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TrailRunner 3.1, TrailRunner mini and the Mac App Store
08.02.11 16:37 Filed in: Features
So it's done. TrailRunner got a small brother called TrailRunner mini and the little is available in the Mac App Store.
So this raises some questions and I'll try to give answers to these:
What is the difference between TrailRunner 3 and TrailRunner mini
If you are accustomed to TrailRunner 3, TrailRunner mini is the routes mode with the streets network editor only. In addition TrailRunner mini can automatically publish routes to your iPhone (or to be more precise: RaceBunny for iOS).
Why TrailRunner mini?
The idea and benefit behind TrailRunner mini is the following:
For users: Have a simple route planner that is not as feature bloated as TrailRunner 3.
For me: TrailRunner 3 is huge. Too huge to migrate into more modern technologies at once. So I require a smaller project that includes all core technologies and aspects but not in as many different application modes. And, TrailRunner mini and RaceBunny for the iOS share the same foundation. Something that is impossible with TrailRunner 3 technology.
What will TrailRunner 4 be like
TrailRunner mini teaches me some tricks I can apply to TrailRunner 3 as soon as they are mature. This will be the moment when the migration to TrailRunner 4 will occur. The two brothers together lay the groundwork for a future sibling.
Should I buy both versions?
No, you should not. If you consider yourself an expert routing freak with a GPS on your wrist, use TrailRunner 3 and support me as you can. If TrailRunner 3 is too complicated for your partner, make a gift to her/him with a TrailRunner mini license.
As both applications can import/export fully contained GPX files (with some extensions for TR3 still in the pipeline but not far away), everything is interchangeable — or should be.
But please note: This all is work in progress so I hope for your understanding and notes — should something not work as you expect. But you may know me and hopefully you also know that I try my best to keep you up and running.
And please consider: TrailRunner mini has no diary! No GPS activities import. No heart-rate and body metrics display. It's a simple routing App.
But I am still interested in TrailRunner mini
Well, watch what the little can do: Video
So this raises some questions and I'll try to give answers to these:
What is the difference between TrailRunner 3 and TrailRunner mini
If you are accustomed to TrailRunner 3, TrailRunner mini is the routes mode with the streets network editor only. In addition TrailRunner mini can automatically publish routes to your iPhone (or to be more precise: RaceBunny for iOS).
Why TrailRunner mini?
The idea and benefit behind TrailRunner mini is the following:
For users: Have a simple route planner that is not as feature bloated as TrailRunner 3.
For me: TrailRunner 3 is huge. Too huge to migrate into more modern technologies at once. So I require a smaller project that includes all core technologies and aspects but not in as many different application modes. And, TrailRunner mini and RaceBunny for the iOS share the same foundation. Something that is impossible with TrailRunner 3 technology.
What will TrailRunner 4 be like
TrailRunner mini teaches me some tricks I can apply to TrailRunner 3 as soon as they are mature. This will be the moment when the migration to TrailRunner 4 will occur. The two brothers together lay the groundwork for a future sibling.
No, you should not. If you consider yourself an expert routing freak with a GPS on your wrist, use TrailRunner 3 and support me as you can. If TrailRunner 3 is too complicated for your partner, make a gift to her/him with a TrailRunner mini license.
As both applications can import/export fully contained GPX files (with some extensions for TR3 still in the pipeline but not far away), everything is interchangeable — or should be.
But please note: This all is work in progress so I hope for your understanding and notes — should something not work as you expect. But you may know me and hopefully you also know that I try my best to keep you up and running.
And please consider: TrailRunner mini has no diary! No GPS activities import. No heart-rate and body metrics display. It's a simple routing App.
But I am still interested in TrailRunner mini
Well, watch what the little can do: Video
TrailRunner 3.0 -- Improvements on the way
12.03.10 17:03 Filed in: Features
A quick overview on that has changed in TrailRunner 3.0:
Reworked UI and wording
To better meet the vocabulary being used in other applications, TrailRunner will no longer speak about workouts but activities.
Also activities, routes and your network of tracks are displayed in a better UI.
All application modes now come with their own dedicated toolbar at the bottom end of the window making the UI much more clearer.
New Network of tracks editor
The new editor makes managing your network of tracks much easier. Drag selection and shift click extent selection lets you select more than one element
Operations on the action toolbar give you the toolset to effectively remove duplicate tracks and waypoints.
