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SP App

PostPosted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 1:20 am
by Diego Sahagún
Have anyone thought on a SP app :?:

Re: SP App

PostPosted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 1:32 am
by mrchad9
We don't even have cell or wifi reception on most peaks in the US. Probably have to fix that first!

Re: SP App

PostPosted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 6:48 pm
by mvs
It would be so much easier to make an SP App if there is a good SP API. Oh my gosh I would loove to see a good SP API!

I have created a client side API for the bulk uploader...it knows how to search, to post photos, to delete photos. But the code is ugly because it is "from the outside"...basically it's parsing html and putting an API facade on top. If I could throw that ugly parsing code away, the bulk uploader would be a lot simpler (and easier to reproduce on other platforms that I haven't had time to do, like the Mac).

Matt, I'd love to work with you on an API design and even coding for that if you'd like.

Re: SP App

PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 12:10 am
by Diego Sahagún
mrchad9 wrote:We don't even have cell or wifi reception on most peaks in the US. Probably have to fix that first!

http://www.explorersweb.com/everest_k2/ ... p?id=21212

Re: SP App

PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:40 am
by visentin
First of all what this app would be supposed to do ?
A first veto: not submitting pages.
Ideas :
-forum
-summit logs
-adding a photo or GPX route to a page in "live"
-adding a correction/comment to a page

Re: SP App

PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:17 pm
by visentin
The fun things with apps is the interactivity. There could be an SP section "which SPer is on which place", see instant pictures or logs, just like Endomondo allows us to see who's currently cycling or running and where.

Re: SP App

PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 2:08 pm
by Diego Sahagún
The app must be like a reference or guide book, though it can't be used many times because being without connection. The forum or even a chat would improve it. Will the app be SP next target :?:

Re: SP App

PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 5:35 am
by Josh Lewis
@ Diego: While there seems to be interest, there are some other changes that will probably take place first. First we are making sure SP is stable, that comes first before adding more bells and whistles. Then there might be some changes to the Photo of the Day/Week process. There are a few other very important additions as well, but I'm sure this app will be made eventually (one way or another). Hang tight, there's a list of things that still need to be done.

Re: SP App

PostPosted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:15 pm
by mvs
Just an update here. I am working on the API, with guidance/approval from Matt. What we'll do is have a V1 that is read-only, and a V2 that would probably allow posting pictures and making comments. That should cover most things you'd want to do on an iPad or a phone. I've had to do some PHP learning, but things are now coming into place.

Re: SP App

PostPosted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 6:02 pm
by Beck
I'm joining the long queue of interested API users. Has there been any progress since the last post? Anything to do to help? Thanks for your work on this!

Re: SP App

PostPosted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:26 am
by Diego Sahagún
mvs wrote:Just an update here. I am working on the API, with guidance/approval from Matt. What we'll do is have a V1 that is read-only, and a V2 that would probably allow posting pictures and making comments. That should cover most things you'd want to do on an iPad or a phone. I've had to do some PHP learning, but things are now coming into place.

How is the work going mvs :?: That v2 would be good. Perhaps some other SPers could help on the API and APP

Re: SP App

PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 1:30 am
by Diego Sahagún
:?:

Re: SP App

PostPosted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:47 am
by mvs
Oh sorry Diego, I just now saw this.

I worked on the API idea with Matt, who was very supportive. But I just didn't have the time to finish it...it's basically a design document of methods to retrieve from the database, and the idea was to implement it on the server with PHP.

Here is a dump of some ideas from that:

Version 1:
Read-only. No ability to post new stuff through the API
No API around the forums.
Expose the basic data: Mountains, Routes, Trip-reports, Photos, Albums, etc.

Version 2:
Ability to post photos, trip reports, albums.
Ability to post comments on pages.
Has authorization and authentication.
The ability to post more data types probably depends on interest.
It's important at this point to get one or several apps built to validate and test the API.
The Bulk Uploader will be modified to use the API instead of it's hand-built parsing approach. Timeframes: Version 1 should be done within 3 months. Version 2 after another 6 months. Ideally, applications will grow along with the growth of version 2, and we'd share previews with app developers so they know they can count on the API.
Source-base: I would like it to be open source. There is no reason for it not to be an open source project.

If some folks with a bit of time can run with it, that is great news.

Re: SP App

PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:55 am
by Diego Sahagún
Sounds very good mvs, both v1 & v2 though v1 would be right for the begining. Thanks for all

Re: SP App

PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 5:37 pm
by Diego Sahagún