Develop for a good cause! - Android Software Development

Calling all developers...
I first want to thank you guys for all you do. I and my phone certainly appreciate the work you have put into developing for these smart devices.
I have a request...
I work for a non-profit organization that provides services for the mentally and physically disabled segment of the population. I provide IT support and have been tasked with finding talented programmers who can write applications for Android and iOS devices. The applications are not expected to be particularly elaborate, but definitely esthetically appealing. They will need to be simple and easy to use. We are looking to provide these apps for the people we support. We want to provide for them a way to find helpful information easily and quickly (like branch location information, local state/county resource listings, etc.).
I'm asking for your help because though I provide IT support, I'm definitely no coder (hardware, help desk, and server support are in my wheel house).
If anyone here is interested in lending your talents to a good cause you can reply to this thread or pm me.
We are in the very early stages of this project, so questions regarding details like compensation or even the detailed nature of the desired app(s) cannot be answered at this time.
Nevertheless, I can assure you that your help will be greatly appreciated.
P.S. If this is the wrong place to inquire, or the wrong thread to post, please steer me in the right direction.
Thanks!
Andre (aka perknite)

A static page with links to the appropriate county agency(s) resource(s) web page(s) is all you need. Especially considering your clientele.

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Looking for your help guys, Transferring ownership for free!

Hey,
As most of you know, I am the sole owner of touch innovation. I have done alot to this website (and I still have more to come). THe problem is, over the next half year I have alot of work ahead of me, that affects my future. But I don't particulary want to go into it.
I want someone that can look after and keep the site going for up to 6 months. I know you're thinking "What's the point in this, what do I get out of it?". Well, you get experience.
You'll get a weekly number of emails, submissions etc from people that use the website, you can monitor these, and help out there questions.
You can add programs from here etc.
Why Am I asking this?
I have spent months and months of coding this website (considering the website is only 4 months old, it's a lot of work). And I've hit a niche in the market, people want a website like this, and I am supplying them with one, but I need it to be updated while I am gone. Maybe some marketing (aka advertising) as well, so everything is running peak, and more users are coming.
This is a non-profit organisation, I make no money out of it.
I will pay the guy at the end (maybe), dependant on how much they have done to the website. And I want them to take it upon them self to make any adjustments. The site will potentially be yours for the half year (I will be checking up on it, and If there are some changes that are iffy, I will contact you about it).
It's good experience, and maybe helping me + the community out for a while.
Thanks guys,
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Okay, another idea, A team of people can request to be part of the team, and keep the site running well and keep it updated for the time I'm gone
Touch Innovation team (to-be's):
nir36
jackkkkk
Kenshino
jdiperla
AkshayGenius
Hannigan174
churka
Thanks for anyone who helps in advance, I will be up for giving a little price tag at the end, dependant on whether they've applied effort to maintain the site
No one?
I think it would be awesome to have this opportunity but I have no experience in html coding. Just the basics.
I thought I had replied to this :/
Erm, you dont need any html coding skills. You just need to know how to keep a website updated (using xda, and others) using my simple but easy and clever admin panel. Also advertise to keep hits up etc.
Napbree, I would gladly take this website, but i'm MEGAbusy with studies and work.
I suggest that instead of granting this website to another "sole" person, you create users in your admin panel and grant them to a few people who will keep it updated. I build websites and I can tell you that there's no way i'd be able to handle even one of those i've built, myself.
If a group of people are willing to help, I will be one of them.
I'll also try creating commercial opportunities for the website - profitwise.
I'd usually say "This is not the place to post these kind of posts.. use the Q&A section".. which comes naturally nowadays..
but considering the importance of this... I think we need this thread bumped up until you manage to get what you wish for.
Yes, that would be great. You've given me an awesome idea. A team of people that can mointor and keep the site up and running well, and content updated etc.
I'll start making a list of people who want to become part of the team
And if you could get a commercial opportunity, that would be amazing. I'd be up for selling it as well (maybe). It's just I want to keep the site of my hands for a while. Because my dad died only a week ago, and i'm entering a state of depression, and I need to get out into the world and keep myself busy.
Thanks
Someone?
I really like this site, and would like to see it continue.
Nathan has done such great job on developing this site, it would be shame, to see it gone waste!
So anyone who has motivation and some time to take this site under ownership, please contact nathan!
Ps. I'm one of admins of this site, and can tell you that it's really easy to update site, because of the nathan's clever admin panel. I would do it myself if i had the time, but my studies and and other projects takes too much time.
All friends of this site, let's get this thread bumped until we get some help for nathan
Firstly.. i'm sorry. Be well.
Secondly, I have some connections.. I can't promise anything but i might be able to get some advertisments going.. we'll see how it goes.
Also, if manage to get some time off .. sometime.. I'll create flash banners and put them up.
COUNT ME IN.
Thank you allevant
And nir36 thanks again, that would be mucho appreciated! very generous
I'm willing to help...
But I'm not sure if I got any use thou as I got no tech experiences or running a website.
My best experience is being a gaming forum moderator and basic computer/pda knowledge.
But, if you think I'm a good canadiate please let me know as I would like to help in anyways.
You don't really need experience in running a site. As long as you can spend some time on the admin panel to add content, it's all good.
I've added you to the to-be team , hope you don't mind.
Thanks! future for the site is looking brighter this is just a bump post
I'll bump your bump
Dear Napbree,
I am an Application Consultant and actually my job consists of making corporate websites for government entities.
Websites I've done include (not exhaustive list)
http://www.infocommsingapore.sg/industry/
and
http://www.infocommsingapore.sg/games
Same domain but totally different things.
So do count me in if you need help running the website.
I am certified in JAVA (Have Sun Certified Java Programmer and Developer certs) and am proficient in both JSP and Applications.
Currently I am writing CMS based websites using PHP, CSS, HTML and Javascript.
I can definitely write some code to add more cool functionality to your website
I'll bumb your bumbing my bumb
Hi Kenshino,
Application consultant heh, nice!
At the moment, I will be able to code up new sections for the site, for example, the new update that will come sooner or later (when I have time to finish it), has live submission, which means users can instantly add applications, as long as it applies with a few of my automated checks.
But if you have any ideas, and you want to code them up, you can definately! But I wouldn't be able to give source code, but you can code it seperately and then I can incoroporate it nicely
Thank you lots for your interest
Nathan
Hey, I volunteer too. I am a PC administrator and had had success in hosting my own sites in the past as well as prior administration duties to games like http://www.swcombine.com
Sounds great
Added you to the list, I will contact you all in the future, once I have a nice big list of contributors
Thanks
let's keep this on top.

