Sep
23
ShopSavvy is getting some help
Lots of folks have LOTS of questions about ShopSavvy. We decided to create a few help screens to help. These are the draft screens. What do you think?
Sep
18
Attention Android Developers: Update your Apps!
You have two weeks before Android 1.6 starts appearing on devices. Get busy, because your app might not work anymore. Google has officially launched Android 1.6 SDK, and the major impact for Android Market application developer is the Various Screen Resolution and Density Support. The latest SDK provides the support for different screen size, such as QVGA resolution. Therefore, we strongly recommend you to re-compile your application to become compatible with Android 1.6. Currently existing Google phones are all HVGA resolution devices (like T-Mobile G1, HTC Hero, Moto DEXT, and Samsung i7500 etc.), and most of applications will encounter some problems or difficulty when installing to the device with smaller screen.
For more information, please visit Google website at:
- SDK download site: http://developer.android.com/sdk/1.6_r1/index.html
- Android 1.6 highlights: http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-1.6-highlights.html
- Android 1.6 highlights video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBRFkLKRwFw
- Release Notes: http://developer..android.com/sdk/android-1.6.html
- Android developer’s blog: http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2009/09/android-16-sdk-is-here.html
Sep
17
ShopSavvy now with Bing Maps!
When we began building the Windows Mobile version of ShopSavvy we didn’t know much about Bing’s map capabilities. After digging in we are very excited about the opportunity to incorporate Bing’s Maps Wed Service into ShopSavvy for Windows Mobile. Learn more about Bing for Mobile at Microsoft Developer Network here. Should you look at Bing for your mobile application? My advice, if you are building a Windows Mobile App it really is the best solution.
Sep
14
Screenshots: ShopSavvy for Windows Mobile 6.5
How about a little taste of what ShopSavvy looks like on Windows Mobile? Here are some screenshots, enjoy:
Sep
10
ShopSavvy iPhone Icon Project
We have been given a short reprieve to come up with a better icon, and icon even Apple could love, for ShopSavvy. Most of you know that ShopSavvy is about to be released on the iPhone, but most of you don’t know that our icon for the iPhone version SUCKS. It is actually really sad. We need help from the design community. Oh, and we don’t have much time. You don’t want to see what we are going to end up with if you can’t help. Help us! Please help! (call Alexander Muse 1+214-550-2003 or @amuse on Twitter)
ShopSavvy is:
- barcode scanner
- price comparison application
- shopping buddy
Icon idea: include a barcode in the icon.
Idea problem: barcodes are designed to look generic. barcodes are made up of very thin lines.
Solution: idealize a barcode with fewer, bolder lines.
Icon idea: include a shopping cart in the icon.
Idea problem: we are sort of a shopping app, more of a comparison app.
Solution: put a shopping cart on the icon anyway.
Icon idea: include a ’scanner’ in the icon.
Idea problem: scanner might be confusing, look lame.
Solution: make it look cool.
Here are some prior projects (they include the Android version too):
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