WeatherNow 2

by monkeydog Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:48 am EST

Category:

Weather

Tags:

Last Updated:

2010-03-01

Current Version:

0.0.8

Developer:

http://www.munson.org/WeatherNow/

Distribution:

Available via Repository

Total Downloads:

22581

Description

Perhaps you work in a windowless like me, or perhaps you're a weather
geek who always wants to know what the current temperature is, or maybe
you're looking out the window saying "I wonder how cold it is out
there?". This app fills a niche in the weather category by giving you
current temperature and weather conditions for your location. It does so
subtly, in the background, using webOS notifications and dashboards to
keep you informed. It updates periodically as your location and
conditions change, displaying the current conditions and a brief report
of temperature, wind and humidity.

Revision log:

0.0.8

Minor fix for webOS 1.4 oddity - app now opens a card first

0.0.7

App does not expire
Improved error handling in reverse geocoding
Removed wind and humidity from dashboard for a cleaner look
Added wind chill to card view
Better metric conversions
General code improvements

0.0.6

Improved error handling -- now all errors are handled using
dashboards and cards, not popups, for a more seamless/less intrusive
presentation.
Error messages may be tapped to get a more verbose explanation.
Added a help screen to display key information, and an option to
email it to WeatherNow support.

0.0.5

Added the ability to set your location manually and skip the GPS and
reverse location lookup. This takes a little more effort on the part of
the user, but runs faster, uses less battery, doesn't rely on location
services, and allows those for whom Google's location services isn't
returning the valid data to still get their weather.
Added country to weather lookup to support users outside of the U.S
Converts wind speed to meters per second for metric users
Added high and low temperature forecast to the card view
Added a popup message when Google returns an invalid address (still
not ideal, but less ambiguous when errors occur)
Fixed the way the icon looks in universal search
Simplified the way alarms are set (15 minutes means 15 minutes, it no
longer adjusts that based on the age of the weather data)
Minor code improvements