Upcoming TiltMeter Pro 3.1
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 8:12PM It's been a busy week. After a bug found on our latest 3.0 update, we decided to take more time on our tests. We received a lot of emails from our customers, because they were confused about the new calibration process, how it was no so intuitive, and laborious to say the least. So we decided to redesign it, and we think we got it right this time. The problem with the calibration process is that it should be a one time process, so we didn't try to put much effort on the whole procedure. We rethought that, and now, the new calibration mode, as we call it, should be a breeze, intuitive, and enjoyable. So here a list of what is new to version 3.1:
- Completely redesigned calibration mode from the ground up.
- New Bubble Level. Now, with a swipe from your finger on the main screen, you will be able to discover a new way to make your measurements. We hope you enjoy using it.
- Smoother animations.
- Sending log now uses our mail servers. No more complex setup for you.
- Improved graphics.
So what took us so long, well, optimizations. We were testing our application on an iPod Touch 2G, and as you may now know, it comes with a better processor than the iPhone 3G. So basically our app was running well. But we heard some complains from our customers, and decided to fully test it on an iPhone 3G. We were having some memory and fps issues with the animations. We redesigned all the animations, and now the application is smoother in every way.
Reader Comments (4)
Just another idea: it would be killer to have location coordinates (lat/long or other) with the dip directions. I'm a geologist, and it would be invaluable to have azimuth/dip direction and location for logging geologic structures. This could also be useful/fun on back roads, airplanes and such.
Thanks for the idea. We are now exploring this possibility. Now that the iPhone 3GS has compass, this can be done.
I have version 3.5, I seem to get an occasional lock-up of the animation on my iPod Touch 1st generation OS 3.1, which is slightly annoying. But apart from that I'm very impressed with the look and the combined features of the application.
It would be nice to have a relative angle measurement from the reference angle. For example, I could set the reference to be the table of my table saw and then measure the angle of the blade relative to it - a second measurement displayed in blue to match the reference pointer perhaps?
The App does not calibrate properly. When calibrating with the iPhone flat facing up, it asks me to rotate the phone 180 degrees, but then does not complete the calibration stage. Is this being addressed?