Just another idea for those who like to compete against themselves (recorded trainings) or others (imported navigation routes): a mini diagram that shows the virtual lead to your competitor.
- I would like to agree that RunGPS needs help when it comes to volume (I am using an Android phone, software 2.3.9) I can't hear the voice output over my music.
- I also request a customizable voice output based on sport. For example: when I bike I want to hear speed, but when I run I want to hear pace. When I change sports can RunGPS change the voice output options to match the sport I chose?
I think your wish list pretty much covers the main features. I think it will be a complete rewrite to bring run.gps up to the level you are wishing for which is why there hasn't been a refresh of the UI since I've used it in the last 5 years.
My proposal is that run.gps makes a survey to get an idea what is really important for most of the users. Of course I would also pay for major improvements. And as the list shows, there are many wishes.
Here are my top points:
- Enter average heartbreak after training is stopped.
- Fully customizable equipment chooser. E.g. Shoes, Bikes, ...
- Show pace, distance, altitude in one graph
- configurable sound volume, independent of global sound volume (or stop song in background temporarliy if technical possible)
- start sound output (avg. speed, distance, ...) when pushing a button (e.g. volume)
- And of course a rework of the user interface in general
Not really important for me (now), but I think meanwhile a buy criteria for some people:
- connections to networks (faceboook, google+)
Anyway, a kind of roadmap for the next 6-12 months, would be really great!!!
11.08.2011 00:54:58 UTCgeändert am 11.08.2011 01:06:33 UTC
Wishlist
Hi all!
As a frequent user of the Run.GPS software I’ve recently been thinking about possible improvements / wishes. Some concern the software in general, some specific devices and some concern the Run.GPS portal.
These are just some ideas. Please let me know if you like them or not. Some may be harder to implement by the Run.GPS developers than others, so please remember… it’s just a wishlist. We don’t want the Run.GPS team to panic. :)
Actually, some ideas may have been posted before by others… sorry if that’s the case.
Software related ideas:
- Screen layouts: Since devices are getting bigger and bigger and resolutions are getting higher I think it would be nice to add some extra screen layouts which can hold more data or, even better, create fully customizable layouts (which would probably mean lots of programming).
- Eyecandy: Although it’s never easy to choose whether to optimize an application for speed or for eyecandy personally I think Run.GPS could do with a little more modern design. Although it’s functionallity is, in my opinion, without a doubt unbeaten in comparison to similar applications, it lacks a bit on design. With the current generations of smartphones (WP7 / android) I think it shouldn’t be a problem to give the application a graphic boost. For devices that run WM5 or WM6 this migh not be such a great idea though.
- Screen access: I would love an easier access to the different screens. Now you have to go back and forward to get from one screen to another. Especially on devices that support a “swiping finger movement” this would be a nice improvement. It would even be better to switch screens or start / pause / stop training sessions by using voicecontrol (so you don’t have to take your hands of the handlebars when riding on a bike for example) but that would probably be hard to implement and costly.
- Navigation: Navigate (online route) to moving object (friend) with update every 5 sec (or customizable). I think with t