Competition

[RandomCoder]

I've had another idea for an App...

What about a basic paint type of thing, it would need to include a colour pallet and drawing tools etc.
For the more experienced we could add importing files, and maybe even the possibility of drawing on layers like CAD - although I'm only thinking of actually fore and back layer.

Has anyone else any ideas
The weekend is fast approaching and I'd like us to make a decision by then so as to start on Monday.


I know everyone is busy with their own projects, this is intended to be just a little bit of fun that may even aid you in your own work.
A healthy bit of competition never hurt anyone


PS. Has anyone heard from GeoTrail lately, I thought he might have been up for the challenge?

Regards,
RandomCoder

[RandomCoder]

Come on people, is there no-one with a better idea for a small App that we can kick start a friendly competition with

Regards,
RandomCoder.

[Erel]

What do you say about a desktop / device registry viewer?

[RandomCoder]

I'm up for anything but unfortunately there doesn't appear to be a great deal of interest in the competition now.

Maybe it would be better leaving this idea until a new library comes out and then set the challenge to everyone to see who comes up with the best code that utilises the library.

Its only meant to be a bit of fun, I guess people just haven't got the time

Any inclination as to what the next library is likely to be??

Regards,
RandomCoder

[Erel]

An Outlook library is soon to come (it will require WM5 or WM6 devices).

[ericliang]

Originally Posted by Erel

An Outlook library is soon to come (it will require WM5 or WM6 devices).

how soon is soon?

[Erel]

I hope it will be released in a week or two.

[Cableguy]

I liked the calculator idea....simple design bu complex programing....
A paint like app is much much complex in every way and more time consuming....

I would go for the calculator....

[dzt]

What about the app of the month? It should be posted under "Share your creations" and everyone could choose to make an application of his interest. Users should vote and the prize could be a promotion under a special page under the main site called "Application of the month", or something other like one year subscription (not for first time buyers), or something else. Source code, compiled app and a setup file should be provided.

What do you think?

[RandomCoder]

I like your idea but still think that its better to have a set specification for the App in this competition.
The reason being is that I feel that there's a lot to be learnt from seeing how other people program.

In the Questions and Answers forum I regularly try to assist with a variety of problems, my way will work, but then I see the reply from Erel or Specci48 and think why didn't I think of doing it like that as they often provide a much more compact and simple solution.

Also, programming is as much amount the front end design and user interface as it is the code.
I'd like to see what we can all come up with given the same criteria to work against.

If people feel that one month is not a long enough time period given their present circumstances then there is no reason why we cant make it two months instead.

Shout up people and tell us what you would like.

Regards,
RandomCoder.