Sartoris Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 WeatherScout 0.2.1.0 Released! After using WeatherAlert for many years, I have decided to step into the Weather Application scene with my own program. I am using weather data from http://www.wunderground.com, avoiding the limitations that weather.com puts on its API. The wunderground API also has a few neat things such as personal weather station data. WeatherScout is written in C# (.NET Client Framework 3.5). download framework -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 26th, 2008 -- WeatherScout 0.2.1.0 -- Alpha 3: Download Here Sep 25th, 2008 -- ClimateWatcher 0.2.0.0 -- Alpha 2: Download Here Sep 19th, 2008 -- ClimateWatcher 0.1.0.1 -- Alpha 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am not much for words, so here are some screenshots: Screenshots Yes, it does look like WeatherAlert. WeatherAlert is the only good weather program I could find to base the UI off of (kudos to darkmark327). This is only a early alpha version, so I will be tweaking the interface. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyb Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 I love it, very simple layout and pleasing to the eye. I'd like to give it a try. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589800942 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sartoris Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 I love it, very simple layout and pleasing to the eye. I'd like to give it a try. Thanks. I will try to get a usable (few crashes as possible) version uploaded within a week. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589802032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sartoris Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 I have three names I was thinking of: WeatherSource, WeatherAgent, or WeatherScout. Which seems the best? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589817920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunjabusiness Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 I have three names I was thinking of: WeatherSource, WeatherAgent, or WeatherScout. Which seems the best? Seems to me WeatherAgent is more descriptive. If you want catchy, how about "Weather Or Not?" I am up for beta-testing, BTW. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589817944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelly831 Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Looks great! I'd like to try it out once it's ready :) How about the name ClimateWatchr, to continue the localhostr uploadr naming convention... just a thought. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589818414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sartoris Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Looks great! I'd like to try it out once it's ready :)How about the name ClimateWatchr, to continue the localhostr uploadr naming convention... just a thought. I thought of using Weathr. But I am not a huge fan of Web 2.0 naming conventions. I am working on the updater for the program right now. Once updates work, I will probably release a test version. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589820030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orgitnized Subscriber¹ Posted September 19, 2008 Subscriber¹ Share Posted September 19, 2008 Looks very nice! Great work! I really would like to see further development on it. We have plenty of people at school districts that always grab some free weather app, like weatherbug and they are just awful. We actually kill those process all the time so people can't run that trash. I never found anything that I've liked, so I use the My-Cast app on my AT&T Tilt phone. It's just awesome and gives me everything that I need. But something for the desktop would be cool, especially if I don't want to check out my phone or I have bad reception, etc. Nice use of the famfamfam icons (I love those) as well. Keep it up! :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589820074 Share on other sites More sharing options...
u2_storm Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Oh I really want this!, I guess it working in the UK as well right? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589820082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sartoris Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Oh I really want this!, I guess it working in the UK as well right? Maybe. :p Although, radar does NOT work outside US it seems. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589820412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRosenfeld Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Looking at the list of stations in wunderground.com, it has fewer in UK than the source used by weather alert. It does not have the 3 locations I use with weather alert Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589820802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minifig Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 I'd be willing to give this a try too. :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589820828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sartoris Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Looking at the list of stations in wunderground.com, it has fewer in UK than the source used by weather alert. It does not have the 3 locations I use with weather alert I am planning on using multiple sources sometime in the future. (wunderground, noaa, weather.com, yahoo) This would most likely be in the form of plugins. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589820846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikh Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Nice program. Ill be in for using it when you release it. Oo btw, offtopic, but what skin is that? I mean it looks like your using a custom XP skin, and I like the way it looks, can you tell me the name? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589820880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 looks great but weather is one of those things i'd rather use a widget than a full app for Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589820922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Nice program. Ill be in for using it when you release it.Oo btw, offtopic, but what skin is that? I mean it looks like your using a custom XP skin, and I like the way it looks, can you tell me the name? Its the Zune theme I think, available from the Zune website. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589820930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sartoris Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Nice program. Ill be in for using it when you release it.Oo btw, offtopic, but what skin is that? I mean it looks like your using a custom XP skin, and I like the way it looks, can you tell me the name? Royale Theme for WinXP. You can find it on Google. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589822250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikh Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Thanks Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589823516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sartoris Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 Climate Watcher 0.1.0.1 -- Alpha1 Download Here Remember... there WILL be errors. NOTE: when entering a new location, you do not have to use a zip code. You can also try City,State or City,Country. I will be adding a location finder in the next release. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589824796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelly831 Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Trying it now :) I've added my location (Tijuana) but I don't know how to make that my default forecast. Also, a couple of recommendations: double-click the tray icon to bring the window back up, and the three views would work better as icons or buttons somewhere on the main window. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589825420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sartoris Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 Trying it now :)I've added my location (Tijuana) but I don't know how to make that my default forecast. Also, a couple of recommendations: double-click the tray icon to bring the window back up, and the three views would work better as icons or buttons somewhere on the main window. It's a bug. You need to restart the program before your location will show up. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589826188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelly831 Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Ahh, thanks for the help. It's working now :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589826504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadgeek9 Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Just tried it out, I got all this... Here was the text of the 2nd error... ClimateWatcherError.txt Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589829388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sartoris Posted September 21, 2008 Author Share Posted September 21, 2008 Just tried it out, I got all this... Here was the text of the 2nd error... ClimateWatcherError.txt You need .NET 3.5 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589829808 Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadgeek9 Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 You need .NET 3.5http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en Thanks. (Y) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/670242-weatherscout/#findComment-589830074 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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