Last week, Auburn University faculty, staff and students were invited to attend the final project presentations for COPMP 4970/7970 iPhone and iPad Development in the Shelby Center.
The presentations were open to anyone who had an interest in iPhone and iPad development and were presented by those with varying levels of programing skills.
"We have students of all programming skill levels in the class, but I enjoyed the class, and I hope all of the students did as well," said Jonathan Lartigue, class instructor.
Many applications were presented, including a quilting calculator, GPS-aware land navigator, interactive Auburn football team roster and even a parking spot finder application.
One of the featured presentations was an application that streamed Auburn University's local station, WEGL 91.1, from your iPod, including an option for song request by email and a capability to have different song rotations.
"The class was a little difficult for me, but I enjoyed it," said Megan Black, graduate student and developer of the WEGL Application.
An interesting component of the class was how each student studied how to market the program to best fit its target audience.
A program mapping your whereabouts as well as providing extensive information on your travel patterns was presented by Auburn student Stanley Halley.
"It saves your visits to your different destinations chronologically, so you can better view your travel habits," Halley said.
One of the most intriguing applications presented was "Parking Rummage." This application helps the user find the closest parking lot for whichever designated parking zone they are looking for. The application even has contact information for those who have had their cars towed or wheels locked.
The popularity of Twitter among students was evident by the number of applications that integrated the option to "Tweet."
Auburn student Clint Patterson developed an application that allows you to track your runs for fitness purposes.
"Although the likelihood of going back two months and visiting statistics of a run is low, it is still nice to be able to do so," Patterson said.
The obvious goal of the students in the course was to develop applications that were helpful for a variety of everyday activities.
Last, but not least, in the presentations was the Auburn Football Team Roster application presented by Harley Harp.
"With this application you can view your favorite players and their statistics, as well as rate them according to their position," Harp said.
Within the application, users can sort through the team via offensive and defensive tabs. There are even tabs for coaches with full bios, as well as one to connect to ESPN for the latest stories and headlines.
Keep your eyes open for these new applications from Auburn University students. They may just be available on your iPhone or iPad in the near future.
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