[Opportunity] You a rockstar App developer? you could help US!

Hi,
I am creating a core team of three for a concept for which the initial corporate funding of $350000 (not much, I agree) is committed. I (even the investor) strongly believe this concept could make a difference and is inviting two more rockstar android developers to join me..
the location of the startup will be Bangalore, India. Pls ping me on [email protected] if you are interested.. thanks
It would probably help if you said what the project even is
I agree, maybe you dont have to tell us exactly what the concept is but just what skills are required etc.
Thanks for the reply,
The broad concept I was pitching in is on the Mobile protection, but the approach to this is different from the current crop of antiviruses or Data backup solutions.. the funding entity is a leader in providing enterprise security and they will provide the expertise in that field.. The one that I am looking forward would have exceptional android app development experience/skills who could drive the on device app vision. Hope this helps..
I would offer my services up (and actually wouldn't mind working for very little or no money just to get more experience), but I am still learning. I can develop apps on the computer in Java pretty well, so I guess that helps, but I still am getting used to the different style and classes offered by the Android API/SDK. If you need a hand and seriously dont have money to waste, I can try my hand at it, but I would rather practice coding lots of smaller apps first and then maybe offer it again.
Should i PM you if I feel like I've gotten my hand wrapped around this SDK/API?
Thanks Johnson, we could explore your proposition once we have a core team in place
Sent from my HD2 using XDA App

Call for interest - -Social Networking App

Hi all,
I hope I am posting this in the right section.
I have an idea for a social-networking Android application with a (hopefully) killer feature that will allow people meet safely and does a gamefication of the acquaintance procedure.
BUT, I am not a coder, I develop workflows and user experience. Location, push notifications, Honeycomb U.I. and many more are all there.
Hopefully, to this post will reply developers interested in working on such a project and have the time and knowledge to contribute and be partners in something that may have a good international growth.
Thank you for your time,
devgrace

Need a Developer.

I have an idea for an app that would help my small business immensely. I, however, possess minimal knowledge in Android development. I've rooted, flashed custom ROMs, done a lot of intermediate stuff, but never written my own application.
I have checked out a lot of "Make your own App" websites, all of which are very clunky and not quite what I'm looking for.
So for starters, if you have a site you would recommend, please post a link. I'd like to create it myself, but really don't have time whilst running a business to learn how to code.
The alternative would be paying one of you fine developers to do it for me. We don't have a tech department, and the area I live in isn't full of technologically savvy individuals.
I checked through the forum rules, and although it prohibits the sale of personal products, I couldnt find anywhere it prohibited offering a job. Moderators, if this isnt allowed, I'd be happy to take it down.
I'd be willing to donate many beers to someone that feels confident they could help me out. If so, PM me and I'll give you more details as to what the app requires and what my budget looks like.
Doesn't hurt to ask.
tell me more
Prozach45 said:
I have an idea for an app that would help my small business immensely. I, however, possess minimal knowledge in Android development. I've rooted, flashed custom ROMs, done a lot of intermediate stuff, but never written my own application.
I have checked out a lot of "Make your own App" websites, all of which are very clunky and not quite what I'm looking for.
So for starters, if you have a site you would recommend, please post a link. I'd like to create it myself, but really don't have time whilst running a business to learn how to code.
The alternative would be paying one of you fine developers to do it for me. We don't have a tech department, and the area I live in isn't full of technologically savvy individuals.
I checked through the forum rules, and although it prohibits the sale of personal products, I couldnt find anywhere it prohibited offering a job. Moderators, if this isnt allowed, I'd be happy to take it down.
I'd be willing to donate many beers to someone that feels confident they could help me out. If so, PM me and I'll give you more details as to what the app requires and what my budget looks like.
Doesn't hurt to ask.
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Seeking feedback on the newly released Updato firmware archive

Many of you may already be familiar with our newly released firmware search/archive on fw.updato.com in collaboration with @zxz0O0. We also have another thread here - https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/how-to/updato-largest-online-firmware-archive-t3413785 - announcing the release. Anywho, my request for feedback sort of got lost in the noise in the previous thread so I thought I'd start another one for the sole purpose of gathering some ideas. I hope that's appropriate.
So we're going to be heavily investing into improving the search platform (layout, design, filters, sorting, accuracy, etc) and I wanted to get some solid feedback, thoughts, ideas and suggestions from our users. Your voice is far more important to me than our internal opinions, so please help us make the platform better, simpler, more user-intuitive. What's lacking? Where can we improve? What new features would you like to see?
Speak now or forever hold your peace (jk, but seriously, do speak now)
Thanks
Peter

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