I would also love to see the app on my Moto droid. I would gladly pay for this as DVDP is the first thing back on my machine after a reload. You rock Ken!!! Keep up the great work-

Quoting nohkul:

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I too have switched to the Droid and Android OS from a touch Windows Mobile device.  The mobile version of DVD Profiler was okay on Windows Mobile 6.5, but it wasn't touch friendly in some areas and the resolution of the app was fixed.  It could've been better.  I'd love to see an Android version of the mobile app as well, but I hope it isn't just a straight port.

Luckily, Android uses "Layouts" that allow those programming the user interface to specify everything in terms of relativity and percentages.  Text and graphics are very easily scaled according to the device your program finds itself running upon.  Because Android is on so many phones and even tablets are rumored to be on the way, we must be able to program the GUI to look good on all resolutions and screen sizes.  Even radical changes in screen presentation must be accounted for when a user simply holds the phone from vertical position to horizontal instead!  Android makes this so easy, it's almost ridiculous.

Properly porting a GUI isn't typically the hard part.  It's the learning curve of actually using the new paradigm consisting of different program interfaces for the "deeper part" that is more difficult.  For example, Android uses open source software to achieve pretty much everything, including the SQLite database.  If one has no experience with SQLite, and particularly with the Java JDBC interface that Android uses, there's a bit of a learning curve for sure.

I typically avoid books when learning to program a new platform.  Sure books are great for the types who enjoy page turning while lying in bed, but programming within a new environment is something that must be practiced, and you can only practice it upon a computer, that incidentally has internet-based programming resources much more comprehensive than any book.  The main problem with books is that they represent the narrow views of the author at the time the text was written.  In Android, a number of methods can be employed to achieve the same result.  But a book will focus on one or two, despite the advantages of using other methods.  Sure, one can use a book in conjunction with other learning resources, but I find the influence of most books can unduly influence (read "poison") a person's perception of the best way to approach a problem.

Another vote for Android app!

And another vote for Android. Pleeeze!! Got my Google Nexus N1 and it's awesome!!

I wanted a phone solution so much, I bought an HTC Imagio with WinMobile 6.5 for $580 rather than buy the iPhone or droid and wait any longer. I'm hoping the next time I come up for renewal we actually have an iPhone or droid version so I don't have to settle again. But on the bright side, it was my decision to make and I'm happy having a solution.

Quoting marcx:

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Add me as a longstanding DVD profiler user who would love to see an android/G1 compatible version for my new G1--to use that barcode tool for this.... 

I'm another longstanding DVD profiler user (both for computer and pocketpc version).  I currently have and Android phone and would also love to see DVD profiler for it.

I def would pay for this app.  Ive been a DVDProfiler for years and would love to have this app on my phone Droid.  Not to mention being able to use the barcode function would making adding to the collection so easy.