Geodroid v1.0 update is out!

There are a number of changes which I’ll try to list the more significant ones.

• A handfull of UI updates: Map item bubble windows, dashboard redesign, etc…
• Several bugs fixed
• Suspend GPS feature for power saving
• More waypoints/geocaches on the map at one time (20)
• GPS update interval user settings available (power saving)
• New waypoint details view
• Waypoint / Geocache date created saved
• Fixed HTML display for all descriptions

Travelbug support is coming. It had been planned for this release, but I felt this was a good update and didn’t want to keep everyone waiting on it. As always, please email me if you run across a bug I didn’t find.

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Things have been busy in the Android camp lately. 2010 is a game changing year. Verizon, Vodofone, and AT&T are set to take on an array of Android phones. Google has announced it’s superphone, the Nexus One, and now, the gloves are off. Of course, some 3G/Edge swapping madness is ensuing, but initial quirks are bound to plague any early release device. (I recall a bit of trouble with the Android 1.5 as well).

So what’s the scoop on clinkbot this year? Well, I’ve been seriously busy with a new job in 2009, though I put out several updates during the year; but things with the new job have settled and some more serious development is underway again.

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A rather significant update is coming to Geodroid in the coming weeks. I can’t put an exact date on it right now, but hopefully by month’s end the 1.0 release will be ready. The next release will included some requests, bug fixes, and user interface changes. The UI will be reorganized a bit and the map interface is receiving a bit of an update. I believe it will be quite an improvement on the user experience.

CarDar

In 2009, an app (which shall remain nameless) won 3rd place in the Android Developer Challenge 2. It was CarDar rehashed. That was quite a blow to my motivation to keep working on CarDar. It’s already suffered a name change due to bullying by a European parking lot company and a soulless drone named “Ian”. Anyways, seeing an app that offered the same feature set of CarDar win the contest was difficult (esp considering the 25k USD that was won). CarDar was never about money though (with what it makes, it couldn’t hope to be), I just wish the contest was about new ideas and not ripping off other people’s apps. (Next year I may very well re-invent Google Maps. I mean, people love that app right?!) Anyways, stepping away from the disappointing ADC2 outcome, CarDar has some places to go. I’m not going to reveal the roadmap, but know that some exciting features are coming.

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This update focuses on importing again. I considered holding onto this release for that reason, but it wraps up all of the importing changes I’d been working towards as we approach v1.0. The next planned release will focus more on the user interface along with support for importing travelbugs.

Highlights

• Background importing – You can select a file or directory to import and continue using your phone while the import runs.
• Short descriptions are now included along with the long description for GPX entries.
• Fixed a skip duplicates bug.
• Misc performance tweaks.

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CarDar (full version) received an update tonight.

Highlights

• GPS / Network locations only required if you set your location. This allows people to quickly set the timer if they don’t need to set their location.
• Updated icon
• Fixed user orientation bug. Orientation was broken in a previous compatibility release.
• Minor tweaks

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Geodroid v0.9 is out! After you crash from your Halloween sugar high, download the update!

Highlights

• Importing forces closes fixed
• Importing improved – You should be able to import any size file, though for your own sanity, be reasonable. A GPX file with hundreds of caches will take a few minutes. A large LOC file however, will be very snappier since there is less data per entry.
• Mass deleting improved.
• HTML descriptions now display with images if available.
• All log entries from import files are saved.

If I broke anything, please let me know.

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CarDar (Lite & full) received an update last week to fix a small layout bug with Donut.

My new day job has soaked up my energy for a while now. Since it’s been several months like this, I’ve started doing a bit of time management to allow healthier blocks of time for development. Geodroid is getting it’s importing code rewritten for better support of larger files. I’m also looking at expanding support for GPX file data along with fixes for any reported bugs.

I have a lot of feedback to sort through and develop a road map for. I’m also going to be reviewing the user interface layout and may revisit several portions of the GUI.

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CarDar has been updated tonight. Fixes are:

• Force close bug affecting some G1’s when trying to mark your parking spot.
• Distance calculation error fixed.

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The demo of Geodroid has been updated in those countries that still don’t support paid apps. The expire date is set for Sept 1st for now. The demo was also updated to the current paid version so that all features can be explored.

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Geodroid has received a highly requested update today. What is it?

Search

You can now search your waypoints and geocaches by their names. The search covers full and short names at this time. It should be a great help to those users that keep a hefty list of entries in Geodroid.

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ParkMark has been renamed to CarDar. It was posted in the marketplace last night. ParkMark Free will also be made available again for several days to correct a bug and make the neccessary name change.

As previously stated, the name change is due to a registered trademark conflict in the UK. I was happy to change the name to avoid any conflict, though they handled it like spoiled children and cause a bit of trouble for me. You can google them using the term “Park Mark”, but you’ll notice that Google lists the site as malicious and stops you from visiting the site. The British Parking Association may not be the most friendly bunch of people, nor employ anyone that has even a glimmer of humanity in them, but best of luck to them in their quest to make the world a darker place (except with possibly safer parking lots).

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