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Herald/Wing Portal Development Thread

October 6th:
Im working on the website now for us. I'll be changing this thread from "gauging interest" to the "development thread" for users of the portal to post comments and such on this thread.

a good idea my friend, but a question:
A webpage containing info for herald users, or a kind of startportal with links?
If so, that is a good idea, because there is portals, like htc's one, but it sucks big time, there is never any new stuff there, and the links provided is not so good.
I have done alot of webdesign myself, but im a better graphics designer then a coder so if you need help, just say so

Great idea, am also a web page designer and would be glad to update the page with new links as they found.
A few basics to start with would be good such as:
blogs in mobile version (engadgetmobile,gizmodo,msmobiles,modaco...)
not sure if its possible but some sort of e-mail client would be nice such as google has done with their homepage.
ofcourse you can't forget to add your fav vidz for the week or month (or atleast what you would type to search cuz everyone uses their own means for viewing videos)
of course everyone would love to see some apps on there (i'm guessing if this became widespread you could only add freeware)
the main one would be a link to the herald forum here on xda dev (im sure i ain't the only who would use this)
Thats all I can think of now, keep us updated and I'll b glad to help with anything that I can.
Great idea btw
cheers

Yes, more of a portal idea.
I'll get to work on it tonight!
Please share links you believe would be of value to have in this portal.

Suggestions anyone?

neptune said:
Great idea, am also a web page designer and would be glad to update the page with new links as they found.
A few basics to start with would be good such as:
blogs in mobile version (engadgetmobile,gizmodo,msmobiles,modaco...)
not sure if its possible but some sort of e-mail client would be nice such as google has done with their homepage.
ofcourse you can't forget to add your fav vidz for the week or month (or atleast what you would type to search cuz everyone uses their own means for viewing videos)
of course everyone would love to see some apps on there (i'm guessing if this became widespread you could only add freeware)
the main one would be a link to the herald forum here on xda dev (im sure i ain't the only who would use this)
Thats all I can think of now, keep us updated and I'll b glad to help with anything that I can.
Great idea btw
cheers
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I second those ideas! Joystiq.com blog would be awesome.

I can offer you webspace so you don't have to use your school's server. I can also register a domain. Let me know if you need anything. Send me a PM and we can discuss things. Good idea you have there.

id like to built a small, only herald based forum. if you got a webspace with php imma do my best to get a fresh designed mobile device board

xsillence said:
I can offer you webspace so you don't have to use your school's server. I can also register a domain. Let me know if you need anything. Send me a PM and we can discuss things. Good idea you have there.
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Sounds good man!!!
Can you rigester .com's?
In this event, I'd like to leave suggestions open for website ideas..
www.HTCPortal.com?
Whats nice is, this could be used by ALL browsers of XDA, not just us Herald guys.
Tha1nonly,
If you would like to design a forum that will run in 320x240 that we can post messages from our device, that would be AWESOME! Let me know what you plan on doing with that, and I'll be sure to include the link in my portal.

Yes, of course. Send me a PM

{TOUCH-INNOVATION.com}Touch friendly programs for windows mobile! NEW Mob site + MORE

Okay you all know i've been working on this website for a few weeks now. This means staying up till 3-4am in the morning, coding non-stop. By the fall of this week, it will be released to the public as a beta for 1-2 days where bugs can be submitted so I can fix it up, to make it a pleasant experience for the user!
Okay so edit again And yes IT's ALL FINISHED!!!!!!
All that needs to be done is to add categorys and content via the admin panel, but i need people to help me out (its a big job)! If you don't want to help all the time, at least help me get through the forums so after i've seen them all I can keep on top, because atm i'm under a huge pile of stree (see what I mean)
Website is here: www.touch-innovation.com
See latest post for the new update

http://www.sprinttouch.net/

Thanks for letting me know about that ,
But it's not very advanced, and doesn't have a lot of stuff.

Napbree said:
Hi,
First of all, I am a website designer & coder.
I have the biggest urge to make a website, dedicated for the HTC Touch, and provide people with the best registry hacks/tweaks. The good programs - and link back here to download them. Etc.
I'd provide a forum for support on all of this as well. I was wondering, who would use this site, and support it? And, is there a website like this all ready?
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If this website did get alot of support, and became popular, I would expand it further too other HTC devices
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What would the website contain?
- Home cooked ROMS
- Original ROMS
- Games
- Programs
- Registry Hacks
- Themes
(if you have any suggestions please let me know)
Thanks
Nathan
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What better site than the one your on?!?!?!?!?

