[Devel] Android app for working with OpenHatch

[Jack Grigg]

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I think this is a great idea! It certainly would open up a new avenue
for the website. Of course, it also adds a maintainability issue, but
that can be worked out later =P

My view on this is that you will be coming in creating a reasonably
different interface to the OpenHatch website, but that requires access
to all the same data. So in my mind, the process of working out what the
app would need access to, and getting it access, would clarify views and
methodologies about the main site as well. There are many UI bugs filed
about the website, which I think most of us have been rather afraid of
tackling, and the creation of this app could very well help with the
decisions on, and resolutions of, these as well.

Also, there are already a couple of bugs filed related to possible
OpenHatch APIs:
https://openhatch.org/bugs/issue8
https://openhatch.org/bugs/issue35
https://openhatch.org/bugs/issue76

Anyway, these are just my brief thoughts, so I look forward to hearing
what others have to say (hint hint =D )

Cheers,
Jack

On 23/05/11 15:12, Mark Freeman wrote:
> Good morning everyone.  I wanted to see what you all think about
> something.  My day job is as a Java developer.  One of the few perks
> is that I get to do some Android development for our Enterprise
> application, letting users view data through a REST service.  I'm VERY
> interested in working on an Android app that would allow people to
> interact with OH through their mobile device.  My thoughts were that
> it would mimic much of the functionality of the site, viewing
> suggested bugs, the I want to help button, viewing the profile, etc.
> Hypothetically, the server side stuff should be just a view pushing
> out data returned from methods that already exist.
> 
> I could totally use the practice on Android and I really think it
> would be a cool feature.  I have a thick skin if everyone thinks this
> bad idea. Thoughts?
> 
> Mark
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