Fossickers / Prospectors - iPad / iPhone / Android App in development

[Eurekaman]

Way point recording, camera/ video capture section,
With links back to forum and members section.
Options for photos of areas people
visit different locations can.
Bookmark on maps for public viewing.
Links to sites like trove for research
Into old mining sites, historical locations of interest
While out in the field.
Trip planner, possible accomodation
Or free camp sites or known bush camps.
Feedback section after visiting areas
Of interest with rating scale.
Historic maps section for prospecting
Guidance in the field or trip planning.
Guide for new people to the hobby
On what to take for safety,hydration,communication
Personal safety etc... When venturing into
The field.
Access to locations, roads, tracks, prohibited
Areas, etc...
Links to gov web site for prospectors licence
Registration and renewal.
Hope this helps
EM

 

[gcause]

Hi EM,

Noted, Release 1 scope is closed but have noted these for Release 2 and possibly Release 3 as its a big list, I will do my best to accommodate these features

Cheers,

Grant

 

[Eurekaman]

Hi EM,

Noted, Release 1 scope is closed but have noted these for Release 2 and possibly Release 3 as its a big list, I will do my best to accommodate these features

Cheers,

Grant

Thanks grant for you return post
And consideration into my ideas
It sounds like you have a winner here
With the App
I hope it all goes well and look forward
To following you progress
All the very best Grant
EM

 

[KiwiKaren]

I just stumbled across this page and they have a map ap you might want to check out. Im just downloading it now.

http://www.depi.vic.gov.au/forestry...urces/vicmap/vicmap-topographic-hardcopy-maps

 

[Eurekaman]

Wow what an App!
I just downloaded it too, thanks for sharing
Karen
EM

 

[GFC07]

Looks awesome cant wait to see finished product

 

[gcause]

Hi folks,

Heres a quick update on whats been happening with my App.

Apple announced the following:

December 17, 2014 - 64-bit and iOS 8 Requirements for App Updates

As we announced in October, beginning on February 1, 2015 new iOS apps submitted to the App Store must include 64-bit support and be built with the iOS 8 SDK. Beginning June 1, 2015 app updates will also need to follow the same requirements. To enable 64-bit in your project, we recommend using the default Xcode build setting of Standard architectures to build a single binary with both 32-bit and 64-bit code.

So ever since I have been waiting for the people who make the tools I use to update their environment to support this.

They finally have and after two weeks work I have ported the app accordingly to the new unified API as they are calling it.

This was a significant setback to my plans that has cost about 2 months development time.

However I used the time I had to do a bit of a rewrite to reduce the amount of platform specific code (i.e. iOS, Android) I had and make more reuse of code so in the long term maintenance of the product would be easier.

I have also had to rename the product to MakeTraks as opposed to the original MakeTracks as the domain names were already taken.

I have now setup a dedicated website for the product (still a work in progress but you will get the gist):

http://www.maketraks.com

As the product could be downloaded from anywhere in the world I have also added international support to the product.

Cheers,

Grant

 

[user 794]

Looks bloody marvellous! Almost wants me to get an apple of some sort rather than wait for the Android version.

Lots of hard work for you but looks very exciting for us.

Congrats and thanks again.

 

[Ramjet]

Thanks for the update. Great work. Can't wait to take the Android version for a test run.

 

[Jaros]

Yep great, very professional looking - i'll be getting it for sure.
Cheers Jaros

 

[gcause]

Thanks fella's.

Forgot to mention this is also something I will be supporting down the track.

Cheers,

Grant

 

[Highway1]

Grant you are a gem of a guy for developing something like this. It is something I have looking for for sometime. Cheers

 

[ianjb]

Hi gcause,

This looks the goods. Reading through what is to be included it looks awesome. The only thing I would like to be included would be some sort of directory to tell you where the nearest prospecting shops are to the area you are in.
I don't know anything about how possible that even is lol.

Looks like you are doing a great job, I don't envy the amount of hard work you must've put in.

Thanks,
Ian

 

[Simmo]

I hate IOS......
Cummon Grant......Android is the future!!!!
Good work mate.

 

[gcause]

Hi gcause,

This looks the goods. Reading through what is to be included it looks awesome. The only thing I would like to be included would be some sort of directory to tell you where the nearest prospecting shops are to the area you are in.
I don't know anything about how possible that even is lol.

Looks like you are doing a great job, I don't envy the amount of hard work you must've put in.

Thanks,
Ian

No worries Ian its just another data layer to load. I will give the users the option to turn it on or off. I have noted it for Release 3, still working on Release 1 though.

 

[gcause]

I hate IOS......
Cummon Grant......Android is the future!!!!
Good work mate.

Unfortunately not Simmo. Android sales are falling worldwide. Heres an article that shows the latest research.

http://www.cnet.com/au/news/iphone-6-bites-into-androids-global-share-of-smartphone-sales/

I will still be bringing out an Android version though. In Australia right now iOS and Android are about even in sales at around 45% each.

 

[Guest]

looks cool

are we poor windows phone users the other 10%

 

[Guest]

In terms of pinning finds:

• No one will be able to see the location of other app users finds on their device.[/*]
• Only the person who owns the device will be able to enter and see their finds.[/*]
• If they choose to export their finds as a KML, KMZ file then others would be able to see the find locations but only if they choose to share the files with them.[/*]

Cheers,

Grant

just read through this, an would it be possible to export a gpx file as well, save using bable to convert the file , so it can be a direct upload to a stand alone gpsr or navigator

 

[gcause]

Hi Doctor,

The tools I use to do the development does support Windows Phones also and I will look into it in the future but for now I have to focus on the market leaders iOS and Android.

I will have to investigate the GPX file layout to see if it can be supported but I have noted both your requirements for Release 3.

Cheers,

Grant

 

[Jaros]

Great to see what you're doing for members and public in general with that that mate--a great asset to the Website.
Jaros