Monday, March 24, 2014

App release announcement: Going

Going has been released on Google Play store. This app is your personal event and activity finder. For more: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bitBusy.going Get it on Google Play

Going: Issue tracker

Going: Data courtesy

Thanks to the following sources for sharing their data, which helped in building this app.

  • robneymcplum: App and launcher icons
  • Eventbrite : https://www.eventbrite.com/
  • Google Places/ Google Play Services : https://www.google.com/
  • Seattle Gov open data : https://data.seattle.gov/
  • World Weather Online : http://www.worldweatheronline.com/
  • SoftIcons.com: http://www.softicons.com/
  • Aha-Soft: http://www.aha-soft.com/
  • TinyLab: http://tinylab.deviantart.com
  • Funktional icons : http://www.creativefreedom.co.uk/free-icons/free-icons-funktional/
  • Icons-Land : http://www.icons-land.com/
  • Happy Icon Studio : http://www.happyiconstudio.com/
  • Iconfinder: https://www.iconfinder.com/
  • WPZOOM: http://www.wpzoom.com/
  • FatCow : http://www.fatcow.com/free-icons
  • Turbomilk: http://turbomilk.com/
  • Double-J Design: http://www.doublejdesign.co.uk/
  • AWicons : http://www.awicons.com/
  • Elvinasnet: http://elvinasnet.deviantart.com/
  • Martz90: http://martz90.deviantart.com/
  • RocketTheme: http://www.rockettheme.com
  • Evaraldo Coelho: http://www.everaldo.com/
  • Svengraph: http://svengraph.deviantart.com/
  • VisualPharm: http://www.visualpharm.com/
  • Sirea: http://www.rw-designer.com/user/5920
  • Nordic Factory : www.nordicfactory.com
  • Inneaer Ear : http://innerear.co.uk/
  • openclipart : http://openclipart.org/
  • ICONSDB: http://www.iconsdb.com/
  • icons8: http://icons8.com/

Going: Permissions

Going requires the following permissions of your Android device:


  • Location (network based and GPS based ) : To show you events around your location.
  • Data storage: Cache events around you to make display faster.
  • Alarm : To set reminders for events, should you need to.
  • Google services: For display of Google Maps
  • Network access: To retrieve current location/ share data/ query for events, directions, weather etc.
  • Prevent phone from sleeping: To ensure that the phone does not sleep when you're viewing results from the app.
  • Send sms: To send private event invites to friends that you choose