Introducing the Holo Hacker Challenge!
What is this challenge you may say?
Well it is the chance to give something back to your favorite apps!
Here is how it works... The idea is that while some new apps maybe starting to adapt the Holo UI a lot haven't and some have but still use Gingerbread as the Target version.
Your goal is to find a developer that is willing to give you their code for a week or more to upgrade it to the latest stuff.
For an app to qualify, it has to keep some custom item in the new Holo theme carried over from the old interface. An example would be if they had a Red color scheme, use some red throughout the new Holo interface... Don't just make it stock Holo. Also all Gingerbread icons must be upgraded to ICS/JB Icons.
Also there is another way you can do this... If you want to surprise a dev with a new UI, extract the source from the apk, build the new UI, then confirm with them if they want it and if they do they can merge it with their code.
This is meant to be a fun project that anybody can do (but it might be complicated if you don't know how to code, like myself.)
And their is currently no prizes but the prize is basically being apart of the app if the developer makes your version the new one!
What is this challenge you may say?
Well it is the chance to give something back to your favorite apps!
Here is how it works... The idea is that while some new apps maybe starting to adapt the Holo UI a lot haven't and some have but still use Gingerbread as the Target version.
Your goal is to find a developer that is willing to give you their code for a week or more to upgrade it to the latest stuff.
For an app to qualify, it has to keep some custom item in the new Holo theme carried over from the old interface. An example would be if they had a Red color scheme, use some red throughout the new Holo interface... Don't just make it stock Holo. Also all Gingerbread icons must be upgraded to ICS/JB Icons.
Also there is another way you can do this... If you want to surprise a dev with a new UI, extract the source from the apk, build the new UI, then confirm with them if they want it and if they do they can merge it with their code.
This is meant to be a fun project that anybody can do (but it might be complicated if you don't know how to code, like myself.)
And their is currently no prizes but the prize is basically being apart of the app if the developer makes your version the new one!