Now operating as Dusk Jockeys Digital Solutions

After 27 years as a software engineeer and programmer, I am rebranding and relaunching Dusk Jockeys Android Apps as Dusk Jockeys Digital Solutions, and commencing operations as an independent software contractor based in Hong Kong. 

Contact me on jpbwebster@gmail.com/duskjockeys@gmail.com for any C#/.NET software needs, particularly in the fields of UI, algorithms, or project management. 

In addition, I am creating and promoting products based on digital art, specifically phone cases, mugs, t-shirts and and drinks coasters on Zazzle, Tostadora and Spreadshirt. Feel free to contact me for any custom designs. 

Some new mug designs featuring Hoki and Koki

 Hoki & Koki Black Kittens Visit The Pond Mug | Zazzle

Hoki & Koki Black Kittens in the garden Mug | Zazzle

Hoki & Koki Watching Butterflies Coffee Mug | Zazzle

Hoki & Koki Black Kittens Cartoon Mug | Zazzle

Showcasing some new Phone Case designs now for sale

New Addison iPad case:

 Addison Cute Anime Curly Hair Office Girl iPad Air Cover | Zazzle

Princess Asuka phone and iPad cases:

Princess Asuka Sakura Case-Mate Phone case | Zazzle

Princess Asuka Sakura iPad Smart Cover | Zazzle

Climate retired

The last version 4.1 was released this week, switching off WorldWeatherOnline data, it's yearly subscription had finished and it's no longer cost effective to continue.

It will continue to work with OpenWeatherMap, but there will be no new development or updates.

Best wishes and thanks to those who commented, gave suggestions, and supported the product.

Final Version 4.0 of Climate Animated Weather Widget released

After announcing that I am no longer updating Climate, I had been working on some updates for my own entertainment only.

Having finished and enjoying them, and seeing as its Christmas, I don't see why I shouldn't release them to all my paid customers, so this will be the last version before World Weather Online gets switched off in March.

1. When the forecasts are shown on the widget, they are now fully animated instead of static thumbnails.

This took me a long time to get right so that it didn't disturb the performance of the widget, and there is a tiny bit more of a delay when the minute ticks over, but overall it works very well and looks just as nice as the animated forecasts on the main screen.

2. Improved the moon details. Previously there was 8 different phases of the moon, there are now 16 much higher quality images.

3. At night time, on both widget and main screen, any forecast animation that showed the sun now shows the moon instead, with the correct phase for each forecasted day. This leads to nice effects as below, where you can see how the moon changes over each day.

 

 

So I hope you enjoy, and a merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone.

cliMate Animated Weather Widget Version 3.9 released and sad news

Today version 3.9 of cliMate was released.

This has a huge performance increase when opening the main screen, up to 30% of the previous time for the more complex scenes, and at least 70% of the previous time for the simpler scenes.

So what could take 4 or 5 seconds to open now takes 1 or 2.

However, unfortunately and somewhat ironically given the recent Pirate Ship theme, cliMate has been pirated. Because I have to pay for the World Weather Online weather data, this means that people using the pirated version are getting that weather data for free, but because I don't get any money in sales to offset the cost of that data, I am losing money.

So, I am giving up.

The existing World Weather Online data will continue to be available until March 2017, after the app will continue to work but with the less accurate Open Weather Map data only. There will be no more app development or new versions.

It is just not worth the time and effort any more, especially if I am losing money. Thanks, Pirates, you have effectively driven me out of business.

It a shame, but I have still enjoyed the development process, and do feel I created something beautiful, and may well continue to develop it privately for my family and friends.

World Weather Online is down!!

The World Weather Online data provider is currently not working, due to an issue with their network.

This is out of my control, hopefully it will be back up soon.

https://www.facebook.com/worldweatheronline/?fref=ts

Update: It was back up by the evening. :o)