Review on iPhone application (Run Keeper)

In order to give the report of tracking of various fitness activities and providing the results as compared to an expensive watch of GPS format, “Run Keeper” uses the technology that is the basic part of the iPhone which is GPS. This application allows users to manually enter all the activities such as the activity of the treadmill runs too. There is an immensely important feature of this application is that users can add the name of the friend with whom they did their sports or athletic activity from the users’ street team mates.  This application has the additional feature to connect to Facebook. This application also has the feature of editing notes related to historical activities. With the “Run Keeper” application cyclists, runners and other endurance athletes get a tool for personal data analysis on their iPhone.

“Run Keeper” integrates a feature called self-distribution, with which the user can share the results of the workouts or races with their contacts through social networks Facebook or Twitter. “Run Keeper has a free version and a professional version. “Run Keeper has been selected by TIME magazine as one of the best applications for 2009 for the iPhone.

All these five applications of iPhone that are discussed above are somewhat similar in nature and their features are almost same. But they're out of these five applications there are a few that are different from others because of their special features. For instance, the map display of Nike Plus is a distinct feature of this application, the synchronization of “Smart Runner” is a distinct feature of this application, Unlike other applications in which the measurement or recording process stops at breaks completely the special feature o0f the application “Fitnio” is that the recoding or the measurement process stops or disrupts only once, Adding the name of the friend with whom the user has done the sports activity is a special feature of the “Run Keeper” and last but not the least the special aspect of planning of the meal is an important feature of “Live Strong Calorie Tracker”. It is difficult to judge which application out of these discussed application is the best one because almost all the features of these applications are similar.

The app to motivate the athlete must know the different ways to do this, taking into account individual differences, goals and situations. Therefore, to adopt a motivational strategy previously discussed the environment and the possible influences on the athlete, the athlete's general characteristics, its location and its importance also the available sports app to motivate the athlete. The coach uses an immediate motivation when using internal or external rewards, so it uses three unconventional kinds of motivational behavior. The app is considered as coach to make sure you are doing timely exercises based on your current physical condition. You do not have to hire a coach or trainer for yourself to gain motivation, a sport app can be a great alternate for that.

SQLite and MySQL for iPhone Development

SQLite

SQLite is a library, a relational database system contains. SQLite supports a large part of the SQL-92 standard defined SQL language command. SQLite implements among other transactions, sub-queries (sub-queries), views (views), triggers and UDFs. The system is primarily for embedded use-designed, therefore, lacking features like the ability to manage object permissions (GRANT, REVOKE). For many programming language  appropriate database interfaces. Even in the console and shell scripts is present-to-use, simple front-end. The entire database is in a single file, not a client or server architecture is present. The SQLite library can be integrated directly into these applications so that no additional server software required. The latter is the crucial difference from other database systems. By including the library, the application will be expanded to include database functionality without having to rely on external software packages.

SQLite has some peculiarities compared to other databases; the library is only a few hundred kilobytes in size. An SQLite database is a single file containing all tables, indexes, views, triggers etc. This simplifies the exchange between different systems, even between systems with different byte orders. Each column can contain data of arbitrary types at run time is necessary to convert. Used SQLite is among other things, in operating systems for mobile phones such as Symbian or Android. In addition, the browser uses Mozilla Firefox since version 3 SQLite - for example, bookmarks and cookies - after they had already used in version 2 of SQLite for internal program database.

MySQL

The name MySQL is composed of the first names my, the daughter of the co-founder Michael Widenius bears, and SQL. MySQL is available on many Unix variants, Mac OS X and Linux, but also on Windows, OS / 2 and i5/OS (formerly OS/400) run. Since early 2008, there is also a Symbian version. For Windows, however, some limitations called. MySQL is designed so that a database management system engine, multiple databases can be assigned. In a database, multiple tables can be created. The tables can be of different types. The maximum size of the tables is in principle only by the operating system limits. While earlier versions of MySQL support only part of the SQL3 language scope (e.g. There were no possible view definitions), version 5.0 offers a greatly expanded language support, which largely corresponds to the SQL3 standard.

Since version 3.23.xx is a replication system. It is designed for use in a computer cluster designed. Here are the database management system (DBMS) have multiple databases on different computer nodes assigned. One of the databases is the master, where the database contents are changed. The replication system then distributes the data changing SQL commands on the other databases that track these changes locally on their tables. It is therefore, an asynchronous replication of SQL commands.

SQLite and MySQL are better for iPhone Developmentbecause of their enhancing factors which makes the systems management database to work faster and easier.

