The move to GWT has begun! So far login, registration, and shareable upload pages have been updated to us it, the main shareable viewer is up next. Of course you are probably wondering when the Geocast G1 client will be coming out, not any time soon unfortunately, I don't have the time to move the client to the 1.0 version of the android API, or the money to buy the device.
The geocast web client now permits registered users to upload their own shareables, go here to register, and an upload link will pop up after you log in.
The latest Geocast build provides a semi functional way of uploading shareables - you can create text, url, youtube url or photo shareables and submit them. They become a part of the selected sequence(or no sequence if you have not downloaded and selected one). It is best to reset the dao after uploading shareables. You can go to the geocast test server to view your uploaded shareables
Due to summer heat, midwestern flooding, the tomato debacle and general lack of motivation the schedule had to be reworked to be more realistic:
- Ability to upload shareables for review and publication - July 08
- Geocast J2ME client work start - August 08
- User driven shareable review feature - September 08
- Windows Mobile Geocast client - Off the menu for now
Well folks, we didn't win the ADC. That is, of course, a bit of a downer, but the world is gonna have to try a lot harder than that if it wants to get rid of us proper! Here is a tentative schedule of the things to come:
- Ability to upload shareables for review and publication in Android - June 08
- Ability to upload shareables for review and publication on the web - June 08
- Geocast J2ME client work start - June 08
- User driven shareable review feature in Android - August 08
- User driven shareable review feature on the web - August 08
- First draft Geocast J2ME client release - October 08
- Windows Mobile Geocast client work start - October 08
- And so on, and so forth...
The latest Geocast build fixes a number of minor issues that were in the version submitted to the ADC, there are also some new features. Improvements:
- When a filter string is entered on the geocast options tab the first sequence returned from the shareable source will contain the closest shareables who's descriptions match that string
- Most user settings are now persisted, like the last tab viewed, the selected shareable source, user location, etc..
- Ability to download sequences from the map added
- Ability to search for sequences by name added
- Users are now able to initiate downloading of new shareables while browsing the map
- Location changes now immediately show up on the map.
- Resetting the shareable source no longer resets user's current location to Mountain View
- Start up time is shorter
- The "Get Next Sequence" button has been relocated to the top of the ShareableListView. Now it does not scroll off the screen if you download too many sequences.
- All screen sizes available in the emulator are now supported
Geocast enables users to see files posted by others based on location and proximity. All data that goes up on http://android-geocast.com is reviewed. The review system currently consists of Geocast project members looking at any data that goes up on the server. A user driven content rating system will be made available sometime in august 08.
Currently you are able to view text,image and url files, video and audio will be added soon(after the April 14th submission though). Read the full readme for more details and whats already there and whats not.
Files are retrieved by category(or sequence) to which they belong. You can also type in a filter string in the geocast options tab. Only sequences who's long or short descriptions match the filter will be retrieved.
Geocast needs android m5-rc15 in order to function properly.
And now for some long overdue screen shots of the submission:
