Tigcal Apps and Projects in 2020

Tigcal Apps

I have made some little commits to the Tigcal Apps repository. I have also changed the app icon.

Sweldong Pinoy

A major release for the year is Sweldong Pinoy for Self-Employed Individuals. For 2021, Sweldong Pinoy was also updated to use the new contribution rates for SSS and PhilHealth. On supported browsers, a share button has been added to the web app for users to share their results. A live chat widget has also been added to the web apps for real-time user support.

Budget Pinoy

Budget Pinoy for Everyone: The web and Android app now has a dropdown for employment type. Users can select their employment type and the app will update the deductions and asking rate accordingly.

Thirteenth Month

The new Thirteenth Month app was released. Users can now input their salaries from January to December to compute their thirteenth month pay. If they have the same salary for the year, they can select "My salary is the same for the whole year" and provide the salary, starting/ending week/month like before. The text fields for the months will be automatically filled up.

GDGPH Chrome Extension

A new update to the Google Chrome Extension for Google Developer Group (GDG) Philippines (version 3.1) was released. This included the following: adding events tab to display events from the Meetup Page, updating GDG logo, updating links, and removing blog and video tabs.

GDG Philippines 4.0

After updating the GDGPH Chrome Extension, I spent some time updating the Android app. I migrated the code to Kotlin and used Retrofit, Coroutines, and ViewModel to fetch the events from the Meetup API. Other changes include the Dark Theme and updates to chapter links.

The events tab on a mobile phone: light theme (left) and dark theme (right)

GDG Philippines Android App 4.0

It has been more than a year since I have last updated the GDG Philippines Android app. After updating the Chrome Extension, I have spent some time working on another release. The code has been migrated from Java to Kotlin and I used Retrofit, Coroutines, and ViewModel to fetch the events from the Meetup API. I also added Dark Theme and other design improvements. Some of the chapter links have also been updated.

The events tab on a mobile phone: light theme (left) and dark theme (right)

GDGPH Chrome Extension Update

It has been years since I last updated the Google Chrome Extension for Google Developer Group (GDG) Philippines. With the Chrome Extension, you can get updates from GDG Philippines from your browser.

I have just released version 3.1, which includes the following changes:

• Adding events tab to display events from the Meetup Page
• Removing blog and video tabs
• Updating GDG logo
• Updating links (Removing Google+ Page and Community and adding Meetup page)

If you want to check out the code and/or help improve the Chrome Extension, you can go on https://github.com/jomartigcal/gdgph-chrome-extension.

GDG Watch Face

One of the great feature of Android Wear smart watches is that you can change your watch face (and even customize them). As I have been studying more about developing Android Wear apps, I decided to also read about creating Android Wear Watch Faces. After reading about designing and developing Watch Faces, I am proud to publish my first Android Wear Watch Face, the GDG Watch Face, on Google Play Store.

The GDG Watch Face on a round watch

GDG Watch Face brings the GDG (Google Developer Group) spirit into your wrist. The watch face is primarily an analog clock with the GDG logo in the middle. It also displays the date and a small digital clock (24-hour time for now). Users can customize the watch face by showing/hiding the date and by changing the colors of the hands (hour, minute, second) and hour markers.

Customizing the GDG Watch Face as shown from a square watch

I will be continuing development of the watch face, like adding more customizations and adding a mobile configuration app so you can update the watch face from your phone or tablet. If you have comments and suggestions, please let me know.

You may download GDG Watch Face on Google Play Store.

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Originally published at Jomar Tigcal's Blog

2013 Personal Apps

2013 has been another busy year at work, in events, and in other activities. But I did find some time to work on a few personal apps.

Boto Ko Android App

I started working on Boto Ko in April for the 2013 National and Local Elections (May 13) and released another update for the 2013 Barangay Elections (October 28). With Boto Ko (Boto 'ko or My Vote in English), you can list the candidates you want to vote and update it anytime. Also, you can share your list anytime with ease via SMS, email, and many more. This removes the need to list it down on paper and erasing it or making a new list when you need to update it.

Sweldong Pinoy Firefox OS App

I applied in Mozilla's Firefox OS Phones for App Ports and received a Geeksphone Keon Firefox OS developer preview phone. I wasn't able to port my HTML5 app within 31 days but I was able to port Sweldong Pinoy before the year ends. It is now available in the Firefox Marketplace.

Apps Updates

• Sweldong Pinoy Web App Redesign
  • Made the app responsive by using Twitter Bootstrap
  • Adding night differential and overtime pay computations
  • Updating computations based on new tables
  • Adding social media icons
  • Improving layout and design
• Sweldong Pinoy Android App
  • Use of Action Bar Sherlock for action bars on devices whose OS version is lower than Android 3.0
  • Adding night differential and overtime pay computations
  • Updating computations based on new tables
  • Hiding the night differential and overtime input field and adding checkbox to show them
• GDGPH Android App
  • Adding Posts and Events
  • Adding navigation drawer for posts, events, and chapters
  • Cleanup and removal of unused codes
• Pinoy Jokes Android App
  • Use of Action Bar Sherlock for action bars on devices whose OS version is lower than Android 3.0
  • Adding tab for favorite jokes
  • Making the loading of favorites and jokes list faster
  • Bug fixes and optimization

Hopefully, I will have more time for apps development this 2014: for developing new apps and for updating my other apps.

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Originally published at Jomar Tigcal's Blog

First Android Apps

I got back to studying Android development last month. This time, I became more serious in it and have made two apps. My first app is a simple personal-use app. It's already done and I have been using it. However, I don't believe it is that worthy to be published in the Android Market. The other one is the GTUG Philippines Android app. It is now available in the Android Market. You can also scan the QR code below to install it:

It is a simple app to those who wants to have updates about the group. Using the app, users can get the latest blog posts and messages in the mailing list. It also contains links to the groups' online presence. It is just in its initial version. Feel free to download the app and give comments and suggestions.

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Originally published at Jomar Tigcal's Blog

First Chrome Extension

I just published my first Google Chrome Extension: the GTUG Philippines Chrome Extension. The extension is now available at https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pbpopomlbomjpbmpfigaogeodiemmjbm or you can search for it in the Chrome Webstore.

Using this extension, you can view the latest posts in the group blog, the calendar of group events and useful GTUG Philippines links. As of now, the extension is just an initial version and I have a lot of plans on improving it. I am also very much open for comments and suggestions. After publishing my first Chrome Extension, I am thinking of doing more.

Update 1(January 14, 2011):

I just updated the Chrome Extension (now at version 1.1). There were only a few changes, mostly on the design. I am currently working on adding Twitter and Mailing List feeds, and will add other features soon.

Update 2(January 26, 2011):

I had uploaded the new version (1.2) of the GTUG Philippines Chrome Extension. It now has the Twitter feeds and there were some minor changes.

Update 3(February 12, 2011):

The Chrome Extension is now at version 1.3. I added avatars in the Twitter widget, moved images in a separate directory and added LinkedIn Group URL.

Update 4(April 14, 2011):

I continued the development of the Chrome Extension. I added the mailing list feeds and a few other changes. the latest version is now 1.4.

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Originally published at Jomar Tigcal's Blog