Hello,
I want to announce just another sudoku game for android: OpenSudoku. You can install it via Android Market or download installation package from project's homepage:
http://code.google.com/p/opensudoku-android/
Main motivation for me in creating this game was to learn android's SDK and also existing sudoku games didn't meet my requirements (but honestly I haven't tried them all ;-).
Feature highlights:
- Preloaded with 90 puzzles, you can also enter your own puzzles.
- Optimized for control by finger and keyboard.
- Game time tracking and history.
- It's open source.
Any feedback is welcome.
One thing I would love for a sudoku game is instead of a screen popping up with numbers to choose from is have them already laid on the bottom of the screen. A good sudoku app I've seen for the ipod is like that and also makes the numbers unclickable when you have used them 9 times. The only thing I would change from your app is the aesthetics from the beginning menu. Good start!
New version with multiple input modes
Thanks for your feedback. As you've suggested, I've added support for multiple input modes - now you can choose whether to use popup or numbers in the bottom of the screen.
Related
I guess I'm hitting on a topic that has had endless discussions and has just plain been posted thousands of times, so it's probably a big annoyance for most of you; however, I have yet to see a concise and informative post or even a website anywhere that helps me get applications for my first Pocket PC, an AT&T Tilt. So if it's not too much trouble could you guys please help me out here? Please follow this format for each application you post:
[Category] - Pricing/Freeware
Application:
Description:
Positives:
Negatives:
Rating: 1 being worst - 5 being best
Where to get:
Example...
[Scheduling] - Freeware
Application: TodayAgenda
Description: TodayAgenda displays appointments and tasks on your today screen up to 30 days in advance. It replaces the default Outlook plugin with a lot of more features. (Straight from the site)
Positives: Great features, Very customizable.
Negatives: Can lag a little bit sometimes, Some features that Spb Dairy has that it lacks.
Rating: 4
Where to get: http://tiews.info/index.php?show=&lang=en
I think if we follow this format, we can give this thread a longer life expectancy as well as alleviate many of these types of posts. Even though I expect this to be an thread for great applications, if you feel the need to criticize another application please do so in a thorough manner following the format. Thank you for taking your time to read this and I hope to see some amazing applications!
[PIM Manager]: $29.95
Application: Manages your contacts, tasks, diary & Todo lists.
Description: An impressive all round product to help assist with managing your data in a simple but complex interface. Pocket Informant doesn't just simply let you work with your daily events through lists and grids, but with the new Events and Journal views you can look at your life's past and future in an easy cohesive environment. Even create contact links within your appointment or tasks' subject and notes let you quickly access a named contact without having to resort to links or a search. Most suprisingly, this power doesn't come at the cost of a complicated, cluttered interface.
Positives: Very customisable, easy to use, all in one management.
Negatives: None that I can complain about
Rating: 4
Where to get: http://www.pocketinformant.com/
For me the best application which in fact has prevented me from shifting to Symbian is SoftMaker's Office.
Category = On purchase. This is a suite of Spreadsheet and word processor.
Positives = So powerful that it can do almost what the PC counterpart can do. I need extremely complex spreadsheets even including conditional formatting and drop down lists. Never once I have encountered a situation where there was a mismatch between the desktop and the device. Round trip integrity of documents is just perfect.
Negatives = Not really many except for the steep price but I guess I do not mind this much as the overall functionality it provides is just great.
website = www.softmaker.com
[Category] - Pricing/Freeware - $40.00 - $60.00
Application: - CalliGrapher
Description: - Writing Recognizing Program
Positives: - Actually works...It has a function call Write Pad which allws fast printing across the bottom of the screen. I can take meeting notes very quickly during meetings. I gave up my Palm TX to go back to a PPC speciffically because of this ability.
Negatives: - There is a learning curve.
Rating: 1 being worst - 5 being best - 5
Where to get: http://www.phatware.com/calligrapher/index.html
[Taskmanager] - Freeware
Application: wkTask
Description: Task- and discrete Batterybar
Positives: Very nice and customizable, uses almost no CPU (especially compared to MagicButton which does the same but is quite ressource hungry)
Negatives: Notification icon might get hidden behind the taskbar (just set it such that there's enough space, still automatic would be nicer )
Rating: 4.5
URL: http://soft.photoracer.net/docs/wktask_en.html
Business (power user) - Worldmate FREE Worldmate Pro $74.95
Application: Worldmate
Description: Multiple apps for travel..Weather, Conversions, flightinfo and organiser
Positives: All of it.
Negatives: renewable yearly license (covers data subscriptions for weather and realtime flight info)
Rating: 5
Where to get: Online.
