Check in Assistant is now live on the Android Market

Download Check in Assistant in the Android Market:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.thepoofy.cia

Leave feedback for me here or on twitter.com/checkinasst


Thanks to everyone who helped in the design, development and testing.

• Rob Vanderhoef - Little brother and Designer of Logos and Icons - http://robvanderhoef.com
• Josh Ross - Development and the nudge to get me working on it.  http://twitter.com/joshuanross
• Brian Diva Cox - Testing... seriously he gave me feedback on nearly every beta version!  http://twitter.com/MagicsWebpage

Now available: Beta 7

This release is a bunch of bug fixes to common issues.

Changes Made:
  - Reminder Notification will now take you to the Edit Venue Settings page
  - Check box to toggle background service is located toward top of Main page.
  - List for "Your next check-in" now has 3 venues listed.


http://williamvanderhoef.com/checkinassistant/Beta7/CheckinAssistant.apk

Feedback is appreciated.  I'd really like to know how accurate the "Your Next Check-in" is for you.  tweet me at http://twitter.com/checkinasst 

Beta 6 - Now Predicting your Check-Ins

Only change - Added up to 2 venues to your main activity tab that you are most likely to be checking in to.

The algorithm for this was built overnight so I apologize if this version is buggier than the previous version.

If you don't want to set the predicted location as a favorite you can use the options menu on the edit settings page to directly check-in to that spot.

Get Beta 6 here:
http://williamvanderhoef.com/checkinassistant/Beta6/CheckinAssistant.apk

And please post feedback in the comments or on twitter to @checkinasst


Thanks!

Beta 5 - I use this more than the real Foursquare app

Right where you would expect to find it: http://williamvanderhoef.com/checkinassistant/Beta5/CheckinAssistant.apk

Major Changes:
 Added Default Global Settings for distance to venue, time between check-in, and visibility


 Added Dynamic Location Update Timer.  This reduces power usage and improves location updates for devices without wifi or gps.
  Added ability to Directly Check-In from Venue Settings Activity.  Just click your options button from there to do a quick check-in.  This is great after you click on your nearby notification.

Minor Changes:
  Added image icons for all menus.
  Menu items to update location and refresh data separately.

Next Scheduled Changes:
  Josh will be building a few ways to Check-In without entering venue settings.
  The first secret feature!

Please follow me on twitter @checkinasst.  I follow all followers and answer dm's asap.

Beta 4! Already?

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!

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

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.