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I’ve recently been looking at ways to improve my android golf app by adding features. I’ve been exploring ideas on storing more stats and possibly adding the ability to look up new golf courses. I think these are all nice features but I have to accept the fact that I’m developing for a phone.
There are certain limitations you have to work with like screen size when working with a phone. I can’t have a fifteen components on a screen because most screens are only 3.7” or smaller. I’d love to track the club used off the tee, sand saves, par saves, tee shot distance and even track birdies, boogies, doubles and eagles. This just leads to one complex busy looking user interface.
With larger screen phones it does help to be able to see what’s on the screen but for the most part apps scale their screens for phones. Moving from a 3.2” screen to a 4.0” screen only makes the screen easier to read. It doesn’t give you more space for components.
I think I will not be adding any more stat tracking for items you can enter on a round. I think I will add move value to the existing application by sorting rounds, searching for courses and making the app more customizable.
There are certain limitations you have to work with like screen size when working with a phone. I can’t have a fifteen components on a screen because most screens are only 3.7” or smaller. I’d love to track the club used off the tee, sand saves, par saves, tee shot distance and even track birdies, boogies, doubles and eagles. This just leads to one complex busy looking user interface.
With larger screen phones it does help to be able to see what’s on the screen but for the most part apps scale their screens for phones. Moving from a 3.2” screen to a 4.0” screen only makes the screen easier to read. It doesn’t give you more space for components.
I think I will not be adding any more stat tracking for items you can enter on a round. I think I will add move value to the existing application by sorting rounds, searching for courses and making the app more customizable.
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