[31st Mar 09 - Updated 1.0.1.0] MySkiBuddy (gps skiing app with instant feedback)

[afehn]

Hi,

I've just finished an app for windows mobile specifically for skiers that allows you to view your average and top speed, as well as the distance covered for your last run. It also keeps track of your total distance traveled as well as your highest speed ever achieved.

All information is displayed on one easy to read screen. It has a "reset run" feature which allows you to clear your last run statistics ready to collect data for your next run, or to challenge your friend to beat your record.

Version 1.0.1.0

Features Added:

* Option to use Metric system(km, km/h, meters)
* Notification will now pop-up when an Update is available

Bugs Fixed:

* Fixed bug where app wouldn't shutdown correctly on first registration
* Fixed bug where some devices were unable to display altitude
* Minor tweeks

There is a feature limited trial verion which is restricted to viewing your average speed for a run, your current altitude and your direction of travel.

Attached is a screen shot. It runs in a trial mode until registered. To register I'm asking for a donation of £1.50 to help support ongoing development.

For more information or to download my app please go to my site: http://www.fehnerssoftware.co.uk (http://www.fehnerssoftware.co.uk/myskibuddy/myskibuddy.shtml)

[Logs]

Awesome. I will definitely give this a try next time i'm on the mountain.

[afehn]

Awesome. I will definitely give this a try next time i'm on the mountain.

If you do let me know what sort of speed you get up to :) 47mph is my pb so far.

[furry]

Check your PM's

Is this app fast enough to keep up with a vehicle speed? It would be great for checking speed and heading in a car or motorcycle. You could change some wording and rename to something like MyAutoBuddy and release it as another app!
I'd love to have that for my phone

[afehn]

Is this app fast enough to keep up with a vehicle speed? It would be great for checking speed and heading in a car or motorcycle. You could change some wording and rename to something like MyAutoBuddy and release it as another app!
I'd love to have that for my phone

Yup It can keep track of vehicle speed easily, thats mostly how I tested the app out :) I've only actually been skiing with it once :(

For a vehicle what would you want to see? currently it shows average speed, top speed for run, top speed ever reached, distance that run, total distance over all runs, direction of travel, and altitude.

Allthough designed for skiing it can be used for running, cycling etc.

[brandall]

I went boarding last month and searched around for piste maps for my sat nav, but no joy.....

Think you could develop this to record the route taken and then view on google maps for example......?

If you got enough users to be able to upload data it wouldn't be long before you compiled piste routes and speed records etc......?

Just a thought......

[afehn]

Think you could develop this to record the route taken and then view on google maps for example......?


I can add the ability to log the gps data so that it can be viewed in google earth, google maps etc.

[afehn]

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