RoITapps

RoITapps is an advanced version of RoITapp, which provides an interface to bridge the Top Apps list of iTune applications and social networking activities. Three extra lists are supported My Apps list, Watch Apps list and Follow Developer list. Both internal and external search functions are supported. The RoITlock is provided to lock/unlock the application by using shaking gesture. Not to mention the look and feel is redesigned totally.

Basic functions are still supported. The Top apps list can be filtered by using type, category, genres and iStore country shop. The detail of application can be saved as PDF file or PNG image file and synchronized back to your PCs. It also provided an interface to share the customized application information via Facebook, Twitter and eMail. You dont have to switch between different applications trying to get your jobs done when you are using iPad or iPhone as your platforms. You also can retrieve more information from Apple, Twitter Search and developers websites.


Features added

. Four lists
1) Top Apps list to retrieve top iStore application information from RSS feeders which provided by Apple.
2) My Apps list to maintain applications owned.
3) Watch Apps list to maintain applications as a watch list.
4) Follow Developer list to maintain followed software developers.

. Three buttons
To add current application into My Apps list, Watch Apps list and Follow Developer list separated. A Badge number will be showed to confirm the action completed successfully in iPad version.

. Two searching modes
1) External search allows to search applications from applications database which provided by Apple.
2) Internal search allows to search within not only any list but also the results of external search.

. One simple way
To retrieve all applications of a specific software developer by clicking a software developer from the Follow Software Developer list or "More" button in the detail information of an application. The internal search is supported.


. Special features

1) RoITlock you can protect the application by configuring a password with four uppercase alphabetic characters, ie. "ABCD". If password configured, you will have to enter the correct password by rotating the pickers showed. The default is "ROIT", stands for no password.

2) Shake Gesture to lock/unlock you can shake the device to lock/unlock the application. If password was configured, you will have to enter the correct password again.

3) Starup options you can decide to start up the application from Top Apps list, My Apps list, Watch Apps list, Follow Developer list and Search function.

4) The My Apps list, Watch Apps list and Follow Developer list can be edited and synchronized.

5) Next and previous batch buttons you can configure the number of application information downloaded in each batch. For the external searching results and all applications of a specific software developer, you can retrieve more application information by clicking the next and previous button.


Basic Features

. Provide filters which including application type, category, genres and iStore country shop.
. Provide the number of entries to be retrieved. For example, the top 20 applications.
. Share the application detail with Facebook, Twitter, or email.
. Customize the contents of shared information.
. Explore related information from Apple websites, Twitter search website, developers website.
. Save the application details in either PDF format or PNG image file format.
. Select the saved PDF or PNG files to share via Facebook, Twitter or eMail.
. Synchronize saved PFD and PNG files back to or from Mac/PC.
. Setup the filters as application defaults.
. Support system level setup of application.


Special thanks

Two tools/frameworks are utilized to make the application with higher productivity and more flexibility.

. json-framework project
. ShareKit - Nate Weiner