This is a awesome site, it's just to cluttered, if you see what I mean. You have to file through them all to find things you want, and then when you find something you need, you dont know if it's the latest version etc.
And this isn't the only good site, there's ipmart etc. and this is my way of trying to merge them all together
It will have a way to add your own stuff, so it's like the users own little admin panel, except everything they do, has to be rectified by the admin
So I just thought I'd simplify the process.

Bump... Surely more people want this?!

If you look at the number of members and posts at SprintTouch.net, I'd say there isn't much interest in a stand alone site. By comparison, SprintMogul.net dwarfs st.n. Granted, the Mogul has been out longer than the Touch, for Sprint anyway. Phones come and go all the time, so I'd think you'd be better off creating a site that's manufacturer or OS specific.

Well that's because you have to register. The site I will make, you won't have to register. It will be simple and quick

iam in
heyyyy whats up man
i like the idea i was thinkin the same open website and i guess we can make good work i work programmer and i have 2 desingers and one for adobe and the 2nd flash
any way i would like to say iam with u from nw but the xda is the best and will stay the best if u dont mind gimme ur yahoo id and ill contact with you .

Hi,
It's good to know that lot's of people have wanted to do this It means there's a lot of interest. I have contacted you
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So far, I have dont the main page - everything's going to be dynamic, and fetched from the mysql db.
It's coming along nicely I think it should be done within 1-2weeks - if I put my mind to it!

you're a bit too late)) http://xda-developers.com

Does no-one read my first post
I am compiling a site, of everything here, and other forums. It is somewhere where you dont have to register. And you dont have to go through lots of messy threads
In the long run it will be better :0

Napbree said:
Does no-one read my first post
I am compiling a site, of everything here, and other forums. It is somewhere where you dont have to register. And you dont have to go through lots of messy threads
In the long run it will be better :0
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Lets go. Sounds good.

UPDATE:
So far, I have done the basics - news system, categorys, sub categorys, descriptions, and download/view details page. I am currently going over everything now, to implement more features etc.
It's coming along really nicely!

you say that you dont need to register to use the site, but if you want to download from say Xda-Developers, then you need a username and password!

Yeah I have that one covered as well!
Usually, if someone post's something, they supply a download link to say fileshare, I can provide that. And if I am allowed, and I give proper credit to this site, surely I can upload myself, and give a download link?

Napbree said:
Yeah I have that one covered as well!
Usually, if someone post's something, they supply a download link to say fileshare, I can provide that. And if I am allowed, and I give proper credit to this site, surely I can upload myself, and give a download link?
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How would you make sure the version you are offering is the most current one?

Well, I would keep everything updated, I roam these forums everyday, so I won't miss anything. And If the people who said they want o help are commited they can help.
I might create a php bot, to search for the highest number, shouldn't be too hard

So far, pretty much everything that the user see's is finished! I am just tweaking the rating system - for now, no comments.
But I still have the admin panel to do, but I can still put the website live and add everything via phpmyadmin. I don't like to keep people waiting.
If anyone has donations, then donating to my paypal would be great, and I will add you to my affliates which means more visits to your website
My paypal is booboonathan[[(at)]]gmail[[(dot)]]com (remove the ( and [[ )
Thanks!

Okay - I had to postpone due to family issues and such, and well i've come back but I don't know if I should waist the rest of my time doing this website. Its practically done - Minus a design and just need to implement a few cool effects such as ratings, comments and screesnhots etc.
I have big planns for this website (no wait, rephrase. I had big plans) But I need to know if any of you would use this website? It will be a simple layout, and much easier to get access too.. It will also have news feeds to it's far easier to be able too check if something has been updated.
Hasn't that ever annoyed you? When you see a cool program and you isntall it but you don't realise it's had an update - and you have to go routing through the messy forums (sorry, but it's true - this is a forum, they're all messy) and look for the latest one?!
Either way please tell me if you would use it, it would be free of course
Thanks

Want to hire someone to write and app to pull info from my website.

Is anyone interested in writing an app to pull data from my website?
I'm not looking for anything flashy, just something to search or pull
the new entries.

