G1, Anyone? Options

[js19707]

Hi Folks, sorry, yes, I have been taking too long. I have gone through a few refactorings (actually more like rewrite) to get things running more reliably under Android. I had more problems than expected getting the basic app in place, mostly due to me learning the Android programming model as I go. The issue isn't really Java v C (I have written lots of Java, and digitaldan's java library seems pretty well baked) and more specific to the way Android works.

I have a few changes queued up that I want to make, but I've had real life get in the way of making them. I'm expecting to focus back on this and hope to have an update for you all soon.

Just so I know how to prioritize my time, it would be useful to know how much functionality is "enough" for folks to find this useful:

• Arm/Disarm security altogether (all areas) vs by area?
• Ability to bypass or restore zones?
• group lights by room vs one big list?
• turn lights on/off vs dim levels?
• support for scenes?
• Lumina compatibility vs Omni / OmniPro?
• Whole House Audio (On/Off by zone, volume and source control, etc)
• Support for Events, Messages, Notifications will almost certainly be dealt with later
• Ease of Use
• Reliability of the app (doesn't crash or produce "App Not Responding" dialogs, doesn't drain battery life, etc)
• Prettiness (nice graphics, clean UI, ability to customize)

folks who are interested in using the app: can you prioritize from most to least important and identify where the minimum set of functionality is (in your mind) that I should target for release?

note that i'm expecting to open-source the app (digitaldan's library is GPL'd) so it would be great if there are other folks who are willing to help out with some of the above.

[ASIHome]

While I can't really help with the programming, I do have an OPII and a Droid to test with.

[AutomatedOutlet]

I would say that the highest priorities to me would be to arm/disarm and also be able to trigger a scene (like all off).

[Desertdog]

For me lighting control is the priority. ON/OFF/DIM individual lights. I also have a DAY MODE, GOODNIGHT buttons.

I don't have whole house audio, so that is not a priority. Arm/Disarm is not a priority for me, but probably is for others. I have an OPII, so lumina is not a priority for me.

[mc85]

I am interested in helping with the coding. I am not the best coder but I have written a few blackberry apps and would like to start learning about the android. I have an OmniIIe to test with but dont have an android yet, was looking at getting a android pmp and using it instead of the 5.7e omnitouch.