[NSRCA-dist7] Going to Oakdale? iPhone/iPad scoring app beta testers wanted!

[Anthony Frackowiak]

You have certainly put a lot of work in to this. It looks like with  
development it may be a way to go. But to this computer challenged  
individual, it sure looks like more reasons to look away from a  
maneuver to manipulate the device. I would suggest that you do a lot  
of testing during practice sessions instead of at a contest. Just my  
opinion.

Tony

On May 31, 2012, at 3:37 PM, Derek Koopowitz wrote:

> Peter,
>
> I'll have my iPad there so I'm interested - mine is wireless only -  
> I need to tether to my Android phone or to a hotspot to get internet  
> access.
>
> I have a couple of questions though... I see the -1 and -0.5 buttons  
> - the NO and RECORD SCORE buttons are too close to them - one could  
> accidentally hit either one.  Also, there are times when I'm scoring  
> I will say to myself that I saw a 3 point deduction but afterwards I  
> realize I was incorrect and it should only have been a 2 point  
> deduction.  How do I correct the score (or increase it by 1)?
>
> -Derek
>
> From: "Peter Vogel" <vogel.peter at gmail.com>
> To: "AZ CA, HI, NV, UT" <nsrca-dist7 at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 1:36:59 PM
> Subject: [NSRCA-dist7] Going to Oakdale? iPhone/iPad scoring app  
> beta        testers wanted!
>
> If you've been following the discussion on RCU, you know that I've  
> been working on an iDevice app and enhancement to Gordon's Excel  
> spreadsheet-based scoring system to allow judges to score from an  
> iDevice and have those scores seamlessly transferred into the Excel  
> spread sheet, eliminating the need for someone to hand-transcribe  
> the paper score sheets into excel.  The goal is to save time on the  
> scoring computer side and make judging a little more straight- 
> forward and possibly less subjective.
> I think the app is ready for a real-world trial in contest  
> conditions.  At Sac I spoke to Dick Belden about using Oakdale as a  
> proving ground and he was amenable.  My thinking is that for this  
> contest we'll do things both ways -- paper and iDevice for those  
> willing to judge with the app, paper only for those who want to  
> stick with paper.  You can either score with the iDevice and then  
> quickly transcribe the scores from the "review" screen (screenshots  
> below) or vice-versa, score on paper and then transcribe to the  
> iDevice (it runs on iPads too).  I would prefer that you score with  
> the iDevice as that would allow me to get your feedback on the  
> interface, etc.  The intent is to make it possible to have your  
> finger hit just 2 or 3 buttons while scoring so you don't need to  
> look away from the sky...
> If you are interested in participating with your device, read below  
> so that I can get you a package that you can drop into iTunes to  
> transfer to your device (it's not on the app store yet) if you don't  
> have an iDevice but are willing to try it, I can loan you one of mine.
> Oh, and of course, this is all at the CD's discretion, as a  
> contestant, if you don't want to be scored by iDevice, that's your  
> perogative, but I'd be very interested in why you don't want it and  
> if there's something I can do to make it more palatable to you.
> <2012-05-31_1243.png><2012-05-31_1245.png><2012-05-31_1247.png>
> Yes, I know FAI doesn't do 1/2 points, this is just a quick  
> illustration!
>
> To get my app on onto your iDevice I need some information about  
> your phone. Guess what, there is an app for that!
> Click on the below link and install and then run the app.
> http://itunes.apple.com/app/ad-hoc-helper/id285691333?mt=8
> This app will create an email. Please send it to me.
>
> Finally, I have *no idea* what kind of cell/data coverage is  
> available in Oakdale, so this may all simply not work since the app  
> needs an internet connection to work.  And, of course, if that  
> happens I've gotten some valuable data as well :-)
> Thanks All!
>
> -- 
> Director, Fixed Wing Flight Training
> Santa Clara County Model Aircraft Skypark
>
>
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