UTIL - Freeware
Application: MOJOPAC
Description: Used in conjunction with Softkick card export, gives a carry around vitual PC.
Positives: Carry more than just a Pocket PC
Negatives: Really needs a large SD card to be fulfilled.
Rating: 5
Where to get: Online
Tomeraider
oops - doublepost
Tomeraider
[db / ebook reader] - £19.95
Application: Tomeraider
Description: "TomeRaider is a text database browser and reader for handheld devices and Microsoft Windows made by Yadabyte"
Positives: Not just an eBook Reader but SO much more. On my SD card, I have a file containing the whole of wikipedia - it is very, very fast too. You wouldnt know that there were literally millions of articles. I also have IMDB on it too - lots of files available (4000 according to the site) - you can even author your own
Negatives: None found as yet
Rating: 1 being worst - 5 being best: "5+"
Where to get: http://www.tomeraider.com
[GPS navigation] - around $150, depends on country
Application: iGo MyWay Plus
Description: excellent GPS navigation software
Positives: Best interface that I've ever seen in any GPS software. Extremely convinient and easy to use. Fast, reliable. A lot of infromation on the screen, yet nothing is ever covered by anything, you get the whole view. Has a very large selection of maps. Not sure about others, but California map is very well detailed - last update was in Jan 08 with over 2 million POIs. Nevada map is ecellent too, other states probably the same. Supports TMC, internal/external GPS, speed cameras, excellent voice guidance, day/night skins, various transportation devices, toll road avoidance, and much more stuff.
Negatives: Does not get traffic updates from the web. Rest is minor glitches: If device goes to sleep, it may not return from it if iGo is running (happens very rarely). If phone is on vibrate - switches it to "silent" mode... although maybe this bug has to do with my config/device.
Rating: 1 being worst - 5 being best
Where to get: http://www.i-go.com/en/
Excellent idea! Should hopefully curb the "Just got my HTC xxx - what programs should I put on it?" posts!
My contributions
[Synchronisation] - £16.00/Free trial
Application: Easy Sync by Pocket Wizards
Description: Excellent program that lets you sync any files from any location on your PC to any location (including microSD) on your PPC
Positives: Much better than Active Sync file transfer. Leave all your files exactly where they are on your PC. Set up a sync partnership for that file using the straightforward wizard and choose where on your device you want to sync the file to. Choose your update frequency and job done - whenever you change the original file, the synced copy also updates. Can set up uni or bi-directional sync, so changes made to PPC version are automatically transferred to your PC file at next Sync. Can be set to trigger when ActiveSync starts up for a fully automated process. Also allows for sync of entire folders.
Negatives: The only one I can think of is that it is compatible with .NetCF 2.0 only, not with 3.5. Other than that, very smooth and stable. Well worth the money.
Rating: 5
Where to get: Handango etc
[Utilities] - Freeware
Application: GroupSMS
Description: Easy way to send SMS to multiple contacts
Positives: Allows you to choose multiple SMS recipients by ticking the boxes, rather than choosing them one by one. Can set this up for different contacts groups too.
Negatives: Can only set up groups via Outlook, although this function is on the creator's To-do list
Rating:4
Where to get: www.shubaroo.com - lots of other great little apps on this website too!
App Launcher
[App Launcher/Today Plugin] - $15
Application: UltimateLaunch 1.2
Description: Tabbed app launcher and today plugin. Animated tab transitions, unlimited tabs, gestures.
Positives: Very customizable, unlimited tabs, custom icons, low memory usage.
Negatives: Learning curve to configure, uses icons instead of png.
Rating: 4
Where to get: http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/System-Utilities/Launcher-Applications/UltimateLaunch-56169.shtml
[SIP Keyboard] - Usually $19.99. But at the moment, $12.98 for two licences. Give one to a friend like I have!
Application: TouchPal 2.0 Professional
Description: Finger/thumb-friendly predictive keyboard with a special technology called T+ where you tap and slide each key in a different direction for different symbols, letter, case, number etc. Many many features including multiple languages, dynamically-resizable keyboard, fast custom word input. Innovative design.
Positives: way too many to list. accurate and quick predictive input due to design of two letters on one key, powerful, looks great, excellent support people who will consider your feature requests VERY quickly, excellent value. Still looks like a normal qwerty keyboard.
Negatives: Some people not used to predictive input may undergo a little learning curve. Try it, it's much faster and with this one, it usually has the word you want as the first one so you can just keep on typing!
Rating: 5+
Where to get: http://www.cootek.com/
Pros:
Name: HexAnnex
Description: HexAnnex is a desk strategy game. Every turn the player places number on a free field, surrounding fields owned by the player will increase its value by one, surrounding fields owned by the opponent will be taken when their number is smaller than placed number.
