full location engine rewrite and a few surprise goodies from another very useful service. This will definitely end up being called Checkin Assistant 2.0.
There's a big snow storm bearing down on NYC overnight and I'm hoping to get snowed in to keep working on this.
In laymen terms I can now automatically translate from the original data format to an Android friendly format really fast! I first did this with the Mayorships widget found on http://williamvanderhoef.com and feel really good about it.
It might seem like nothing, maybe not even worth the post here, but I am still very committed to bringing a ton of new features in the coming weeks. The roadmap starts with OAuth 2.0 logins, includes a full location engine rewrite and a few surprise goodies from another very useful service. This will definitely end up being called Checkin Assistant 2.0.
There's a big snow storm bearing down on NYC overnight and I'm hoping to get snowed in to keep working on this.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
v1.2.5 - The Connection Bug Fix and Landscape Login Screen
Just finished publishing the new versions (free and premium) and I can absolutely confirm that users experiencing the "Cannot Connect to Foursquare" will no longer have this issue. Some other minor bugs were fixed.
This version adds updated images and a landscape layout for the Login screen.
Let me know what you think!
This version adds updated images and a landscape layout for the Login screen.
Let me know what you think!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
A free version of Checkin Assistant? Yup!
I call this an experiment in business models. Currently both the Free and $0.99 versions are IDENTICAL. You might say, "That's not smart why would I pay a dollar for something I can get for free?"
I'm not a published economist so I shall refer you to a collection of articles from people that are experts: http://www.techdirt.com/index.php?edition=entrepreneurs
Simply put, if you like the app and want the newest features spend the dollar and you'll get updates sooner and more often. I'd anticipate releases for the paid version will come every other week but the free version may be monthly or less.
Thanks and happy foursquaring!
Let me know what you think on http://twitter.com/checkinasst or here in the comments.
Will
I'm not a published economist so I shall refer you to a collection of articles from people that are experts: http://www.techdirt.com/index.php?edition=entrepreneurs
Simply put, if you like the app and want the newest features spend the dollar and you'll get updates sooner and more often. I'd anticipate releases for the paid version will come every other week but the free version may be monthly or less.
Thanks and happy foursquaring!
Let me know what you think on http://twitter.com/checkinasst or here in the comments.
Will
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