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| I'm a developer, and a gardener, so I figured I should combine my hobbies for a moment and make a (drumroll...) garden calander app.
It'll run on Windows, Mac, Linux, and eventually, Android. But I want this to be useful for everyone, not just me. So... What would you like it to do? |
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| I'm not sure I catch your drift. Do you mean it would remind people when to plant, prune, etc? Or tell them in which zones the plant they're looking at would survive, or if it is perennial/annual/biennial? Welcome to the Party! -Robin |
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- Posted by west_gardener (My Page) on Mon, Mar 12, 12 at 19:21
| If you write a garden app don't forget the iPad. That's what I use. I use both "free" and I also buy apps. "But I want this to be useful for everyone, not just me." Make the app both local and universal. I live in Silicon Valley, Ca. I want a simple calendar that lists the last frost dates. The best buys for plants, seeds and bulbs for my area and a way to compare the cost of buying over the net including S&H, or driving to a local nursery, spending money on gas. Get data for all climate zones.That's just the beginning. BTW, if you write for the computer, as you mentioned, and you want to transfer it to an app for other media, write it that way. That's just the beginning. |
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| How many other apps for gardening are available? What are their best/worst features, or maybe most/least used? I went through a spell of trying out various garden design programs (let's not get into the cost, but it was considerable). After a couple years and twelve different programs, I ended up using what I found to be the most realistic and flexible design aids: a date book to track "when" and graph paper to track "where", and a list of websites to help guess maturity sizes and appropriate cultivation. |
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- Posted by west_gardener (My Page) on Wed, Mar 14, 12 at 19:37
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| I love my iPhone and iPad. I've tried just about all the gardening apps out there. Some are really good. My current favorite one is a free one call Plant Pictures. It's simple, but handy - and I think that's the key to making a good app. My advice: download/purchase every gardening app you find and write down the pros/cons of each and go from there. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Plant Pictures for iPhone/iPad
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- Posted by west_gardener (My Page) on Fri, Mar 16, 12 at 18:47
| lizharley, thanks for the link. I have not downloaded the app to my ipod yet, but the description sounds interesting. You have to be at least 17 to down load it. "Frequent/Intense Mature/Suggestive Themes". Why would someone have to be at least 17 to download a plant app? Lol, what are those plants doing anyway? This app is designed for both iPhone and iPad. Free Category: Reference You must be at least 17 years old to download this app.Frequent/Intense Mature/Suggestive Themes Requirements: Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation) and iPad.Requires iOS 5.0 or later. |
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