The goal is to have the sum of the numbers on your fields bigger than opponent.
In the last version it gets more interesting - you have more numbers and you choose which one you place, but in the end you still have to place all numbers you've got. Currently, the opponent is always AI, but with three different difficulties.
Download: windowsphone.com/s?appid=484a05c5-cdd8-478d-957a-1daac3191ada (as it is my first post, I cannot make it as link )
Please, post any suggestions and feedback you have, I am starting with WP7 development and I would like to make it as good as possible
As soon as I will be able to make external links, I will add also screenshots )
I was saw you working on it at MS-Fest
Great work!
Yes, that is true, I was developing AI there
Thanks
Name:Sketch Camera
Hello, i am an individual developer, who tried to bring popular Pencil Camera,Cartoon Camera, Paper Camera alternative to WP7. Hope u like it and provide some feedback. Thanks
Free version is without ads, fully working, but uses only one effect.
See the world as an artist. Take a pictures with amazing pencil sketch effect in realtime or apply it to existing photos from your gallery.
Trial version contains only one sketch effect.
Get a full version, it's fun with effects like:
- sketch
- pencil drawing (tulips on one of the screenshots)
- bathroom reflections (stupid filter, but we like it)
- life on mars (sepia like effect)
- parchment
- alien skin
- chalk
- wall sprayer
- oil paint
- over the foil
- canvas (really good looking)
- industrializer
and more to come in future versions
MarketPlace link
Hi,nice app are U the same developer of android version?
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.me.sketchcam
Hi, thanks
No, i am not. I'm developer of Pencil Camera on Android
Pencil camera is great!
I know this app on Android - it´s great!
Pencil camera
Thanks for feedback Have u tried Sketch camera for WP7?
according to Ur experience is more fast develop on android or wp7?
Looks good, will give it a try
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Android vs. WP7 Developement
Hard to say, cos I am a C# .NET (full time job). Mobile devel is just a free time hobby.
I've started with Java Android and there's so many bugs in android u have to solve. So many devices, which behaves different.
Example:
- bug in JVM when allocating huge amount of memory (>1MB). Whole JVM just crash.
- camera initialization, camera handling differs by device. Motorola is great example.
- developement goes slowly, Java seems more "talkative" language than C#.
WP7
- no bugs in camera initialization (example from MS working well), memory initialization
- incredible was that only emulator was needed for development, hardware device was not necessary to use. And it works for all devices.
Thanks for your clever words,
so android dev isn't so easy like wp7 one... but the difference between downloads is huge or quite similar
WP7 vs. Android
Yes, WP7 devel is much easier than Android, but it's just my opinion.
Download numbers are hard to compare.
version 1.2 out now. More effects!
version 1.2 out now, brings more effects
I'll give a try, thanks for the news
Hello the Nokia Transit Beta are out now:
Here is the Download Link
Please test it and help Nokia to make it better....
Official link:
http://www.windowsphone.com/fr-FR/apps/2a006d06-08c0-4728-9635-474661226a14
As with all Nokia apps for WP7, the 'enter' key is not highlighted like it is in native apps. For apps that the enter key is a necessary step, it's always white. Based upon the 'common sense' formed from the rest of the WP7 UI, it takes a small leap of logic to realize that a single grey button must be pressed. I digress.
Needs to be able to browse contacts. Manual entry and/or paste will keep me from using it, when I can access my address book via Mango Transit.
Integration into Local Scout would be handy, too. Again, reliance on copy/paste isn't as productive when I can flick over to apps and get immediate transit routing using Mango Transit.
I look forward to Nokia Transit getting bigger and better. I do like the swiping left/right of the different routes when one is in view.
Name: Bus Finder
Lots of people in India travel by bus and use the popular site REDBUS to do their searching and booking. It was a surprise to me that I couldn't find an app for the same in iOS or Android. I decided to do it on WP7 and claim UNIQUE for the platform
This application is meant for users from INDIA only. It lets you search bus between cities and view its details. What it does not is let you book through app. I have left that to internet explorer do it. I will direct you to a page where you choose seats and enter details and book the ticket.
The UI is meant to be as metro as possible, I would welcome your views and feedback on this application.
You would need a developer unlock phone to sideload the application, it does NOT need any interop unlock or full unlock to launch it.
Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26379988
Download Link: Attached XAP file
1.The Search Result page is very hard to read.
2. The background image is distraction.
thanks for your feedback. do you mean the background image in results page or search page? I tried to introduce an image fit for the theme..
Regarding search result, is it the font size or the colored tile?
Both. Also check on light theme, you will know what I want to say.
For tiles and text, the combination is not right. Fonts are too small, plus the tiles are not making any sense there.