Wednesday, June 23, 2010

App My State

I'm proud to announce that my app for Windows Mobile 6 and 6.5 devices, Metropolitan Melbourne, has won second prize in the Victorian Government's App My State competition!

On Monday I went to the awards event at the State Library of Victoria to accept the prize. Premier of Victoria John Brumby was there to present the awards, and it was interesting to see the other entries and winners. Well done to all who entered! I won a 17" Macbook Pro, a 16GB iPhone 3GS, a 250GB PS3 Slim, a JB Hi-Fi gift card, and a MinoHD 8GB flip video camcorder. The prizes have a total value of $5000.

About Metropolitan Melbourne:
Metropolitan Melbourne ("Metro Melbourne" for short) is an app for Windows Mobile 6 and 6.5 phones. It features train timetables for all metropolitan Melbourne train services presented in a simple and easy-to-use interface.

Features:
  • View metropolitan train network maps
  • Use the in-built journey planner to generate the fastest route between two stations
  • Browse timetables for all train stations across all lines
  • See which trains are next to depart from any particular station
  • View departure and arrival times for a particular train service
  • Save your favourite stations in a quick-access favourites list


Downloads and usage instructions for Metropolitan Melbourne can be found on its website: http://metropolitanmelbourne.com/