Thursday, 25 December 2014

Android Programming Tips on HeleneApps

As part of the Android Open Source project I would like to share whatever I can of my code / experience with anyone. Mostly I think my code and experience in following basic books and traning, but I might have to sort out code myself.

I would collect these examples in under the tag above: Android Apps Programming Tips

My first entry is actually about the issue of using Google's backup-service. The documentation on this is week in my opinion. I still haven't sorted out how to take backup of a JSON file - I'll post it here if I find out...

Anyway - my first entry is about how to use Google Backup Service for Shared Preference. Direct link to this page is here: Preferences Backup to Google

Sunday, 30 November 2014

Lotto Draw Quiz - release 2 for Tablets!

Today, 30/11 2014 - release 2.0.0/2.0.1 of Lotto Draw Quiz has been released to Google Play. This release has major changes to layout and graphics:

  • New design for large screens / tablets - with landscape layout option (managed through settings). Will not work on small screen phones.
  • Further flag pictures files added, to increase picture quality for all high-density screens (phones as well as tablets).
  • Some minor updates, all buttons have new design
The picture below typically shows one of the new layouts. For more picture follow the link to Google Play: Lotto Draw Quiz on Google Play





Wednesday, 5 November 2014

Why buy Beer List ?

Below is some good arguements for actualy choosing beer list as your collector of beers and beer brands. There's a lot of products out there - but here's some key value points:
  • No commercials
  • No in-app charges, one-time off and you get all the functionality promised
  • Continous development
  • Statistics focus of the beers you have entered:
    • Your favourite beers (most drunk)
    • Best and worst beers based upon personal taste
    • Beer Brands by country statistics
    • Complete picture gallery of all your beers
  • Comprehensive with many pages and view, use it - and enjoy all the information!
For download, more pictures and more information:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heleneapps.mybeerlist

Example pics:









This app is also available as a Free version with some minor commercial banners, called BeerListFree, with similar functionality:


Tuesday, 7 October 2014

Lotto Draw Quiz - RELEASED

Our app Lotto Draw Quiz is now RELEASED on GooglePlay!

Link to the app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heleneapps.mydrawtool

Another preview from the Draw Country play (more graphics on Google Play):



Initially it supports English and Norwegian - but this is an intuitive app!

More info and link to the app: http://www.heleneapps.com/p/mydraw-quiz.html

English summary presentation on Google Play:

A simple and reliable random draw tool for all sorts of Lotto, Draw  and Quiz. 

Simple setup of the conditions, and simple presentation. 

Lotto, draw numbers, colors and letters. You decide the conditions and replacment or not. Throw dices, up to six dices for each throw. Your dices will never be left back home again!

Draw a country flag. Choose if you want to simultanously show tha country name, or not, and make this a funny Quiz. You will be surprised about how few flags you actually knows. The country name are presented in English.



The app has two background color-themes, choose yourself under Settings.

Saturday, 4 October 2014

Lotto Draw Quiz released for BETA testing

Our app Lotto Draw Quiz is now in it's final stages before release, that is in BETA, actually release B.1.0.

All maths and graphics is supposed to be working - I need feedback if not!

Preparing for launch - here is a preview of the dices throw screen (in norwegian):



Initially it supports English and Norwegian - but this is an intuitive app!

More info and link to the app: http://www.heleneapps.com/p/mydraw-quiz.html

The text on Google Play as for now:

A simple and reliable random draw tool for all sorts of Lotto, Draw  and Quiz. 

Simple setup of the conditions, and simple presentation. 

Lotto, draw numbers, colors and letters. You decide the conditions and replacment or not. Throw dices, up to six dices for each throw. Your Yatzy will never be left back home again!

Draw a country flag. Choose if you want to simultanously show tha country name, or not, and make this a funny Quiz. You will be surprised about how few flags you actually knows. The country name are presented in English.

The app has two background color-themes, choose yourself under Settings.

Thursday, 2 October 2014

Name change to the apps

Learning more about the search algorithms on Google Play, and to make the app name better describe the content / usage of the app - both our present apps have changed name.

The new names are:

  • Beer List (previously MyBeerList)
  • Lotto Draw Quiz (previously MyDraw-Quiz) - in Beta testing only
The apps, and the apps in the Google Play store, will be completely updated to new naming through october.

Sunday, 14 September 2014

Beer List RELEASED

All,

our brand new app Beer List is released to Google Play this evening.

LINK: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heleneapps.mybeerlist

It will be a little quiet release - sort of extended beta-testing - but let the rumors start!

The new front page/colors of the app - what do you think:


Here's another stats pic from the app:


Have a look further down for more pics - or better, updated pics are on Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heleneapps.mybeerlist

Monday, 8 September 2014

My Beer List in BETA testing

(My) Beer List is now in Beta testing - and soon to be released on Google Play.

Get in touch for joining the Beta-test team, everyone is welcome to contribute to testing and feedback before the launch.

Here are som updated screenshots from BeerList:



Saturday, 23 August 2014

New app in the works

A simple tool for draw (as in draw numbers, throw dices) are in the works.

An early version are now available free on Google Play for Alfa testers - get in touch if you want to volunteer for testing!

Pictures to be loaded soon.

Saturday, 28 June 2014

My Beer List - our beer logging app - is in official Alfa-testing - Looking for Beta testers

Our first app, MyBeerList, is in alfa testing on Google Play!

Here is a few previews of the app, wich is intended to be your private log of your beer tasting experience.

For each beer you may enter Brewery name, Brand name, Country of origin, Place of first taste, Rating, personal Notes, and - the opportunity to take a picture of the bottle or brand or location or whatever attached to the entry.

It's a very private and secure app, with no online functions, all content stored in the app on your smartphone. It's organizing the Beers in alphabetical lists, a list with the data-entries, as well as a picture gallery.

Finally the app is summarizing your beers in som statistics, numbers and lists based upon favourites, best, worst and so on. More to come in this section.

Wednesday, 11 June 2014

News update feed from HeleneApps

This is the place for all news updates from HeleneApps, an Android App development company:

- Company News
- Android App News

There will be established separate pages for the AndroidApps as they are (planned) released. The first app will be a logging app for your Beer drinking experience. Se the Beer List page (above) for more information on the app.
Google+