Hi folks,
With all the recent posts regarding iPhone apps, I thought I would let you know about my Oz Shorebirds app for bird identification.
It is based on the Shorebirds Identification Booklet available from BirdLife Australia, and allows you to browse 48 shorebird species by name or size. From the browse list you can view an illustration, distribution map, identification tips and a flight photo of each species.
The app is freely available to everyone interested in our migratory and resident shorebirds. It is a website, however the content will be cached on your device so that it is accessible even when the internet isn’t available. It was designed and developed by myself using the Sencha Touch Framework http://www.sencha.com/products/touch/.
*For the iPhone* The iPhone has 3G & Wi-Fi capability, and one of these needs to be available for the following:
– Point Safari at www.penboc.org.au/shorebirds/ – Tap on the “+” or “forward arrow” on the toolbar at the bottom of the Safari screen – Tap on “Add to Home Screen” and change the name to Oz Shorebirds – Tap on “Save” or “Add”
You should now have an icon on your home screen (of a Hooded Plover) that you can tap on to run the app.
*For the iPod Touch* The iPod Touch has Wi-Fi capability, so if you have access to a Wi-Fi network you can also get access to the app. Start the Settinga app, turn on Wi-Fi and connect to the Wi-Fi network:
Now do the following:
– Point Safari at www.penboc.org.au/shorebirds/ – Tap on the “+” or “forward arrow” on the toolbar at the bottom of the Safari screen – Tap on “Add to Home Screen” and change the name to Oz Shorebirds – Tap on “Save” or “Add”
You should now have an icon on your home screen (of a Hooded Plover) that you can tap on to run the app.
Start the Settings app again and turn off Wi-Fi. While is Settings check that Bluetooth and Location Services are turned off (you generally don’t need any of these on for an iPod Touch and they only drain the battery).
*For the iPad* Follow the instruction for the iPhone.
However the images are sized for devices with a smaller screen and look grainy on this.
*For Android Devices* The iPhone has 3G & Wi-Fi capability, and one of these needs to be available for the following:
– In the browser go to www.penboc.org.au/shorebirds/ – Bookmark the site in the browser – Return to the home screen – Tap & hold in empty space to bring up the menu – Tap “Shortcut” then “Bookmark” – Select the relevant bookmark
You should now have an icon on your home screen (of a Hooded Plover) that you can tap on to run the app.
If you have any problems, drop me a line.
*Neil Shelley*
– Illustrations by Jeff Davies copyright WWF Australia – Distribution maps from the New Atlas of Australian Birds – Identification tips collated by BirdLife Australia with assistance from Adrian Boyle, Glenn Ehmke, Chris Hassell, Danny Rogers & Mike Weston and information from Shorebirds of Australia (Geering *et al.* 2007) – Flight photos by Alister Benn, Rohan Clarke, David Disher, Glenn Ehmke, Peter Ericsson, Alan Fletcher, David Hewitt, Dean Ingwersen, Deane Lewis, Danny Rogers, Sonja Ross, Juanli Sun, Johan Stenlund, Carl-Johan Svensson, Glen Tepke & Chris Tzaros – all of which are copyright ===============================
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