Meet Up

I hope new engine should be stable and secure.

New release of client is available at the code repository. In this release new group functions are added.

Phone number exchange in 3 clicks.

Release 2 is available (SDK 1.01)

This is first version of Developer’s Guide.

This is first version of User’s Guide.

Translations: ru

Cellphone application to assist persons assign a meeting at the suitable place and time according to their location and time sheet MeetUp (other name “Trump”) alpha version ready to test. Please not Android platform is available as an emulator on Linux or Windows plafroms.

Advertisers can indicate their services. For instance, user can enter “Garage sale” to inform their neighbors about event. There is small example how two user can use this:
User of handset wants to find out service closest to him, for instance, user can enter “Taxi” or “Pizza”;
Advertiser, for instance, a driver of taxi who placed information about services his company provides, get a notification about somebody at the indicated location on map wants to pick-up.

This software is licensed under two different form: GPL and, if you prefer, commerical.

If you have any question, please contact me to support@commandus.com.

Join our developmement team:

http://sf.net/projects/meetup

Or send a message to support @ commandus . com

We looking for C, Java, BerkeleyDb and Perl developers, technical writers, image and MIDI artists.

I would like indicate that Meet Up project’s accent is a persons and specialists which in their practice usually find out customers by the phone and local area advertisement.

Because Android platform have a persistent Internet connection via Wi-Fi or 3G it is possible to do interaction with web service without “manual” visiting a web site – users do not need visit a web site to perform actions like registering, embedded application will do everything as “usual” embedded application such as Calendar or To Do (Tasks) list.

Also I need establish communication between two devices ti synchronize their Calendar to set up appropriate time to visit. Android can establish a communication peer-to-peer between User and Service Provider via G-Talk service using extension of XMPP protocol. To do this, user must obtain Google’s identifier at once. It looks like is not a big limitation to getting a free account especially Google want it.

After Open Handset Alliance have publish results of spreading Android we can predict volume of the service. For now, closest competitor is Apple’s iPhone which is restricted in use at AT&T phone network.

It is good for cellular phone companies because advertising on mobile phones is a most awaiting feature from the phone companies and they can adopt handset with ease for their needs by replacing stack of application, and it also good for users.

I would like to explain Android is not limited by telephony because it can clue other things works together and anyway you can not loose investments because there are other opportunities to migrate.

I decide it is better to use distributed web services for different regions.

Initially I planned to start specialized application for dentists but later I found I can extend vision much wider and try to develop Contacts and time planning application.

I never seen before lightweight application which can synchronize two time sheets of different person automatically (for instance, assign a visit time). I try to investigate is there application ready to implement this but I did not found.

Perhaps some application exists based on Domino or Outlook (collective calendars is not an option - it is drives different business logic), but they can not function properly on the handset.

Step by step, User must do:

1. Start an application from the Android device such cellphone
2. Enter keywords such “Delphi developer”
3. Select a person/company from found items list
4. Select appropriate time in time sheet if applicable
5. Check “Send my coordinates” if applicable and press Confirm button

Then, this contact is added to the Contacts list and appointment is added to the Task manager (Calendar/Alarm)
Service company, for instance, software development company:

1. go to the Service tab and enter keywords (Delphi development), working hours (8-20), set up coordinates if applicable and check “Available for service”
2. receives an XMPP notification about User wants to get service
3. Serviceman click on “Talk” button and ask which kind of service User waiting for
4. Serviceman looks at the map and deliver application to the User