Just published an update for Froyo (v2.2).
Landscape and Garden Calculators – live in the Palm catalog
April 23rd, 2010 by Mike No comments »I just published a new set of useful calculators in the Palm catalog.
Landscape and Garden Calculators will become an essential assistant for your outside projects. These calculators will save you time by helping to estimate the quantity of materials needed.
There are 11 calculators and tables included: Plantings, Lawn Fertilizer, Lawn Seed, Aggregate, Pavers, Weight Conversion, Fraction to Decimal,Decimal to Fraction, Fraction Calculator, Frost Tables. These calculators go beyond simple calculations and include more complex parameters for measuring and materials needed.
Plantings – Estimate both rectangular and triangular grid max number of plants based on total sq feet and distance between plants.
Lawn Fertilizer – Estimate pounds of fertilizer per treatment based on total sq feet of area, % Nitrogen, type of grass and # of treatments.
Lawn Seed – Estimate pounds of seed needed for new and existing lawns based on sq feet to be seeded and type of grass.
Aggregate – Estimate tons of aggregate needed based on length, width and thickness of area and density of material. Materials include Clean Rock, Rock w/Fines, Screenings/Sand, Dirt, Composite Mulch, Bark Mulch, Soil Mixes, Lava Rock, Gravel, Pebbles.
Pavers – Estimate number of pavers needed for a given area and individual paver size.
Weight Conversion – Convert between numerous units of measures.
Fraction to Decimal – Convert fraction measurements to decimal.
Decimal to Fraction – Convert decimal measurements to fraction
Fraction Calculator – Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide fractions.
Frost Tables – Frost tables for the US and Canada.
Handy Construction Calculators v1.5 updated for Android
April 23rd, 2010 by Mike No comments »Just published an update that includes a new Tile calculator and additional options in the aggregate calculator.
Handy Construction Calculators released for Android!
March 30th, 2010 by Mike No comments »I’ve released a version of Handy Construction Calculators for Android, now with 12 handy calculators.
Aggregate-estimate tons required for a given length, width, thickness and density.
Board Foot-estimate # of board feet for a given length, width, thickness and quantity.
Paint-estimate gallons needed for a given area and wall type.
Drywall-estimate materials needed for a given area and panel size used.
Concrete-estimate cubic yards needed for a given area and thickness.
Asphalt-estimate tons needed for a given area and thickness.
Flooring – Estimate materials needed for a given length, width and wastage.
Framing-estimate studs and plates required for a given area based on stud spacing, number of window and door openings and corners.
Insulation-estimate number of rolls needed or quantity of blown insulation for a given area and roll size used.
OSB Sheeting-estimate number of 8×4 sheets required for a given area.
Roofing- Estimate materials needed for a given roof type, pitch, size, nail size and bundle size.
Brick-estimates number of bricks needed for a given area based on type of brick being used.
Please send along any feedback or ideas for new calculators.
Essential Cooking Calculators – now available in Palm App Catalog!
March 1st, 2010 by Mike 4 comments »We just submitted a group of cooking calculators to Palm. This is what I think is one of the most powerful group of cooking calculators on any mobile platform. Here’s the catalog description:
Essential Cooking Calculators will become your new partner in the kitchen. These calculators will save you time and eliminate the guessing in doing many complex conversions. There are 16 calculators, conversion tables and handy lookups included.
Weight to Volume Converter – choose from 180 common ingredients to convert a quantity between 28 common weight and volume measurements.
Recipe Scaling – add, subtract, multiple and divide whole and fraction measurements to easily help scale recipes.
Fraction to Decimal – convert a fraction to it’s decimal equivalent.
Decimal to Fraction – convert a decimal to it’s fraction equivalent.
Temperature Converter – Convert a temperature between 5 common temperature scales.
Convection Oven Converter – Converter a time and temperature from a conventional oven to a convection oven.
Ingredient Weight Conversion – convert a given quantity between 69 common (and not so common!) weight measurements.
Crockpot Conversions – crockpot cooking times and temperatures for many common dishes.
Heirloom Measurements – the recipe from Grandma calls for 10 penny weights of vanilla? Many measurements from old recipes covered here.
Turkey Dinner Estimator – for a given number of adults and children, estimate amount of turkey, gravy and stuffing needed.
Ingredient Substitutes – a huge list of ingredients and their substitutes with measurements.
Sugar Substitutes – table of many of the sugar substitutes and their equivalent sugar measurements.
Spice Mix Table – many popular spice mixes with ingredients.
Honey Flavors – a fun lookup of all the different honey flavors.
Soup and Stew glossary – learn the difference between a Borsch and a Burgoo and many other soups and stews.
v1.0.0 – Initial release.
Future calculators will be updated and enhanced based on user feedback. Send your comments and ideas to me at support@sidetop.com.
Handy Construction Calculators 1.4.0
February 24th, 2010 by Mike 3 comments »Just submitted an update to Palm that adds a decimal to fraction and fraction to decimal calculators.
Robot Sounds For Kids – Submitted to Palm for the App Catalog
February 22nd, 2010 by Mike No comments »Just submitted the fun Robot Sounds For Kids to Palm for review. Much like the popular Car Sounds for Kids, this friendly Robot will make 11 unique sounds and vibrations.
Vibrate During Meetings – Widget is now optional!
February 18th, 2010 by Mike No comments »I just published v2.5 to the Market.
Having the widget is now optional and the app can be launched from the menu.
Enjoy!
Handy Construction Calculators – v1.3.0 in Palm App Catalog
February 17th, 2010 by Mike 7 comments »New release that adds a couple more calculators and updates others.
Flooring – estimate materials for a length, width and wastage %.
Roofing – estimate materials for a length, width, pitch, bundle size, nail size.
Also updated Paint calc to include number of coats and Framing calculator to include more stud spacing options.
New App! Car Sounds For Kids in Palm Catalog
February 15th, 2010 by Mike No comments »Kid tested and approved!
If your kids love cars and the sounds they make, then this is the app for them! There are 21 cars and trucks and pressing each one will make a different car related sound. From engines revving to tires squealing, your child will love it. Great way to keep them busy when they are bored. It runs full screen so you don’t have to worry about them accidentally clicking other things.
