Porting an ios app titled a3 thinker to n900
 

Hi all,

Recently I saw an amazing app on iphone that helps create A3 problem solving report. A3 is a lean technique that helps in business problem solving and, that too, on an A3 sheet of paper. The creator of the app has put some brainstorming cards that help frame the problem effectively. I was thinking if there is a way to have this app ported to maemo platform. I cannot do this so thought of checking with the community to see if some generous guy can port this app to n900. Official site is a3thinker.com. Search for a3thinker on itunes.

Re: Porting an ios app titled a3 thinker to n900
 

First of all, porting things without having the source is not possible

Secondly, a3thinker.com doesn't even exist.


Edit:
weird, website is working now, it really didn't work before...

Re: Porting an ios app titled a3 thinker to n900
 

Thanks for the reply but I'm able to open the site http://a3thinker.com/

Also, I think I used the wrong word "Porting" but was just checking if there is any possibility to get a similar app like A3Thinker on N900.

Re: Porting an ios app titled a3 thinker to n900
 

Well from what I looked at it it seems to be a really simple "application", more like just a card-based notes and presentation thing.

You state that you cannot do this yourself, I wonder why not?
If you can describe the needed functionality in enough detail, you could try to write something like that yourself.

Re: Porting an ios app titled a3 thinker to n900
 

Yes. Don't get me wrong, but may i also bring to your attention that this seems like the typical FOSS response? Doing it yourself? That can't be a "fits all"-type of attitude...

Maybe everyone should get competent in sowing greens, stitching up their garments/clothing, fixing cars, maintaining electric installations & other, more exotic stuff too, because being almost 100% self-sufficient is somewhat adorable? No, because there are so many people who would like to pay for services & stuff, either because they are missing time, interest, or because they know that professionals would to better than them. But being on a marginally interesting platform, there is of course and understandably not that much commercial interest that would cater to certain demands. And having to rely on communities certainly makes life not easier.

The OP certainly has his reasons, and i don't see that his questioning for what he wishes for is invalid. So, what are the available Maemo alternatives for now? I found none yet, for him, sorry. Not for general Linux either. Maybe he has to live with their physical card stack for now.

Re: Porting an ios app titled a3 thinker to n900
 

Sure it is, and the reason for that is that people here are used to FOSS attitude, this is a FOSS platform after all.

Everyone COULD try to aspire to those goals, yes. I do some of that stuff myself, I grow potatoes, carrots and some herbs on my backyard, I do sew my own loose buttons back to my jeans, I do fix small stuff on my car and I YES do my own wiring... (well the last I can 'cos I am a licensed EE among other things...)

But all this aside, writing SW is different becuse that is EASY, it is easier than lot of the other things I just mentioned. Mainly that is because it is mainly thinking, and everybody should practice some organized thinking once in a while.

Already participating in a community like TMO means one should understand this is more or less a do-it-yourself environment.

On an Apple forum I would not be surprised for people to ask for some simple program "to be made into an app" but surely HERE everybody should at least be intrested of SW developing themselves :D

I still stand by my original statement, this could be a nice and easy exercise for somebody wanting to do their first application.

Re: Porting an ios app titled a3 thinker to n900
 

You have a point, but would you imagine going on a car forum and asking, hey, please could anyone come over and fix my car?

However I think it would be pretty normal to ask for advice how to fix your car.

Re: Porting an ios app titled a3 thinker to n900
 

@juiceme if SW coding is so EASY ?? Impress us and code it, build it package it and upload it ?
Why waste time debating when you could have done it by now?

Edit: OP will pay you $3 and me to!

Re: Porting an ios app titled a3 thinker to n900
 

juiceme has already done his fair share of coding for things he wants and he was kind enough to share with the community. Don't be rude.

Re: Porting an ios app titled a3 thinker to n900
 

People are lame so lame....
Shame
makes people like me more lame....
Shame

Re: Porting an ios app titled a3 thinker to n900
 

With due respect to all above, my intention was just to see if any one would be interested in building this app for n900. I've been a proud owner of N900 and have used a number of apps on this platform. Though I've never contributed anything and owe gratitude to the coders on this platform. I do not have the time to create this app for N900 and that was the reason for my request here.

Re: Porting an ios app titled a3 thinker to n900
 

To make myself clear, I don't think it wrong that you asked. On the contrary, as it might actually help a dev searching for ideas. On the other hand it's equally not wrong for someone to say "why don't you try yourself" especially if you say that politely.

Re: Porting an ios app titled a3 thinker to n900
 

I'm glad that Maemo5 has users. And I'm glad that users ask for new applications.

But, as stated already, term 'port' was not correct. Port is when source code is modified to fit for Maemo. But without source code it can't be modified.

There are also term 'compile', when there are no need to even modify source code, but just compile it for Maemo.

With this case term could be 'implement' or 'remake' or 'clone' and it will then needs some more description what application is doing. I (personally) don't know what is A3 thinking, I don't understand what A3 Thinker-app is doing and I'm not going to read anything from iTunes.

Where these 65 cards come? What are these hundreds of questions?

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Is there anything FOSS already made?

Is it doing something similar than those flashcard learning applications:
http://granule.sourceforge.net/grapp_screenshots.html

Re: Porting an ios app titled a3 thinker to n900
 

This thread is stupid and full of duchebaggary!
A developer is ask for other developers to rippoff anothers developers idea?

dont worry guys.. Ill pay the original developer my $3 and put it on my ipod.
Fixed!