A further update to progress of iTucan. I have now added a database of predefined categories. (see earlier posting about the University of Barcelona). This exposed an issue with sluggishness, in swiping between screens. So, I got to learn a new skill, hunting slow code, I’ve found it and moved it all to the start-up (for now), so once the app starts there’s an initial delay, but once running it’s smooth.
The number of buttons – Not Pictographs, buttons, has been reduced to just two. Home screen and text-to-speech, to reduce clutter. The app also is now full screen to reduce unnecessary distractions and some functions have been moved to the menu button.
It’s looking more like a phone app now, as it seems easy to use on a phone…. I didn’t expect that!
I’ve also been looking into the process of Agile programming to see if it may be applicable.