Looks neat. I'd buy if it doesn't require internet.
Does anyone know if internet is needed to run the app or you can read offline?
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#12You should consider listing the topics it helps you cover, I think it would be a great selling point and help convert visitors to buyers faster.
I noticed one of the slides (not the 1st) contains a blurry phone image in the right corner with what I think might be some sort of table of contents: linked lists, trees, stacks & queues, etc.
Perhaps to keep the description terse you could group the features using something like: 'the most important data structures, problem-solving heuristics and math'.
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#13To echo some earlier comments. As someone currently preparing for an interview, I would definitely like to see a web version.
Can you deal with Python? This is free and available on-line as just a regular static site. (http://interactivepython.org/courselib/static/pythonds/index...).
From what I could tell, it's the full version of 'Problem Solving with Algorithms and Data Structures Using Python 2nd ed', 2011. I haven't read it cover to cover, but it seemed well written. You can read some reviews on the printed version at http://www.amazon.com/Problem-Solving-Algorithms-Structures-...
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#14Looks neat. I'd buy if it doesn't require internet. Does anyone know if internet is needed to run the app or you can read offline?
The app can run in offline mode. No internet connection is required.
The only time Internet is required is when you buy it from Google Play and run the application for the first time. Connection is required to validate the purchase with Google servers.
Internet is never required for iOS.
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#15Sounds neat. Has anyone here tried it? I might buy it if people think it's really good. I've got to say though, the reviews on the google app store are getting the side-eye from me. Lots of five star reviews that praise the features listed in the marketing. That's not all there is to it, but I'm not quite sure how to convey why they seem fake.. Did anyone else get that feeling?
9 reviews and 1-5 installs. Not sure how those numbers are generated, but I get the same feeling as you.
Google Play Store hasn't updated the install count since last 48 hours or so. Flurry data is showing about 50 users for paid and about 200 users for lite version (These numbers contain both iOS and Android installs but we are sure that Android downloads are more than 5.
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#16any plans to support more languages?
Yes. We are looking for suggestions on what languages people want. Any feedback or preferred language is appreciated.
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#17Why do they need to know my location?
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#18This sort of thing could be useful. I like the format. Not wild about code explanations with 5 clause sentences. This kind of mental juggling is what I love about programming and reading David Foster Wallace, but the writer(s) of the app don't write like my brain or DFW. I'm just saying, when you are trying to make a dry subject explicable, you need to break up the sentences and make your variable names more distinct…
Thanks for your feedback. We agree that there is always room for improvement. In coming versions, we will be addressing the issues in problem explanations, fixing reported bugs and adding more problems.
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#19Why do they need to know my location?
We are using Flurry to track usage (pretty standard among apps) and it uses the location information to show the usage of app by Country and City.
We don't explicitly collect your location information and our privacy policy clearly states that we don't share any information with any one.
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#20I bought it. I don't like the way it looks in iPad, with the column on the right side that's cut off. I also feel like I should be able to swipe to view it, instead of just pressing the arrow at the bottom. But, otherwise, I like it and I think I'll use it to brush up on some fundamentals. PS, add Ruby!