Flexbyte Software

Two weeks ago I wrote about my Android development plans. The problem was in choosing which application to start: ping or drum machine. I decided it will be a drum machine.

It will be a very simplified version of music tracker such as Impulse Tracker/Fast Tracker. As well as in the music tracker, you need to load samples to create a composition. Also, you can create patterns that can be mixed with each other. For example, in one pattern, you add only the basic drums like kicks, shares or hi-hats, and on the other pattern - only percussions. With a sequencer you can play these patterns in sequence or simultaneously.

Today I have already created the sound engine for mixing samples and patterns. And on current moment I am busy with a user interface. First application screenshots will be available in the next post.

I think to start developing mobile applications for Android market. The reason of this idea was a successful story of Android developer from Poland. Also I found a good topic “What are your experiences selling on the Android Market?” on StackOverflow with developers’ answers.

Also it is hard to find an epic fails stories, so it looks like Android market is really good for passive incomes from Ad’s. On current moment, I ask myself - what the first application will be implemented?

Internet Traffic Agent will be very useful application for monitoring traffic on mobile device, but this type of software is too complicated for a first application. 

Maybe it will be the one of the following network tools: ping, traceroute or whois. All these utilities are already implemented in NetStat Agent.

But sometimes I have the time when I want to do something new. That’s why I have an idea to implement a drum machine. I checked some my competitors’, but no one does no have really handy and friendly interface. Some apps was too complex for easy start and others are not supported for my device screen resolution. That’s why I think if I will design a good user interface my application will be successful.

Anyway, no matter what I choose, just stay tuned!

In current version of Solar FTP Server 2.0 we found a critical bug in situation when an administrator added only virtual directories without root (home) directory. As result, when a visitor sends LIST request to FTP server, it responses “invalid name”.

Fortunately, this problem is already solved in our development version.
Also in coming version 2.1 is fixed bugs in UI administration program:
- adding/editing directories;
- enable/disable user account.

The release of Solar FTP Server is planned on the next week - our main task now is to add an embedded HTTP server which allows you to add user account via web using your favorite script language like PHP, JavaScript, etc.