tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post3915396308097537365..comments2024-03-19T06:03:40.451+10:00Comments on marxy's musing on technology: Try the ABC Vegie Guide iPhone app - just outPeter Markshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13007012724570360389noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-56926333199347390462015-11-11T22:13:53.634+10:002015-11-11T22:13:53.634+10:00Disappointing, even now the ABC has chosen to igno...Disappointing, even now the ABC has chosen to ignore at least half its audience that use Android. Where is our version of vegie guide? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105993552749367651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-64524732726310767142013-06-02T19:49:12.527+10:002013-06-02T19:49:12.527+10:00+1 for the Droid
+1 for the Droid<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-5538598348882364802013-03-27T03:32:26.288+10:002013-03-27T03:32:26.288+10:00Thanks, just downloaded it. Thanks, just downloaded it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907154366510814334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-3195891619887899282013-03-25T13:30:24.723+10:002013-03-25T13:30:24.723+10:00Ended up here looking for android version. Sadly t...Ended up here looking for android version. Sadly this is the end of my search :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-65351663121306311612013-03-15T20:17:02.727+10:002013-03-15T20:17:02.727+10:00Android has recently over taken market share. If y...Android has recently over taken market share. If you make apps these days you lose 50% or more of the market if you are under the false assumption that Apple is dominant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-16107985923560670832013-03-15T18:59:50.578+10:002013-03-15T18:59:50.578+10:00Hmm Xamarin is $1,000 - $2,000 per platform per ye...Hmm Xamarin is $1,000 - $2,000 per platform per year. <br /><br />Seems a little steep to me.<br /><br />But interesting reading.<br /><br />PeterPeter Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13007012724570360389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-30281316785451177522013-03-15T13:00:06.276+10:002013-03-15T13:00:06.276+10:00Peter, yeah, development is in C# but it compiles ...Peter, yeah, development is in C# but it compiles down to native code using native APIs (with native bindings/hooks etc) on both Android and iOS.<br /><br />Here's a little bit more about it: http://www.slideshare.net/bryancostanich/cross-platform-development-with-xamarin<br /><br />Don't know if you've heard of the music streaming service rdio.com? Well, their mobile apps for AndroidWilliam Lhttp://twitter.com/willlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-44942163828574987622013-03-15T12:02:36.086+10:002013-03-15T12:02:36.086+10:00Thanks William,
looks like a C# development envir...Thanks William,<br /><br />looks like a C# development environment that can target iOS as well. <br /><br />I'm sure the ABC would love to do versions of everything for all platforms but budgets are limited and we must target the dominant platform first and then port to others. <br /><br />I'm a little skeptical about cross platform apps - the best experience comes from apps that honour Peter Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13007012724570360389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-85122801150771162012013-03-15T11:39:29.211+10:002013-03-15T11:39:29.211+10:00Perhaps the app should've been done using some...Perhaps the app should've been done using something like Xamarin Studio (http://xamarin.com) to make it easier/quicker to create apps that target multiple platforms much more easily (eg: iPhone/Android/Windows Phone/Windows 8 etc).<br /><br />I think these days, especially for an organisation like the ABC, being able to target and push mobile products to multiple platforms quickly would be ofWilliam Lhttp://twitter.com/willlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-54978292490308373912013-03-06T09:23:23.130+10:002013-03-06T09:23:23.130+10:00We are getting quotes on an Android version. I was...We are getting quotes on an Android version. I was surprised to learn that developing apps for Android is more expensive than iOS.Peter Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13007012724570360389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-32996356735896753772013-03-06T09:21:59.784+10:002013-03-06T09:21:59.784+10:00Interesting Peter. Is there going to be a version ...Interesting Peter. Is there going to be a version for Android? Gardening is another of my hobbies so I would like to try it but I fall into the Android camp so would need an app for Android to give it a go.<br />Mark VK6WV MarkDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578197889402236960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-78337469262895549932013-03-01T13:10:34.284+10:002013-03-01T13:10:34.284+10:00That is really cool Peter. Can't wait to try i...That is really cool Peter. Can't wait to try it out.John Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10783549653748382008noreply@blogger.com