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epicweb Aspiring developer Posts: 159 Reg: Aug 30, 2012 Glen Carbon 4,990	confirm \| cancel 11/14/13 01:56 PM (12 years ago) Local Directory idea I have been toying with the idea of creating a local directory app. I plain on using a wordpress website to house all the data. I'm trying to figure out the best approach for displaying that data in the app. The options I have thought of how to develop the app. 1. The easy way would be to use webviews that would show a map and listing of locations using jquery but I'm worried about webviews not getting approved. 2. Then I thought I could just use the RSS reader plug with the RSS feed from wordpress. this would be another quick way 3. Json.. using a json api feed from wordpress. I really want the ability for users to view the locations on the map, click on the locations and view more details about the location (name, phone, address). Each location would allow users to comment and rate. Has anyone worked on something similar? If so, how have you done it? Thank you, epicweb Title Comments I have been toying with the idea of creating a local directory app. I plain on using a wordpress website to house all the data. I'm trying to figure out the best approach for displaying that data in the app. The options I have thought of how to develop the app. 1. The easy way would be to use webviews that would show a map and listing of locations using jquery but I'm worried about webviews not getting approved. 2. Then I thought I could just use the RSS reader plug with the RSS feed from wordpress. this would be another quick way 3. Json.. using a json api feed from wordpress. I really want the ability for users to view the locations on the map, click on the locations and view more details about the location (name, phone, address). Each location would allow users to comment and rate. Has anyone worked on something similar? If so, how have you done it? Thank you, epicweb

Red Dog buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 805 Reg: Jun 16, 2011 Southern Califo... 18,800	11/14/13 03:31 PM (12 years ago) Hi Epic. A fellow BT developer Sharon Henry built this: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hyde-park-atx/id657006592?mt=8 She would be a great source for your app idea. (https://www.buzztouch.com/shenry) Comments Hi Epic. A fellow BT developer Sharon Henry built this: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hyde-park-atx/id657006592?mt=8 She would be a great source for your app idea. (https://www.buzztouch.com/shenry)

Kaybee buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 659 Reg: Sep 22, 2012 Perth, Australi... 44,690	11/14/13 05:20 PM (12 years ago) @epicweb, We ( a couple of BT'rs ) are working on an international app at the moment, I am busy uploading the video now, check here in a about 30 minutes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t--bxY1pNU&feature=youtu.be PM me if you need more info. Demo app will be launched in a few days, Live app to follow when client gets VC funding... Kristen Comments @epicweb, We ( a couple of BT'rs ) are working on an international app at the moment, I am busy uploading the video now, check here in a about 30 minutes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t--bxY1pNU&feature=youtu.be PM me if you need more info. Demo app will be launched in a few days, Live app to follow when client gets VC funding... Kristen

shenry Aspiring developer Posts: 469 Reg: Jan 10, 2012 Orange County, ... 13,390	11/14/13 05:44 PM (12 years ago) Hi Epic, I did something similar, used rss to pull feed from a directory created in WP. But it didn't have a map. I didn't have any problems with App store approval, but I did include a quiz. Comments Hi Epic, I did something similar, used rss to pull feed from a directory created in WP. But it didn't have a map. I didn't have any problems with App store approval, but I did include a quiz.

Kaybee buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 659 Reg: Sep 22, 2012 Perth, Australi... 44,690	11/14/13 06:00 PM (12 years ago) The video is live now... Comments The video is live now...

epicweb Aspiring developer Posts: 159 Reg: Aug 30, 2012 Glen Carbon 4,990	11/14/13 07:41 PM (12 years ago) @kaybee pm sent Thanks! Comments @kaybee pm sent Thanks!

farcat buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 1008 Reg: Jan 27, 2012 France 13,230	11/15/13 02:01 AM (12 years ago) Wow, that looks premium! Comments Wow, that looks premium!

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