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ESA AppCamp 2013

Earlier on this year I got selected as one of twenty participants to participate in the European space agency’s app camp. The goal of the ESA app camp is for mobile developers to create apps for normal people using the satellite data available from ESA.

I attended the app camp in June and it was absolutely amazing I learned a lot about the European space agency but I also learned lots from the very talented mobile developers that were also there.

Me at ESRIN

Me at ESRIN

The goal of the camp is to form an international team of four and at the end of the camp produce an app. As part of the camp I was placed in the “Observe and Learn” team, a team focused on creating an educational android app. The app we developed is called LifeRama.

liferama 2 liferama 1

The demonstration version of the application is also available now.

Get it on Google Play

Unfortunately our team never won but put that down to the app idea being too awesome for them to comprehend. However the experience of being there was much better than the prize that was on offer.

AppCamp press release: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/GMES/App_Camp_creates_new_ideas_for_using_satellite_data

I would highly recommend any mobile developer to sign up for next year’s event.

http://www.app-camp.eu/

Paddler Log Update – Editing and Miles

I Managed to find some time to update paddler log. I haven’t updated it in a while and I had been busy working on Stormgate mobile in my free time but I decided to take a break from it and work on paddlers log, which is gaining in popularity.

Android app on Google Play

The feedback system has been very useful and I appreciate greatly the messages you submit. I have added your most requested features imperial units and editing (sorry that should I have been in from the start but it is now).

Whats new

  • River and trip entries can now be edited.
  • Metric and imperial measurements now supported
  • App can now be moved to SD card
  •  Delete more visible
  •  Graphical enchantments
  •  Performance optimization
  •  Fixed crash issues

 

As I’m usually always busy, once I manage to find some free time I will able adding a lot more useful exciting features. Here are just some of the new features planned.

Whats coming

  • Lots of statistic graphs
  • More statistics
  • Support for other destination locations such as lakes and the seaside
  • Online backup system – access all your data on the paddlerslog website
  • Maps
  • Calendar view