PM me Information
Hi there....I'd like to develop for you. Just send me some further information via PM.
Best Regards,
Hans Moleman

So it's been 3 months since I've looked into this. I've talked to a few people, but no one has gotten back to me more than once or twice. I would still like to have this made. If anyone out there is interested, please let me know. Thanks!

Okay, I know I know nothing more than what you've said above, but to me it sounds like you may just need to add an RSS feed to your site. Then any reader app (Google reader?) can read it.
I understand I may be way off the mark, but that was my first thought.
Sent from my HD2 using XDA App

I've attached a couple images of what I'd like it to look like. The site itself already detects the device being used to access it and configures the page view appropriately. The big thing I guess is the main screen.
I've put a quick app together that uses the rss feed, but it's really ugly and not at all how I'd like the main page to display. I know very little of programming and even less about putting Android apps together. I did get in the Google App Inventor, but was still unable to put anything useful together. Maybe during Christmas break I'll try again...

I will have some free time in the coming weeks if you don't find anyone before Christmas send me a PM.

pegisys said:
I will have some free time in the coming weeks if you don't find anyone before Christmas send me a PM.
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Thanks! I'll be sure to let you know.

Have you considered simply putting your website inside of a webview?

Anderdroid said:
Have you considered simply putting your website inside of a webview?
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or just making a mobile version of the site? It won't then be restricted to only 1 OS.

Anderdroid said:
Have you considered simply putting your website inside of a webview?
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I've been told that before, but I don't know how to do that.
johncmolyneux said:
or just making a mobile version of the site? It won't then be restricted to only 1 OS.
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The site currently has a mobile version. It auto-detects the OS that is accessing it and reconfigures it appropriately. The only problem is that it's kind of limiting. You can't search easily, you can't submit information, etc. It's a really watered down version of the site. At least the main page is.
Ideally I would like people to be able to pull up the app in the movie theater either before or after to see if there is anything they need to know about beforehand or submit information via the multiple ways I provide afterwards.

Hi
This is sofian i have developed many android apps..i m interested to work...
My skype id is: sofian_sunny
hotmail [email protected]
Thanks
sofian

I know it's been a while since I've posted this on here and just as long since I've been in contact with anyone. With that being said, I would still like to do this. Here is the major problem: I don't have the cash to pay someone to do this. The site doesn't generate very much income at all right now. Although, about 75% of my traffic is from mobile users as well as the little ad income I get.
With that being said, I am more than willing to enter in a contract with the developer that states something like we will split the income from the app say 60/40 (you/me) until xx day or xx amount of dollars are met. I would like two versions; one ad supported and one ad-free, but paid (.99 or so).
I tried to also get a Kickstarter going for this, but for me to even start a campaign, I need more delepment information like timelines, mock-ups, sketches, etc.
If anyone is seriously interested, please either post back here or send me a PM.
P.S. Please, please only serious developers that can agree to the terms above. I don't need to speak with any more developer houses where we talk and all of a sudden they say it'll cost x amount of dollars. I said above I don't have the cash currently to pay for this, that's not going to change unless I win the lottery!

[Q] HELP

I want to upgrade my HTC HD2 from WM 6.5 in to ANDROID system but the only way to get this setup is from RAPID SHARE or other sites which are not free.
Can you please help me by suggesting some other sites where i can download it free?
Thanks in advance

Most sites have a paid download option but every site I've seen has a free option, you just have to wait a minute or so normally. I know from personal use that rapid share is has the free option.

I've never seen a linked in XDA which not has the "free" download option.
I'm not even sure it's allowed.
I used "Crypload" to ease the download from RS or others (many equivalent softs available)

i am downloading from here without any problem but have to wait couple of minute due to free member (no problem)

redik said:
I want to upgrade my HTC HD2 from WM 6.5 in to ANDROID system but the only way to get this setup is from RAPID SHARE or other sites which are not free.
Can you please help me by suggesting some other sites where i can download it free?
Thanks in advance
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Firstly, why on earth did you title the topic as "HELP"? Titles are supposed to be descriptive of the topic.
Second, are you on crack you dont have to pay anything with rapidshare or any other cyber locker unless you want premium service, just use the free option.
Third, which rom post uses rapidshare? Ive download many roms on regular basis and havent come across any that use rapidshare unless its via a multiuplod link and even then you ahve a option of 6 hosts.

