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I was lying in a burned out basement With the full moon in my eyes. I was hoping for replacement When the sun burst thru the sky. There was a band playing in my head And I felt like getting high.
Post by brillyfresh on Feb 3, 2009 17:03:17 GMT -5
my company looked into the possibility of this when we redid the site last year. one of the main obstacles wasn't the development of an app, but the spotty mobile reception on the farm for communicating with other users of the app
now something that works mostly offline wouldn't have that problem, but what's the fun in that?
Using the GPS, I would like a interactive map of the farm!
I could mark down where my tent is...
Where that tasty corn I found was...
I would like to be able to touch any of the stages and see their schedule...
Maybe load in the bands I want to see and have it give me directions to and from... (Not that important, but last year was my first year and I definitely got turned around a couple times!!)
When you look at any of the bands, having a couple of iTunes 30 sec clips of their music would be pretty sweet...
Plus if you added in some type of social networking like the app Loopt does, that would allow you to find other users, and be able to transfer important messages! ex. "Hey, Kanye is NEVER going to come on, you should be at Ghostland Observatory..." OR "Watch out!! DEA in campsite Goldmember!!"
Anyway I'll add more to this list if I think of anything.
BY THE WAY - You're welcome to whomever has the skills the make this program and makes boatloads of money off of my ideas!
I was lying in a burned out basement With the full moon in my eyes. I was hoping for replacement When the sun burst thru the sky. There was a band playing in my head And I felt like getting high.
my company looked into the possibility of this when we redid the site last year. one of the main obstacles wasn't the development of an app, but the spotty mobile reception on the farm for communicating with other users of the app
now something that works mostly offline wouldn't have that problem, but what's the fun in that?
Ya I work for AT&T Mobility, and it kind of pissed me off too! Reception wasn't awful, but there were definitely dead spots, and txt msgs seemed to be the best way to keep in touch. The biggest annoyance was that AT&T SPONSORED a tent at Bonnaroo, yet could bring in some mobile repeaters. They clearly have some to use, as they brought in a couple dozen for Obama's inauguration...
I was lying in a burned out basement With the full moon in my eyes. I was hoping for replacement When the sun burst thru the sky. There was a band playing in my head And I felt like getting high.
Post by funkblastin on Feb 13, 2009 14:38:28 GMT -5
If someone was going to develop it, nows the time. I heard unless you've got some money already, it could take a few months for apple to approve.
I'm just waiting on Inforoo admin approval for the Inforoo mobile text message system. As long as I have some sort of internet connection via my phone (EDGE, G3, or Wifi) everything should go off with out a hitch. However I'll have someone back at my office willing to man the system if I don't.
I was lying in a burned out basement With the full moon in my eyes. I was hoping for replacement When the sun burst thru the sky. There was a band playing in my head And I felt like getting high.
Post by B Roo McGoo on Feb 13, 2009 22:07:51 GMT -5
I really wish some kind of useful Bonnaroo app would come into play. I tried dearly to use my iPhone last year and it was more of a hassle than anything. Mainly because Bonnaroo ran out of schedules and guides for everyone (take note Bonnaroo) so I tried to take a picture of the schedule like they suggested and it was impossible to read. I would love an application where you could view a map and schedule offline as well as interact with people at Roo while online. I do imagine that the internet reception at Bonnaroo this year will be spot on, a lot better than last year.
And you can also post to inforoo on your iPhone too.
i bet a scheduler would be easy to make. just get an existing time management/appointment/scheduling program, and change it around for bonnaroo needs.
it'll pull up all the shows, in which stage/tent, and highlight the ones you mark as interested. i'm surprised bonnaroo isn't doing something like this with their own interactive scheduler where you mark going/not going.
you can also add a zoomable/high res image of the map, showing all the places.
then you combine the both, and you can click on the stage/tent and see the original list of shows.
i bet all that can be done as a web program, and compatible with almost any cellphone with a web connection, even very basic browsers.
Maybe it can be a project, gotta think about it.
edit: forgot the offline issue. guess the app can work for iphone/android/symbian phones, but you gotta develop those separately, and that's out of my means :/
holy shit, we really need an app for the iPhone that has a schedule, map, etc. that would be amazing! please keep posting if there is an app that comes around!
The stars are dancin' on the water here tonight It's gonna fall a soul when there's not a soul in sight This boat has caught its wind and brought me back to life now I'm alive and well
Well, the app would be sweet butttt I have a Blackberry Storm so that wouldn't work for me. What would be good to please everyone is a smaller mobile compatible site that we all could go to on our mobile browsers. That site could have times, schedules, maps and everything else.
If you have a Blackberry or ipone you could put the schedule (bands you want to see) in your calendar once the schedule comes out. Then make sure to set alarms before each act you want to see.
If you have a Blackberry or ipone you could put the schedule (bands you want to see) in your calendar once the schedule comes out. Then make sure to set alarms before each act you want to see.
If you have a Blackberry or ipone you could put the schedule (bands you want to see) in your calendar once the schedule comes out. Then make sure to set alarms before each act you want to see.
That is a good idea!
When we get the schedule i'll make and upload an applescript that will automatically load it into the calender... (for those with a Mac, that is)
If you have a Blackberry or ipone you could put the schedule (bands you want to see) in your calendar once the schedule comes out. Then make sure to set alarms before each act you want to see.
That is a good idea!
When we get the schedule i'll make and upload an applescript that will automatically load it into the calender... (for those with a Mac, that is)
Since I came up with the idea, put me on the list for the calendar. We have Mac's ...
I bet this could be done a lot easier on the gphone. You do not need any aproval to get an app out for android. Theres already some cool programs for it like on party program where u can mark a location with gps and it will tell u every one whos there thats registered with a site
HAha... Whatever you guys come up with, I'm covered.
I bought an iPod Touch 6 months ago and then received a G1 2 months ago as a graduation present.
Whatever you guys do, I'm all for it, and I'll bata test it.
Any programers out there?? Someone needs to get crackin on making a Bonnaroo App for the iPhone!
<-- Software engineer, here. I'll scan this thread and see if I can't find a product in all of it.
EDIT: The idea of a map that you can scan with GPS integration and touch-the-stage controls to see the schedule should be pretty doable. I can probably even do an "Add to Calendar" button for each show and even integrate the schedules with the iTunes Store.
I'll work on some design stuff and see what I can come up with.
Any programers out there?? Someone needs to get crackin on making a Bonnaroo App for the iPhone!
<-- Software engineer, here. I'll scan this thread and see if I can't find a product in all of it.
EDIT: The idea of a map that you can scan with GPS integration and touch-the-stage controls to see the schedule should be pretty doable. I can probably even do an "Add to Calendar" button for each show and even integrate the schedules with the iTunes Store.
I'll work on some design stuff and see what I can come up with.
Any programers out there?? Someone needs to get crackin on making a Bonnaroo App for the iPhone!
<-- Software engineer, here. I'll scan this thread and see if I can't find a product in all of it.
EDIT: The idea of a map that you can scan with GPS integration and touch-the-stage controls to see the schedule should be pretty doable. I can probably even do an "Add to Calendar" button for each show and even integrate the schedules with the iTunes Store.
I'll work on some design stuff and see what I can come up with.
That would be sick, i couldn't get anyone i know to do it! let me know if you any need help with the interface design... <--- full time art director over here!