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SA Events is an Android app I wrote that lists the major South African events such as expo’s, shows, festivals, concerts, carvinals, cultural events, etc. It is a great way to quickly browse upcoming events and then add them to your calendar with a reminder, so that you don’t miss your favorite events.
BatteryFu is an Android application I wrote to save battery life (and data) on my HTC Dream (G1). After trying JuiceDefender from the market, I was quite disappointed at how bloated it was and how it actually ended up using memory and battery on my device which went against what it’s supposed to accomplish.
So I wrote BatteryFu as a proof-of-concept to see if a lean and mean battery saver would work. And boy, does it work! I can get almost 4 days of battery life under normal usage (using conservative settings).
I built the site eFlatz.com in Ruby On Rails. eFlatz is a social network and workflow system for communities such as gated communities, suburbs, shopping centers, etc. It allows communities to interact with one another and share services and third-party service providers.
Technologically, it features an interactive interface using my Javascript library and AJAX that makes it work a lot like Gmail. There are no screen refreshes, and the interface is quick and simple to use.
If you are interested in seeing a demo of the system, or using eFlatz for your community, please contact me.
I built the micro-payment web startup called Cred using Ruby on Rails, and PHP for the WordPress plugin. It features a documented REST API for integration.
Cred allows any content producer/publisher to upload their content into a content management system (like WordPress), and then paywall that content by installing the Cred plugin. For the readers, they simply sign into YourCred.com, then browse any affiliated site, and click to redeem cred from their account in one click. It’s a very simple, highly cost-effective system for managing micro-payments.
View the YourCred.com site for more.
I have a column on the AndroidZA website (South African Android community) called Toby’s corner, where I discuss Android development.
The idea of this column is to help the absolute beginner get started, and also have articles for intermediate to advanced Android developers where I will discuss tips, tricks, common pitfalls, etc. This is not a course on Android development, but rather a “learn as we go along” approach, which will hopefully benefit the developers out there.