Tools for iPhone development

IPhone OS is the system implemented by Apple that allows you to run native applications on mobile devices: iPhone, iPod Touch and iPod. The iPhone OS development is a selling point of Apple products. The security measures continue to evolve into the world’s biggest Smartphone operating system, while security researchers and hackers try to evade its security model. Apple has come across a lot of security concerns by the users, but the company always stack-up against all relevant insecurities. The architecture of this platform builds on the core system Mac OS X and adds a new layer that supports the multi-touch interface and accelerometer. The minimum requirements to start developing on this platform are: 

1.      Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) or later

2.      iPhone SDK 2.0 or later

3.      Mobile device for testing (optional)

The iPhone SDK contains the information, tools and code needed to test, develop, debug, run and tune apps for the iPhone OS. To fulfil that purpose, several applications are used. Within this kit are three main applications:

1.      Xcode: Contains a set of tools for developing applications. It allows: editing, debugging and compiling the source code.

2.      Interface Builder: Enables the creation of graphical interfaces and linking with Xcode.

3.      iPhone Simulator: Runs applications developed an emulator of the device.

Integrated development environment (IDE) belongs to Xcode of Apple Inc. and is provided free with Mac OS X. Xcode works with Interface Builder, which is a tool for creating graphical user interfaces. Xcode includes a collection of compilers and can compile the code  through a wide range of programming model.    Various features of Xcode is basically related to the technology that is used for delivering   process  of building from source code among multiple computers. Xcode was introduced on October 24 of 2003 with version 10.3 of Mac OS X, being developed from previous Apple development environment.

The appearance of Xcode 2.1 launched in June of 2005 was significant because it provided the developer community the tools to create universal binaries that allow software created for Mac OS X be run on the architecture PowerPC and the new, based on Intel (x86). This version also integrates the tools and frameworks WebObjects. The development package "Xcode Tools" contains many different components. In addition to editors and compilers, it also includes tools to create installation packages for profiling and analysis of hardware for editing configuration files and create icons. But the key development components are: "Xcode IDE" consists of a built-in code and data editor, project and file management, graphical debugger and compiler, version control, documentation assistant and the hardware simulator of the iPhone.

Oracle is a programming language used to create procedures, functions and triggers Java; the programming language can also be used to create triggers when inserting, modifying or deleting elements. Engine OLAP integrated store the cubes in the form of BLOB (Binary Large Objects). Managing very large volumes of data, maximum size of 65,536 files each 128 TB using big file version 10gR2 or 10.2.

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New Applications in the iPad Bucket

With so many gadgets in the market, iPad is facing the threat of being superseded in the coming future. The iPad apps developers have been trying their guts out to make iPad more fascinating and thrilling for the users. a number of application has been introduced in the last few months and that depict the endeavors of sponsoring companies and developers to hold the customer market of iPad. List below are some of the application that can really fascinate you if you are tired of the old look of your iPad.

1.      App Icon

App Icon, a customized iPad app, is a simple but effective application for those who love to play with their iPad. The icons on your iPad ads largely to the overall look of the device, and if they look cool and trendy, so do you iPad. At App Icon you will find a number of different icons for all purposes, whether it be for your messages or the music icon. The list is divided into different sections of glitters, bright, cozy etc. These are the name given to the type of icons that can be applied to your iPad existing features.

2.      Pages

The tough typing style has often been regarded as intricate in comparison to the hand writing style. Furthermore, in the world captivated with technology, children’s writing skills have been observed to have declined due to the captivation of technology devices. Pages is a very nice innovative application for such a purpose, where users can make their notes on iPad, using a especially designed pen. Pages application needs to be installed in iPad for the functioning of the designed pen for this purpose. This is another great move towards the route of making iPad more fascinating and useful for the users.

3.      Pandora Radio

The idea of iPad can never be separated from music and this is the reason that time and again Apple Co. introduces music apps for the promotion of their iPad. Pandora Radio is another such application that allows users to create a library of their favorite songs without the need of searching the whole music gallery. Users can simply select their song genre, artist name and the language and also the year or the range of years of release of the songs. The customized app of Pandora Radio will do the rest of searching by itself, finding for you all songs that meet your given criteria.

4.      iBooks

Apple presents a high featured and especially designed network where iPad users can read and but their favorite books. The advantage of downloading and buying books through iBooks is that its users are only the iPad and iPhone users and therefore, the crowd is comparatively fewer. Books ordered are delivered in less time and the membership fees for users are also better than that offered by Amazon and Barnes. There are a large number of books that are available on the application store for just free of cost. Therefore, users can enjoy reading a number of books without spending a penny over it.

