Front End App for iPad

**Ryan711** · 06-15-2012, 09:59 PM

So are you planning on using the new turn by turn directions/maps instead of whatever you were planning? Seems it would be easier integrated and you have siri, and would certainly be cheaper (aka free). Only problem is that they're not offline (yet). Hopefully they'll change that since google maps has just done that.

**boomintrac** · 06-18-2012, 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by krillin47

Thanks for the support Shaxs and boomintrac. I am not trying to get everyones hopes up and then let everyone down, I am just one person trying to build this complete front-end system. I will make sure I'm more active in the community so that you don't feel like I've just up and left. I'm really excited to be able to build this and bring this to everyone, but I don't want to rush and it to come out bad and people hate it.

I say just go at your own pace, everyone has life that comes before hobbies. If people want a front end quicker they always have the option of creating one themselves.

**krillin47** · 08-18-2012, 08:35 PM

So, I need help... I need a name. I've been trying to come up with something that will cover more than just cars, as I can see this working in more places than just cars.

Give me some ideas and in a week we'll see what we've come up with and then I'll choose a few I like, then do a vote.

**aychamo** · 08-22-2012, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by krillin47

So, I need help... I need a name. I've been trying to come up with something that will cover more than just cars, as I can see this working in more places than just cars.

Give me some ideas and in a week we'll see what we've come up with and then I'll choose a few I like, then do a vote.

How about...

iVapor

or

iDontExist

**aychamo** · 08-22-2012, 04:52 PM

2Years1ScreenShot

**krillin47** · 08-22-2012, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by aychamo

2Years1ScreenShot

I know you have a problem with it not being out, and no screenshots, but I don't want to put my idea out to where someone else can take my idea and get something out before me. It is in progress, I am just not ready to release other screenshots until it has the right look and feel. I'd rather delay, then come out with something early to show, and that look or something turn them off, that or have so many updates, that it looks like its got no structure.

aychamo - I promise you it will come out, but when I'm a FT iOS developer and a husband, I don't get as much extra time to work on this project, but when I do, its focused and well tested.

**aychamo** · 08-23-2012, 09:47 PM

iDon'tHaveAnApp

or

iBSYouAll!

Haha. Man, I just don't think you have any app at all. Two years and you've posted one mockup. No one is going to stela your ideas, because no one is developing "front end" apps for the iPad. It's a unnecessary tool. It's a dead end.

**jlind54** · 08-23-2012, 10:10 PM

Well I wouldn't say no one is developing a "front end" app... I'm working on something myself. If all goes as planned it will turn out pretty BA but not something I'll be able to distribute via the app store. As of now I'm really new to iOS development but I've got a good library of books stacking up and huge desire to have something cool to stick in my car. I'm going for much less of a mainstream app for personal use. I've started a build log @ http://lindipad.blogspot.com/ I plan to post all the code there for both the app and the assembly code for the picmicro. Along with fairly detailed directions to my approach so anyone with time and some basic know how can replicate for their own use.

**mreish** · 08-24-2012, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by aychamo

It's a unnecessary tool. It's a dead end.

I'm curious why you think an iPad front end is dead end?

**PatrickJohnson** · 08-24-2012, 02:16 PM

I'm guessing he thinks that (and I agree) because the iPad is structured in such a way that ease of use is not a problem, so no front end is needed. It essentially already looks/feels the same as a frontend would anyway.