The new Bikemap app was designed and built from scratch. It’s really fast and has a lot of nice new features like tracking of a biking route right from the iPhone.

It’s called TSMessages and allows the developer to easily display little Notification/Messages on the top of the screen without stopping the user interaction. (similar to Tweetbot)

The notification moves from the top of the screen underneath the navigation bar and stays there for a few seconds, depending on the length of the displayed text. To dismiss a notification before the time runs out, the user can swipe it to the top or just tap it.

There are 4 different types already set up for you: Success, Error, Warning, Message (take a look at the screenshots)

It is very easy to add new notification types with a different design. Add the new type to the notificationType enum, add the needed design properties to the configuration file and set the name of the theme (used in the config file and images) in TSMessagesView.m inside the switch case.

Take a look at the Example project to see how to use this library.

Check it out on GitHub: https://github.com/toursprung/TSMessages

There are many nice featured included like a synchronized route collection between devices and the web version and offline support.

During the next months, you’ll see a few new releases from Toursprung.

YouthHotspot is the perfect app for your next trip to Germany. You have access to free WiFi hotspots and hundreds of tips for bars & cafés, shopping, festivals+ over 80 vouchers. The app works completely offline from the first app start on.

You can download the app for free from the AppStore. The app is also available on Android.

Recently I’ve been working on a script that automates taking screenshots and saving them properly. It is based on UIAutomation. It navigates through your app and takes all needed screenshots automatically. That means you have to write Javascript code for UIAutomation to control your app and take the screenshots.

The scripts can change the language of the iOS simulator and set the system language. All you have to do is define all needed languages and devices types in the run file.

After some developers asked about the scripts I open sourced it on GitHub: https://github.com/toursprung/iOS-Screenshot-Automator

I’m looking forward to improvements or ideas by other users.

I worked with my colleague Reinhard Hafenscher on Wandermap, Runmap and Bikemap for Windows Phone 7 + 8. The first two apps are already released in the Windows store.

Runmap

With the free Runmap app you can access over 80.000 running routes worldwide instantly. Automatic listing of all routes near your current location, interactive elevation profile, synchronization of your personal route collection and much more. For more information open the download link.

Download WP Runmap App

Wandermap

Didn’t you always want to visit the lovely Austrian alps? Then this app is perfect for you. Find over 28.000 hiking routes world wide. This free app has the same awesome features as the Runmap WP app.

Download WP Wandermap App

The Bikemap app will be released for Windows Phone soon.

You can see some of the results in the new app Wlanmap. A new feature compared to my apps until now is the map view that displays all the Wifi locations beautifully clustered on a map. There are still many cool features coming.

Oh, any by the way: This app is also available for Android: Download from Google Play

Here are some screenshots of the iPhone version:

This was our first year taking part at Botball.

After 5 exciting and interesting days we won the following awards:

• Outstanding On-Site presentation (100%)
• Outstanding Programming
• Spirit award
• Finalist

Next year I definitely want to take part in this awesome conference and competition as well. I talked with many smart and interesting students and mentors there 

This app is completely free available here: AppStore

Check out the project website: http://itanky.com

A far more detailed project description can be found here (only german): iTanky Projektbeschreibung

The U19 Freestyle Computing competition is organized by the Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria.

2011 I took part with my Bikemap iPhone app and got one of the top 15 places.

2012 I sent in my iPhone game iTanky and landed in the top 15 places again. Both years there have been over 600 participants.