[Pebble] mcongrove:
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BiteBook.net​

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Pebble App Store Download​

GitHub Source​

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Application Overview

BiteBook is a simple fish logging application. When you're out on the boat, hanging over the railing of a jetty, or trying to paddle your kayak, getting your phone out of it's waterproof case to launch some fish logging app with a million options is just the worst. Who wants to go through that after landing a trophy catch?

BiteBook aims to solve this problem by providing a minimal iOS application that logs only the species, location, weight and length of your catch; with a Pebble integration your phone can stay stored in a safe and waterproof place. The Pebble application doubles as a simple watch face, and keeps you updated by showing how many fish you've caught during your current trip and, more importantly, how many fish you've caught in the area you're fishing.

Supported Platforms

Because iOS is my strong suit and there's already some open source examples for Pebble integration, the application will initially be iOS-only. It will be coded with cross-platform architecture in mind, and I'll be working on adding support for Android shortly after the Pebble Developer Retreat.

Designs

I've finalized the designs for the Pebble application, and have a mostly-complete UI done for the iPhone app. The iPhone app is subject to have some UX changes as I work through the project. I've attached the current designs to the thread.

As for the logo, it's a tweak of a purchased design. At least the name is original; came to me within the first few minutes of thinking about app names, which is awesome, because usually that takes longer than development.

Development Plan

Because I'm submitting an iOS application, which has to be whitelisted by Pebble and then also reviewed by Apple, I'll be working on that first. First I'll implement design, then data storage and structure, and then talking to the Pebble. I'm eager to try out the new UI builder at CloudPebble, and testing the Pebble->iPhone connection will be hard without a good basis, so I may have to start work on the Pebble app sooner than I'd want.

I've done a good bit of prep work for this project through my past; I've done mobile development, I've coded on fishing-related applications (and done designs), I've done a half-dozen Pebble faces, and I just started toying around with getting an iOS app to talk to my Pebbles. I'm hoping this is a straight-forward project.

I'm a bit A.D.D. with my dev, and my day-job has me working with a team in India for the next few weeks, so expect odd hours and seemingly out-of-order updates.

About Me

I'm a software architect by day (or, as previously mentioned, night... for now). I work for a company called Appcelerator -- we're a mobile development platform. I've been working in the web and mobile software industry for just over 7 years now and love playing with new technology, so I own 3 Pebbles (soon to be 4 I hope). I live with my lovely wife in Austin, TX, having just moved here this month from Florida.

XDA:DevDB Information

BiteBook, ROM for the Pebble

Contributors

mcongrove

Version Information

Status: Stable

Current Stable Version: 1.0

Stable Release Date: 2014-08-26

Created 2014-08-15

Last Updated 2014-09-05