A list of modified tracks on the left helps you in finding out what was newly added to your network and may contain duplications to be merged into your network of tracks.
WayPoint Perimeters
As you know, tracks can be spitted by a waypoint nearby. In previous versions of TrailRunner the maximum distance from a way-point to track to make this happen was a fixed value of 10 meters.
In the new network of tracks editor, you now see this perimeter range around selected waypoints and you can drag the border to extend the range.
This is especially useful when you have locations where great chaos lies within because many routes start and end somewhere around this spot. Now you can just increase the perimeter of one representative for this location and TrailRunner will then be able to better consolidate new elements within this area.
Better OpenStreetMap Source
Changed the Background Map to CloudMade openStreetMap Fine Line with a contour overlay.
To effectively reload all map tiles, remove the
Improved Integration with EveryTrail
The community routes browser and importer now supports an improved API version for finding routes nearby on everytrail.com. Additionally TrailRunner hilights not only the location of routes nearby but also displays the tracks. So you now easily can view what courses the routes have.
Improved Diary
The diary window now displays a map and more statistical information on the selected activity.
Simplified process of localization
Over the years, the number of strings requiring localization grew to a huge number. A new database based application now helps localizers manage and update the localizations with a very easy interface that also contains a ToDo list and automatic pre-translation provided by translate.google.com
If you would like to help out with an updated or even new localization, please contact me.
QuickGuide for TrailRunner 3.0
The QuickGuide shows you all main features of the application. Great for testing everything out:
> QuickGuide
Reworked UI and wording
To better meet the vocabulary being used in other applications, TrailRunner will no longer speak about workouts but activities.
Also activities, routes and your network of tracks are displayed in a better UI.
All application modes now come with their own dedicated toolbar at the bottom end of the window making the UI much more clearer.
New Network of tracks editor
The new editor makes managing your network of tracks much easier. Drag selection and shift click extent selection lets you select more than one element
Operations on the action toolbar give you the toolset to effectively remove duplicate tracks and waypoints.
A list of modified tracks on the left helps you in finding out what was newly added to your network and may contain duplications to be merged into your network of tracks.
WayPoint Perimeters
In the new network of tracks editor, you now see this perimeter range around selected waypoints and you can drag the border to extend the range.
This is especially useful when you have locations where great chaos lies within because many routes start and end somewhere around this spot. Now you can just increase the perimeter of one representative for this location and TrailRunner will then be able to better consolidate new elements within this area.
Better OpenStreetMap Source
Changed the Background Map to CloudMade openStreetMap Fine Line with a contour overlay.
To effectively reload all map tiles, remove the
Improved Integration with EveryTrail
Improved Diary
The diary window now displays a map and more statistical information on the selected activity.
Simplified process of localization
Over the years, the number of strings requiring localization grew to a huge number. A new database based application now helps localizers manage and update the localizations with a very easy interface that also contains a ToDo list and automatic pre-translation provided by translate.google.com
If you would like to help out with an updated or even new localization, please contact me.
QuickGuide for TrailRunner 3.0
The QuickGuide shows you all main features of the application. Great for testing everything out:
> QuickGuide
TrailRunner 2.0 -- Routing and Communities
16.05.09 15:49 Filed in: Features
TrailRunner 2.0 is out, please find below what has changed in this new milestone release:
Community route exchange
The Route exchange with GPSies.com, one of the world biggest routing portals, is now grouped in one management panel.
Added a Hiking, Running and Biking filter to the GPSies route import.
Routing service and route editor and elevation download
Added routing service based on the Cloudmade/OpenStreetMap trail network.
The route editor for routes based on the personal track network was rewritten from ground up.
Elevation data for routes is now automatically being loaded from an internet service
Overall usability improvements
A new route management tool was added to the editing controls toolbar.
Download: TrailRunner 2.0
Community route exchange
The Route exchange with GPSies.com, one of the world biggest routing portals, is now grouped in one management panel.
Added a Hiking, Running and Biking filter to the GPSies route import.
Routing service and route editor and elevation download
Added routing service based on the Cloudmade/OpenStreetMap trail network.
The route editor for routes based on the personal track network was rewritten from ground up.
Elevation data for routes is now automatically being loaded from an internet service
Overall usability improvements
A new route management tool was added to the editing controls toolbar.
Download: TrailRunner 2.0