dejovy/weather-mobile-application

this is the official repository of the wimea mobile application

wimea-mobile-application

This is a mobile application part of the RC2 WDR component of the wimea project. It is aimed at acting as a tool used to collect data from the weather station by the observers. It provides an interface for the users to login, enter observation data and more form fields form data read from the different weather stations. It also provides a component that alow users capture data while offline and later upload their results in the presence of internet.

how do i get started

this project was developed using ionic version 1, angular js, php and json. Inorder to build this project, one has to install the ionic development environmment dependenicies. Ionic is a framework for the developing mobile applications through use of web technologies

Requirements

Install node js

Whether you are using Windows, Linux or Mac the first step is to make sure you have Node.js installed on your machine. for more information visit node js download and install it.

install ionic and cordova

ionic can be installed through node js package manager (npm). In your terminal write the command below

npm install -g cordova ionic

Cordova is used to make our applications native ie run on android, windows and ios

start an ionic project

To start an ionic project type the following command in your terminal

ionic start projectname blank

This will create an ionic project for you. Move into the project directory by typing this command

cd projectname

Unzip this project and paste the www in the project directory

Testing successfully

To test successfully run

ionic serve --lab

This will open the application in the browser. Otherwise then their is a problem

installing plugins

This projects has required plugins for specific features. Add these plugins to the project through using this command cordova plugin add <plugin-name>

cordova-plugin-advanced-geolocation 1.1.0 "Cordova Advanced Geolocation Plugin - Android"

cordova-plugin-console 1.0.7 "Console"

cordova-plugin-device 1.1.5 "Device"

cordova-plugin-network-information 1.3.3 "Network Information"

cordova-plugin-splashscreen 4.0.2 "Splashscreen"

cordova-plugin-statusbar 2.2.2 "StatusBar"

cordova-plugin-whitelist 1.3.2 "Whitelist"

cordova-sqlite-storage 2.0.4 "Cordova sqlite storage plugin"

ionic-plugin-keyboard 2.2.1 "Keyboard"

success test

You should be able to see these screens

installation

tested on android 4.1+ and above