TheATHEiST said:
Firstly, why on earth did you title the topic as "HELP"? Titles are supposed to be descriptive of the topic.
Second, are you on crack you dont have to pay anything with rapidshare or any other cyber locker unless you want premium service, just use the free option.
Third, which rom post uses rapidshare? Ive download many roms on regular basis and havent come across any that use rapidshare unless its via a multiuplod link and even then you ahve a option of 6 hosts.
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I'd totally kiss u 4 ur kick-ass reply...I think its time xda implemented a policy which disallows new accounts from posting more less opening a thread for a period of time(several days @least)...should give em enuf time 2 scour d forums...(i wish)

[FREE UPLOADs] HD2 Stuff - Upload and download[NO LIMITS]

Hi,
I've created this page with the intention of having one place dedicated to the HD2, were you can download and upload all kind of files to this device without any limits, waiting times and so on.
I´m tired of any time i want to download a rom, or some other file have to wait, or the download takes for ever...All the services and pages that have upload services have limit's.
I've come here to ask for help to get together all the files,developers that wan't to share their work trough this page.
If any user or developers want's take part on this project, please contact me.
For now i'm still finishing some details but it's possible to register and upload.
- The upload's will only be available after approval.
Page: www.hd2stuff.com
This is not a commercial page at all, all free, no ads.
Feed back and opinions are welcome.
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UPDATE:
For the moment i can't solve the problem with the front end upload.
For all developers that wan't to use this can do it trough FTP:
Code:
Host: web1015.ixwebhosting.com
User: upload
Pass: HD2stuff
And all user that wan't to help uploading.
NOTE: All files uploaded will have to be approved before posted online for download.
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Sign to share:
Code:
[URL=www.hd2stuff.com][IMG]http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/7371/hd2sgin2.png[/IMG][/URL]
I don't know if this is in the correct section
Thanks.

xokos said:
Hi,
I've created this page with the intention of having one place dedicated to the HD2, were you can download and upload all kind of files to this device without any limits, waiting times and so on.
I´m tired of any time i want to download a rom, or some other file have to wait, or the download takes for ever...All the services and pages that have upload services have limit's.
I've come here to ask for help to get together all the files,developers that wan't to share their work trough this page.
If any user or developers want's take part on this project, please contact me.
For now i'm still finishing some details but it's possible to register and upload.
- The upload's will only be available after approval.
Page: www.hd2stuff.com
This is not a commercial page at all, all free, no ads.
Feed back and opinions are welcome.
I don't know if this is in the correct section
Thanks.
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I wonder why there is no responses from the chefs or devs
In past time, there was VBN server. It makes us (users) easier to download the rom.
Maybe you should post in in the ROM developement section
Make the title eye catching
Cheers

silverwind said:
I wonder why there is no responses from the chefs or devs
In past time, there was VBN server. It makes us (users) easier to download the rom.
Maybe you should post in in the ROM developement section
Make the title eye catching
Cheers
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Witch rom developement section?Only for HD2 there as 4...

I like this idea! I hope you have luck!

Still testing upload frontend.
Some help, testing and feedback is welcome.
Thanks.

posting it in the dev section is likely to get it moved

Hey xokos,
I checked out your site awsome man really great idea. I am voting for this to be posted in the XDA Portal. I have a copy of the official T-Mobile ROM if you would like it up loaded to your site. Just PM me with instructoins on how to upload it if you want me to.

Nice idea. Hopefully devs will jump into this.

Cool idea! Would love to see devs are using this site. Thank you very much for this idea and good luck.
Voted to the front page.

The page is stopped...
Will try to upload all the rom's, will take some time but hope to call more users.

Bummer man that could be a really useful site to devs and users of HD2.

Great Idea
Thanks for this , hope it takes off
Mark

Still no help from users or dev's...

I have a few files that i have found usefull, but they were not programed by me, and i think most of them came from this site, so i guess they could be found by anyone anyhow. You want them?

The point isn't if everybody can find the files, it's to get them all together(as many as possible), everything to the HD2, rom's, radios and so on...

xokos said:
The point isn't if everybody can find the files, it's to get them all together(as many as possible), everything to the HD2, rom's, radios and so on...
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Have you got the upload function fixed yet? I still think you have a great idea here with this site. A central website for just grabing a download or uploading something to share with someone else that you don't have to go through any waiting or bull crap adds.