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Roaming in the World of iPhone

If there can be one word to the answer the question of “what is the solution of all things?” then the majority of us would answer “iPhone”. Though, funny but it has become a reality where iPhone has been integrated to all our life matters and has become an imperative part of our business and other activities. There are applications for all purposes; whether it be business balance sheet making or simple song listening and downloading, iPhone has the solution for all of it. The best part is that now the app making is no more limited to PHP and Java coders but can be design by each individual, even with no skills of coding programs and languages. This power has been conferred by the iPhone app creators available online that allows you to set an objective and design for your application and the rest is take care by the app building website. Here are some of the names. 

1.        iBuild App

iBuild app creator offers free online service which lets anyone build their own iPhone app. The letter “i” in the brand name tells very clearly that the main focus of the company is on iPhone app development; however the company also designs apps and games for other operating systems. Applications designed with small business owners in mind, the company offers pre-created templates which you can customize with different background images and your own custom icons if desired. Otherwise, you are welcome to use the graphics provided by the company's own image library. First you have to select a category for your application like restaurant, sports, real estate, health etc and the website will provide you with the default templates. Users will have the choice of button and color selection, and also the flow of the menu.

2.      App Cat

There are ordinary people with extraordinary skills and ideas. Not every person that has a great idea might have the technical skills as well to implement that idea. This is no more the case in iPhone app development, as your ideas are valued, tested and implemented by App Cat organization. If your idea is original and applicable, then you would not only be appreciated for that, but will also receive the free ownership of the app. So, when the application will be launched, the company will give you share of the profits, as it was your idea! In this way, both the company and users are benefited.

3.      eBook App

Publishing an ebook at website for global users is different than publishing one that is explicitly for the iPhone users. The eBook App Maker is a service specifically designed to create iPhone apps from eBooks. The app creator supports nearly all digital formats including the common formats of PDF, Doc, Zip and the specified extensions of CHM, HTML, PDB, PRC, PDB, MHT, RTF, TXT, FB2. The iPhone app creators of eBook can also specify various fonts and sizes, can add images and notes, can lock the orientation to landscape or portrait, and more.

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iPhone Applications Developer

iPhone apps are enjoying an unparallel market demand even after the hype created for Android and Windows OS based devices. One recent change that can be observed in the iPhone app market is that it has become more open to the developers than it was ever before in the past, diminishing the entrance barriers. The prime reason is unquestionably the hype of other devices, android in particular, which has allowed easy entrance to its application designers and developers. Now questions that arise here are about the route to enter the market of iPhone app development and the skills required to join the floe of the upstream iPhone market. Let us try to deal with these questions. 

1.      The Language Weapon

When you want to enter the battlefield of iPhone application development, the power and need of C+ and Java Script in your arsenal cannot be sidelined. The majority of the applications are designed by these two languages coding so developers have to be equipped with adequate knowledge and understanding of the usefulness and limitations of both of these.

It should also be borne in mind that many developers have to be possess with graphic and designing skills so to understand the limitations that come in the designing more. Many of the applications function properly at all devices but their resolution is altered. For this reason, design and graphic skills will be a plus point for the app developers.

2.      Internet Protocol Management

IPhone applications are advancing parallel to the hardware of the device. So, there are integrated features of social media sharing and mutual connectivity within many of the new apps. Applications that require the feature of connectivity to the global network and social media networking are generally termed as the fully featured applications. To a great extent, these applications have overthrown the existence of the conventional single featured applications. The new GPRS application is one example of the fully featured application, when your location is updated to your Facebook or Twitter pages based on the GPRS application. Thus, the need of understanding networking and IP protocols is necessary for application developers in order to adjust the bandwidth and protocol allocation settings.

3.      Inter-compatibility Through PhoneGap

Differences and gaps between nations and people are shrinking and so is between different operating systems. Formerly, applications designed for iPhone were confined to the iOS platform only and was not compatible to any other platform. However, these compatibility boundaries have been conquered with the latest technologies and now applications design on one platform can perform and run on other operating system platforms as well. For this reason, iPhone developers are also required to gain some knowledge of other operating systems to learn that how this compatibility enrichment can be achieved and what are its pros and cons. the applications design initially on android, windows or other operating systems might have to be modified using the iOS platform. This is though quite intricate if the developer has no knowledge of the PhoneGap and how to merge different platforms.

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