Android App

CNM WildFlowers


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version 1.0 BETA 5






This Android app is an off-line version
of the web site

Wildflowers of the Cabrillo National Monument.


Current version 1.0 BETA 5
Released March 12, 2019

Version BETA 5 at a glance
  • Released as a Public Beta on the Google Play Store.
    • It is listed as "Unreleased" and has the note "This app is in development. It may be unstable."
    • Anyone can download this version but users should be comfortable with the risks inherent in BETA SOFTWARE ("Beta" indicates software that is still being tested and may contain bugs.)
  • This release primarily to bring the app up to date.
    • Significant under the hood work for issues that have surfaced for recent versions of Android.
    • Minor improvements to the appearance of the app for recent versions of Android.
  • Added some new options to allow the user adjust the operation.
  • Requires Android OS version 4.4.2 (KitKat) or later.
  • Has the same content and functionality as the iPhone app.
  • Flowers and photos unchanged since 2016.
  • The size of the app is slightly over 200MB.



Link to the description on the Google Play Store

Or, you can search on "CNM WildFlowers" (and yes, it is helpful to use the quote marks to avoid the hundreds of other wildflower apps).


The CMM WildFlower app provides access to the entire content of the Wildflower web site, including its searchable database, even when your device has no access the Internet. It is perfect for exploring those flower-filled remote areas of Point Loma with no cell coverage. If your device has access to the Internet the on-line version will generally provide the most up to date source of this content.

A secondary advantage of the app is that all of the content resides on you device so the web pages generally load quicker than even the highest speed connection will allow. Further, the toolbar at the top of the screen provides immediate access to several of the site’s key functions.

The size of the app is its main disadvantage. The app's content is significant as it includes almost 350 plants and 2500 photos. After you add the searchable database burden on your device's storage is about 200MB. This large size also means it can take a while to download and install.

An easy way to experience the content of this app before deciding to do the big download is to visit the on-line version. Here is a direct link to the mobile online version.

There are a few subtle differences between the content of the on-line version and the app. The principal one is that the on-line version is generally the most up to date both in terms of content and features. Second, the app has the Action Bar at the top of the screen providing instant access to a few of the site's most important navigation pages. Because of this we have removed some of the unnecessary intra-site links from the app. For example, there is no need for a "Finder" link on any of the app's pages since the Finder is always available as a button on the toolbar.

This app and its sister "SMM Wildflowers" share many of the same plants and hence many of the same pictures. If you like SMM WildFlowers and are looking for plants at the Cabrillo National Monument that SMM WildFlowers does not contain then this is the app for you.


History

BETA 4 (Feb 2017)
  • First Public Beta on the Google Play Store.
  • Has the same content and functionality as the iPhone app.
  • Final form and function of the app.

BETA 2 (Nov 2014)
  • First Private BETA release (only registered BETA testers).
  • All content included.
  • Not all features implemented yet.
  • Still contains a number of minor formatting issues.
  • Still contains a number of lingering usability issues.







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