[mobile-devel] And Bible Tab for the future

[Filipe C. Mondaini]

Martin,

I don't know how yet, but I would love to participate.
Count on me! :-)

Regards,
Filipe.

2011/2/7 Marcin Sanecki <marcin.sanecki at gmail.com>

> Hi Martin,
>
> I see that you have good understanding what comes in the future.
> Please tell how do you do it ?
>
> That is next idea from you which is great I think. From one hand it
> will prepare good software for coming devices and trends and from
> another hand such project give a grate opportunity for every developer
> who in hungry to learn new nice and fresh technologies. I am glad to
> be able to see it.
>
> Regards,
> Marcin
>
> 2011/2/7 Martin Denham <mjdenham at gmail.com>:
> > Hi,
> > There seems to be some buzz around Android Tabs (7"+ Android devices
> which
> > have more powerful or multiple processors and more memory) and I thought
> it
> > might be nice to write a new Sword app for Tabs and to take advantage of
> the
> > newer technologies too : Scala, ioc, Android 3.0 widgets, git/Mercurial
> > non-linear development.
> > Some framework ideas:
> >
> > initially based on And Bible for quick start but could fork later
> > more complex ui to utilise larger screen
> >
> > multiple panels
> > new widgets
> >
> > Scala (not Java) because Android architecture is based around multiple
> > threads etc., new devices have 2+ cpus, it simplifies code, and it is an
> > exciting technology
> > JSword backend - but maybe create SSword (ScalaSword?) in the future
> > ioc framework - Robojuice or SpringAndroid
> > git or Mercurial - it makes sense to allow developers to play with new
> ideas
> > and merge
> >
> > The above architecture would add to the size of the app which would be a
> > disadvantage for current mobiles but probably not too bad for Tabs or
> future
> > mobiles.  It might take 6 months or a year to bear fruit by which time
> > mobile/tab device specs should have become greater.
> > There are lots of buzzwords there but I thought it might be the kind of
> app
> > that a lot of people pile into for fun and hopefully a nice Sword ui for
> > Android tabs emerges.  Some of the ideas might make their way back into
> And
> > Bible.
> > I don't have enough time to lead this or get it off the ground (but I
> could
> > contribute) and I am not sure if anybody would be interested but the idea
> > came and seemed interesting so I thought I would suggest it.
> > Regards
> > Martin
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